This Annual Report reflects customer service statistics and other important information as they were recorded from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. During this year,

the Center for Vision Loss touched the lives of 14,601 people.

Seeing possibilities -

Seeing Possibilities Loss of vision – whether gradual or sudden, caused by one of the age-related eye diseases or other health conditions – results in loss of independence that can often be frightening and lonely. In 2012-2013, the Center for Vision Loss continued to provide Vision Rehabilitation programs and services which encouraged our customers to focus on seeing possibilities that would inspire and create positive change in their lives instead of concentrating on the negative. Whether our customers chose to attend the new men’s group, discover the benefi ts of using an iPad or iPhone, experiment with different kinds of magnifi cation devices in our new Low Vision Clinic in the Monroe Offi ce or explore ancient Egyptian artifacts in the new Touch Tour offered by the Penn University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, we provided a variety of tools, techniques and experiences that allowed them to enjoy life again.

Our Community Outreach also focused on seeing possibilities. Grants from the Fund to Benefi t Children and Youth and Lions District 14-K Charitable Enterprises, enabled us to purchase a second state-of-the art SPOT Vision Screener by PediaVision for the Allentown Offi ce. Using two screening devices in Lehigh and Northampton Counties this year allowed our outreach staff to provide free vision screenings for 21% more children ages 6 months to 5 years to improve their readiness for school.

During last year, seeing possibilities was important for staff as well as customers because best practices, research and information are ever-changing in the fi eld of blindness and low vision. To keep current, our staff participated in 26 different training and educational programs including CPR/AED certifi cation, American Foundation for the Blind eLearning courses, professional conferences, focus groups and demonstrations of new blindness and low vision products.

Finally, our volunteers, board members, sponsors, donors and friends in the community also believed in the importance of seeing possibilities. We thank them for their gifts of time, materials and fi nancial support which enabled us to touch the lives of 14,601 people in Lehigh, Northampton and Monroe Counties with the services and programs listed below.

Douglas A.Yingling, Executive Director

VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES: 1,065 CustomersEscorted Transportation: 236 CustomersTotal Number of Round Trip Rides Provided: 1,858

Total Miles Driven: 71,408

LOW VISION SERVICES: 80 Customers

COMMUNITY OUTREACH: 12,686 IndividualsVision Screening Program: 5,643 Children (359 referred to eye care professionals)

720 Adults Screened

Educational Presentations: 6,323 adults & children educated at 53 different sites

VISION HELP: 731 IndividualsMonroe Office Eye Care Clinic: 642 Customers

Vision Help Program for Individuals in Need: 89 People

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Our Friends make the services and programs of the Center for Vision Loss possible. Because their generosity brings light into the work of our agency, we honor them with the colors of the visible light spectrum-the light we see with our eyes. The Center for Vision Loss has made every effort to make our Friends list accurate. If you have a question, please contact us at 610-433-6018, x. 241.

Our Friends

INDIGO $10,000 AND OVERLANTALehigh County Area Agency on AgingLehigh Valley Braille GuildOffi ce of Vocational Rehabilitation,

Bureau of Blindness & Visual Services through Pennsylvania Association for the Blind

Harry C. Trexler TrustUW of Monroe CountyUW of the Greater Lehigh Valley

VIOLET $5,000-$9,999Air Products FoundationWill R. Beitel Children’s Community FoundationBuehler Memorial FundWilliam Clewell EstateEmmaus Lions ClubThe Fund to Benefi t Children & YouthThe Charles Hoch FoundationLions District 14-K Charitable EnterprisesLuther J. Hottle Fund/Lehigh Valley Community FoundationMonroe County GrantTwo Rivers Health & Wellness FoundationLorraine Wotring

GREEN $2,500-$4,999Emmaus Lioness Lions ClubDr. Claus G. Jordan Endowment/Pocono Health FoundationLehigh Township Lions ClubLower Lehigh Lions ClubDonald Matsco EstateSlatington Lions ClubUpper Lehigh Lions Club

BLUE $1,000-$2,499Allentown Lions ClubBuckno, Lisicky & Co.Walter & Alma Bastian FoundationWendy & Ross BornCapital Blue CrossThe Century FundCoplay Lioness ClubTodd DonnellyEaston Lions ClubDr. I.N. FedoriwDr. Tim Fox/Fox Optical & GalleryGenentechThomas HallHellertown Lions ClubInova TechnologiesJane KiscaddenLehigh Valley Group/MorganStanley Smith BarneyLehigh Valley Health NetworkDonna LondonDonald Matsco EstateNorthwest Bethlehem Lions ClubRobert & Mary Lou PhillipsPhoebe MinistriesPNC Financial

