Sights for Hope
Sights for Hope
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About this organization
Mission
To provide people with visual impairments the skills, supports, and solutions that advance their self-sufficiency.
About
Support and rehabilitation services - approximately 600 blind and visually impaired individuals receive services which facilitate independence thus raising their quality of life. Center for Vision Loss provides in-home casework services, transportation to medical appointments and center activities, support groups, a wide range of center recreational and educational activities, a low vision care center and assistance with eye exams and glasses for those with low income.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “The center for vision loss' mission is to enable personal triumphs over visual impairments. to advance that mission throughout pennsylvania's lehigh, northampton, and monroe counties, the agency empowers the visually impaired to claim and maintain their independence and promotes healthy eyesight. its services are delivered at little or no cost and are provided largely to low-income individuals and preschool-aged children.with campuses in the lehigh valley and monroe county, the center for vision loss combines a service tradition inspired directly by helen keller in 1928 with contemporary practices and state-of-the-art technologies. it is the only vision service agency in its region, and it is accredited by both the pennsylvania association for the blind (pab) and the association for education and rehabilitation of the blind and visually impaired (aer).individuals qualify for the agency's vision loss services if they have a maximum acuity of 20/70 or worse or have an equivalent”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “The center for vision loss' mission is to enable personal triumphs over visual impairments. to advance that mission throughout pennsylvania's lehigh, northampton, and monroe counties, the agency empowers the visually impaired to claim and maintain their independence and promotes healthy eyesight. its services are delivered at little or no cost and are provided largely to low-income individuals and preschool-aged children.with campuses in the lehigh valley and monroe county, the center for vision loss combines a service tradition inspired directly by helen keller in 1928 with contemporary practices and state-of-the-art technologies. it is the only vision service agency in its region, and it is accredited by both the pennsylvania association for the blind (pab) and the association for education and rehabilitation of the blind and visually impaired (aer).individuals qualify for the agency's vision loss services if they have a maximum acuity of 20/70 or worse or have an equivalent”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as PA.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 845 WYOMING STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA, 18103.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 32 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $296,170.
- The organization has 16 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1950.
- The organization pays $674,004 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $139,360 in fundraising expenses.
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