Sights for Hope’s youth programs teach participants critical life skills for personal independence, connect them with peers who share their experiences, and promote healthy self-confidence.
Camp I CAN! Summer Program
- Our Camp I CAN! summer program gives kids with visual impairments opportunities to enjoy new experiences, develop adaptive skills to help them live independently as adults, and make a difference in their communities.
- The two-week day program is held in July and features several hands-on activities and fun trips to destinations in and around our service area.
- All kids must qualify as a Sights for Hope client to be eligible. Appropriate accommodations also are made with respect to other physical challenges. Most participants are from ages 7-13.
- Campers also participate in a community service project, from which they learn that their impairments cannot prevent them from making an impact.
Camp I CAN! Service Projects
- 2023: Donation of funds raised for The Seeing Eye, Inc.
- 2022: Donation of personal care items to the people of Ukraine through St. Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Allentown, PA
- 2021: Donation of bedding and personal wellness items to residents of Sixth Street Shelter in Allentown, PA
- 2020: Donation of gifts for kids in Good Shepherd Pediatric Rehabilitation Program in Allentown, PA
- 2019: Bingo event for senior citizen residents of Fellowship Manor in Whitehall, PA
- 2018: Distribution of clothes and essentials for residents of Valley Youth House in Bethlehem, PA
- 2017: Creation of promotional materials and fundraising for Animals In Distress in Coopersburg, PA
Contact for Information
Rita Lang, 610.433.6018, Ext. 225
Transitions
- Our Transitions program helps teens and pre-teens explore educational and career opportunities.
Contact for Information
Jennifer Pandolfo, 610.433.6018, Ext. 223
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