PPLRotary Club of the Smithfi elds/Pocono

Health FoundationSaucon Valley Lions ClubJohn SharkeySlatedale-Emerald Area Lions Upper Lehigh Lioness Lions ClubEd & Rosalie Vogrins

YELLOW $500-$999Alburtis Lions ClubAllentown Corvette ClubAlton Park Lions ClubAnonymousBangor Lions ClubBath Lions ClubBest Auto Service Center/Tom & Lisa SforzaBethlehem Lioness ClubBethlehem Township Lions ClubTina BurleyCoplay Lions ClubThe International Association of Lions Clubs District 14-KHanover Township Lions ClubHecktown-Lower Nazareth Lions ClubPearl Helms EstateKuhnsville Lions ClubMartin & Sandy LangLang, Faylor, Chomo & Co.Antoine & Gloria LatourLehigh Township Lioness ClubLehigh Valley Center for SightLehigh Valley Saturday AM Lions ClubLester Shafer Charitable Trust FoundationLois MillerMoore Township Lioness ClubMoore Township Lions ClubJanice SmithHattie Speck TrustTatamy-Stockertown Lions ClubWhitehall Lions Club

ORANGE $100-$499Abe Joseph Sertoma ClubAlan AbrahamAllentown AARP Chapter #5415Allentown Optical Corp.AnonymousJeffrey & Joyce ApplebyRandall & Cynthia BeitlerAlan & Donna BlackDaniel & Michelle Black Rosemary BoberskyDonald BowieFrancis H. BrobstLotta C. Brown TrustDr. Harry BuchananDennis ButzCatasauqua Lions ClubDenise ClarkCoopersburg Lions Club

Barbara CressmanLyn & Neil CurtisTheresa M. DiehlTom & Kathy DieterEaston Coach Co.Maureen FarrellJohn FiliposMelisa FiliposRichard Fleming & Eva Huston Robin FloresLois FrederickKathryn FrederickElizabeth FulmerLinwood GehrisWilliam GeorgeJulia GerancherPauline GibaGive With LibertyDr. Harold J. GoldfarbMarsha & Tom GondaDonald P. Green Margaret & Stephen GrimesCarol HafnerWanda HandwerkLowell HawkPamela HaydtPaula HenryGunther D. HeussmanHMK InsuranceDavid HoffmanGwendolyn & Stanley HolmesStephanie HouckPatricia C. HudsonKaren & Robert HuetterJewish Women InternationalFrank & Amy JohannesVictor JoliatDavid JonesMatthew L. KasprenskiGloria KernKathleen KerrRobin KochKobrovsky Family FundWilliam KreitzMark L. KunaFrederick E. KutteroffEd LaubachRita LangDavida LeaymanLee Krisko Insurance AgencyLehigh Township Lions ClubLessig Oil & PropanePatricia LiebigLower Lehigh Lioness ClubLuther Crest Chapel FundNellie Manges Lorraine M. MayRegina Mayor-HeeneyNell MayotteMerck Partnership for Giving

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David T. MoatMorning Star Senior LivingDr. & Mrs. Alan MorrisonJoanne S. MortimerNorthwest Children’s CentreCathy & Clyde OdomStephanie Olexa & Seth WeberOntelaunee Lions ClubKen OppenheimerBrad OttPalmer Township Lions ClubNancy PartonNicole PattersonGary & Cate PaveDolores PavlovicLeon PetersPete’s Lawn CareDavid PikePlainfi eld Township Lions ClubPSEG FoundationJulie RappTimothy & Dottie ReevesNancy RemaleyRobert L. RicciSydney RichardT. Parker & Susan RichardsLouis RogacsDr. Julio RojasJohn SagiCarolyn & Gregory SalernoMr. & Mrs. Christopher SalernoMichael SavoChristine SaylorRev. Theodore & Marion SchlackMichael SchlossburgDr.& Mrs. Frank SchweighardtRuth Sclar Dawn, Valerie & Portia SellersWalter SellersCharles L. Shackelford, Jr.Ron & Megan SkinnerBetty SmithJeffrey E. SmithJoyce SmithJudith SmithHarvey SnowVirginia & Don SquairMarshal E. StahlCynthia & Robert StarnerDr. Sam Sunder Carol SwartzCarol & Tony SwartzThe Neffs National BankThe Village at PalmertonGeorge & DarleneTreisnerSteven TrollingerFrancis & Byrne TurkMary VanekDonald WagamanJoyce & Michael WambaughRoss WasielkeCori WeaverTina WeberKathleen WeibelTracy WeinschusterRobert WellnerMarian WessnerWestern Pocono Lioness ClubWhitehall Coplay Middle School Leo ClubWhitehall High School Leo ClubAaron WilcoxsonRobert WilliamsonJames A. Wimmer

