Sights for Hope has announced milestones and appointments in its guided transport service group. Lehigh Valley Transport Coordinator Brian Schell will retire this week, and Lehigh Valley Transport Driver Les Schoenberger will retire on December 31. Lehigh Valley Transport Driver Jesus Ramirez will succeed Schell as coordinator on September 28. Logan Mackin has been hired […]
More than 60 motorcycle riders took to the roads of Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains on Saturday and created lifelong memories for their passengers as Sights for Hope held its 2026 Bikers for Sight Ride, presented by PABikerLawyer.com. Formatted as a group ride led by the Northeast PA Inter Club, the second annual fundraiser gave more Sights […]
Sights for Hope client David Rimberg, Ph.D., will host a new podcast, titled Defeating Darkness, starting in October with its first 10 episodes also airing on WDIY Lehigh Valley Public Radio. Sponsored by Sights for Hope and produced by Expect Good Media, LLC, of Bethlehem, PA, the podcast invites listeners into David’s experience of adapting […]
Sights for Hope has opened rider registration for its 2026 Bikers for Sight Ride, presented by PABikerLawyer.com. Motorcyclists can register online in advance or register on the event day – Saturday, September 19. On-site registration will be open from 9-11 a.m., with kickstands up at 11 a.m. Registration is $20 per rider and $10 per […]
Sights for Hope’s standing as a best-in-class provider of rehabilitation and prevention services addressing vision loss has been reaffirmed by the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind’s (PAB) latest service results. Sights for Hope ranked first among the association’s 25 member agencies in PAB-supported client service hours during the 2025-2026 year, tied for first in clients […]
Sights for Hope honored a lifetime of advancing possibilities for others – no matter how they see the world – and carried on that spirit Saturday with the sold-out Marian Boehm Memorial Bowlers for Sight Tournament, presented by BowlerX. Named in honor of dedicated Lehigh Valley Braille Guild Volunteer Marian Boehm, Sights for Hope’s newest […]
Lehigh University is seeking people with vision loss to test a new wayfinding app designed for indoor spaces. The study is part of the MABLE initiative, a joint project by Lehigh University and Good Shepherd Rehabilitation. MABLE stands for Mapping for Accessible Built Environments, and the MABLE app is being developed to optimize wayfinding assistance […]
Sights for Hope has announced that PABikerLaywer.com will return as Presenting Sponsor for the 2026 Bikers for Sight Ride – which will be held on Saturday, September 19 in Monroe County. Anchored by the Northeast PA Inter Club, this year’s Bikers for Sight event will be a traditional group ride after it was formatted as […]
Thirteen-year-old Sights for Hope client Caroline Rach has been named Pennsylvania’s winner of the 2025–2026 Lions International Peace Essay Contest, and her winning essay will advance to the international competition. Caroline’s essay on this year’s contest theme – titled “Together As One” – imagined what could happen if a diverse group of people unites around […]
Sights for Hope topped its fundraising goal Saturday during its first Bikers for Sight ride, which was presented by PABikerLawyer.com and set against the autumn Pocono Mountain splendor. Led by the Northeast PA Inter Club, the Bikers for Sight event was inspired by Sights for Hope client Wendy Smentkowski, an avid motorcycle rider who recently […]