Members of Sights for Hope’s giving societies empower individuals with visual impairments inspire others and drive our mission. Giving society members are invited to attend Sights for Hope events and enjoy additional benefits. Gifts made in installments are applicable for giving society recognition based on the donor’s total amount given.
Lifetime Giving Societies
Platinum Circle
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Platinum Circle donors are individuals who have made total gifts of $100,000-$499,999 in their lifetime.
Todd and Linda Donnelly
Thomas and Linda Zimmerman
Gold Circle
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Gold Circle donors are individuals who have made total gifts of $50,000-$99,999 in their lifetime.
Luther Hottle, Jr.
Martin and Sandra Lang
Silver Circle
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Silver Circle donors are individuals who have made total gifts of $25,000-$49,999 in their lifetime.
Debra Dreisbach
Thomas and Karin Hall
Richard Kern
John and Jill Sharkey
Stanley Vasiliadis, Esq.
Bronze Circle
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Bronze Circle donors are individuals who have made total gifts of $10,000-$24,999 in their lifetime.
Andrew Bausch, M.D.
Ross and Wendy Born
John and Maureen Fernbacher
Timothy Fox, O.D., and Michael Belletti
J. Robert and Sandra Lovett
Lois Miller
David and Alice Moat
Thomas Reilly, Esq., and Nina Reilly
John Sagi
Charles and Margaret Shackelford
David and Susan Shaffer
Edward and Rosalie Vogrins
Michael and Mila Wambaugh
Jacob Bolotin Society
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Jacob Bolotin was the first person in the world who lived with complete blindness and became a physician. He also was an advocate for the employment and social integration of individuals living with visual impairments. Jacob Bolotin Society donors are individuals who have made and/or arranged for estate gifts $10,000 or more to Sights for Hope. Gifts given directly to or received by the Sights for Hope Endowment Foundation are recognized through the endowment’s Helen Keller Society.
Lorraine Anthony
Virginia Bankhard
Lotta Brown
Mary Jane Clauser
Florence McLean
Jane Graves
Jane Kiscadden
Mary Agnes Marakovits
Jack Peltz
Jack Pillsbury
Lillian Roth
Stella Smerek
Grace and Albert Zeky
Annual Giving Societies
Visionary Society
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Visionary Society members are individuals who provided total giving of $7,500 or more in the previous fiscal year or providing new giving of $7,500 or more in the current fiscal year.
Luther Hottle, Jr.
J. Robert and Sandra Lovett
Charles and Margaret Shackelford
Partners in Sight
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Partners in Sight are individuals who provided total giving of $5,000-$7,499 in the previous fiscal year or providing new giving of $5,000-$7,499 in the current fiscal year.
Martin and Sandra Lang
Cheryl Pribanich
Hope Builders
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Hope Builders are individuals who provided total giving $3,500-$4,999 in the previous fiscal year or providing new giving of $3,500-$4,999 in the current fiscal year.
Debra Dreisbach
Edward and Rosalie Vogrins
1928 Founders Society
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Members of the 1928 Founders Society are individuals who provided total giving of $1,928-$3,499 in the previous fiscal year or providing new giving of $1,928-$3,499 in the current fiscal year.
Steven and Linda Savino
20/20 Society
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Members of the 20/20 Society are individuals who provided total giving of $500-$1,927 in the previous fiscal year or provided new giving of $500-$1,927 in the current fiscal year.
Ross and Wendy Born
James and Patricia Deutsch
Donna DiSaverio
Todd and Linda Donnelly
Dana Eldridge
Linwood and Gail Gehris
Fred and Diane Folland
Daniel Lombardo
David Long
Andrew MIller
Paul and Susan Miller
Peter and Karen Olsen
Gary and Catherine Pave
Joseph Raimo
Kate and Michael Raymond
John Remaley
Sandra Richard
John Sagi
John and Jill Sharkey
Janet Salek
Frank and Yvonne Schweighardt
David Shiields
Diane Snyder
Lisa Somers
Rev. Albert Teske
Elizabeth and Adam Thompson
David Torrey
Ray Venable, III
Michael and Mila Wambaugh
James and Linda Wimmer
Elaine Witt
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Lists as of June 15, 2022
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Dennis Zehner, 610.433.6018, Ext. 241