Sights for Hope recognized the dedication of its team members – both in years of service and in meeting critical needs – with its 2026 team awards. During its annual Team Appreciation Luncheon, Sights for Hope presented service milestone awards of at least five years to nine of its 27 employees, three volunteers, and a […]
Sights for Hope Executive Director and CEO Dennis Zehner has been selected for the Marketing Management Engagement Board of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. The engagement board is a group of partners who provide industry knowledge, perspectives, and resources to enhance the student experience, including classroom learning, career readiness, and […]
It has been five years since Sights for Hope implemented something bigger than a name change. Previously operating as Center for Vision Loss, the organization also reframed its perspective on April 6, 2021 – choosing to focus not just on the challenges associated with vision loss, but on how people move forward. That shift has […]
Sights for Hope mourns the passing of James Van Horn, Sr., a former member of its Board of Directors and a long-time client support group leader. Living with total blindness himself, Jim gave generously of his heart and talents to support others and help build a community where people facing blindness and vision loss could […]
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 […]