Sights for Hope has welcomed Risthika Neopaney as its newest Lehigh Valley Prevention Specialist. Neopaney is a Lehigh University graduate student in Public Health. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Public Health from Slippery Rock University in December 2025 after just two-and-half years of study. She is fluent in English, Nepali, and Hindi. In addition […]
Paul Miller, founder of Lehigh Valley Martial Arts and Active Learning Centers, was featured by WFMZ 69 News this week for guiding Sights for Hope clients through a self-defense lesson focused on confidence, awareness, and the power within each individual to respond to danger. Miller, who also is Sights for Hope’s Board President, has dealt […]
Elizabeth Santiago joined the Sights for Hope team on December 3 as a full-time Lehigh Valley Client Caseworker. Santiago was a caseworker for Northampton County Children & Youth Services from 2023-2025. She also credits her 10 years of medical industry experience for deepening her appreciation and understanding of people and their needs. During that decade, […]
Sights for Hope has welcomed Sylvia Keverenge to its team as a full-time Lehigh Valley Client Caseworker. A native of Kenya who came to the United States 20 years ago, Keverenge has several experiences in the social service sector. She has worked as a Case Manager for New Bethany Ministries in Bethlehem, PA, from 2022-2024; […]
Sights for Hope honored David León, past Governor of Pennsylvania Lions District 14-U, with one of its highest volunteer honors during the organization’s annual team appreciation luncheon. Held in advance of the National Volunteer Week event led by the Points of Light Foundation, the luncheon also included awards for volunteers and employees who achieved service […]
Sights for Hope has welcomed Ariana Ingstad to its team as a Lehigh Valley Prevention Specialist. Ingstad has been a volunteer vision screener for the Prevention Services team for more than a year. She also has been a licensed and practicing optometrist earlier in her career. Ingstad received her Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern […]
Sights for Hope has made additions to its services team as it works to meet increased needs in its communities. Sarah Madden has been hired as a Lehigh Valley Client Caseworker, Sarah Pierro has been hired as a Monroe Transport Driver, and Jesus Ramirez has joined the organization as a Lehigh Valley Transport Driver. Sights […]
Sights for Hope honored its 2023 volunteer excellence award recipients this week during its second annual Team Recognition Luncheon. The luncheon was held at The Phoenix facility in Nazareth, PA, to commemorate National Volunteer Week. It highlighted the efforts of Sights for Hope’s 58 active volunteers, including members of its Board of Directors, and its […]
Enid Cruz has joined Sights for Hope’s team as its Client Services Assistant. Cruz, who is fluent in English and Spanish, will serve as Sights for Hope’s initial point of contact for incoming clients. She also will assist caseworkers by performing functions such as client intakes and annual client service reviews. She had worked temporarily […]
Seven Sights for Hope service providers have earned national certifications recently by meeting best practices for their disciplines. Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Dianne Michels earned five-year reaccreditations as both a Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist and a Certified Low Vision Therapist from the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals. Prevention Specialist Ruthie Asmus; Prevention Specialist Angela Hill; Prevention […]