Phillip & Kathryn WinowichJoseph WippickMarshall & Katherine WolffSteven Wollum Leslie YetterDouglas & Andrea YinglingJ.G. ZawickLinda Zimmerman

RED UP TO $99Earl AckermanKathy AddisonAnonymousJoyce ArmbusterBarbara ArthurRuthie AsmusRay AttisanoEthel AttrillJohn BakerBalint BaloughRobert BartholomewRobert BarkowiakMary Ann BartoneDiane BatzaWalene BaunachLavonne H. BeaverRonald BechtelElaine BeckerLois BeidlerMary Ann BellRobert BenedictKenneth BensonLillian BentonPatricia BergerDoris BerretKathleen BielinskiWilliam BirchJohn BleyRonald BlochClair Boatman Pauline BolentGeorge BolunskyLeroy BolmerDonald BortzKasey BoscoGloria BoyerSandra L. BoyerPatrick Brady Gerald BreitfellerTerese BrennemanJulia BrooksAlice BrooksDorothy BrotzmanJoan BumpusElaine BurgessJoanne CampbellMonica CarpencyChristine CastielloEstella CechBonney CervasiErika ChombaDonna CieplyBarbara Coffi nCorissa ColonDelores ConnollyRegina ConnorsJoan CopePatricia CorbyDaniel CovalAmanda CurryLinda D’AmicoKatherine DanishDataworks International, Inc.

John L. DaubDave & Wayne Auto CenterGerald DechAnita DefancoOmar DelgadoPatricia DelluvaRuth DexCarole DieeKathryn DilliardDiocese of AllentownCheryl DouganStephen J. DrabickCharles DragottaReetha DubinkinBrian Due Christine Dunbar DVA Federal Credit UnionLois E. EisenhardLarry Ellmaker & Lynn ShellyMike & Ardith ErleLillian ErnstDr. Mark FabeyRita FarringtonDewitt Farrington, Jr.Charlane FaughtArlene FehrKathryn FenstermacherRachel FenstermacherJames FenstermakerLillian FesslerNorma FinkDonna FinkPatricia FischlAnita FisherKarin FordFerdinand FrassettoDoris FretzEileen FrickAnastasia FryGeorge FussnerDena GabelDella GaidulaBettie GarrettsonDonald GehmanCarolyn GeorgeJoseph GerbinoWilliam GeryStanley GlassDonna GoldenRichard GolebewskiJo Anne GoriAnnette GozzardE.W. GranitzEarl R. GrossFloyd GruberRita Guenther Ruth GuentherJanet HagenauerDoris HahnWilliam HahnRuth HailperinJanet HallTed HamiltonBarbara HarperDanny HartzellHarriet HauffStanley HauseKatherine HayesMorell HeilDonna HeilLucille HeldLillie HelevaDonald Heller

Sankey HellerPatricia HennElaine HerzogHelen HillanbrandSarah HirschmanJohn HoffDorothy HoffmanHope Church Nursery SchoolPhyllis HorvathSandra HouseknechtArdith HueszKatherine HunsbergerShirley IsettChristopher JanenkoTrina Johnson-BradyMr. & Mrs. Harry KaganMargaret KashnerMichael A. KehlCharles KelleyLucille KellyPhyllis KempfTrieste KennedyMargaret KernKathleen KerrAudrey KershnerGerald Kessler Adrianne KiesbarJohn KirschmanElaine KlaseTracy KleinschusterCarol KlementBetty KlineBarbara KmetzJoan KochAnne KoroMuriel KosenAdnah KostenbauderMyra KranzelAlice KrchnaviLouise KropfJohn KrupkaJohn KuhnsRobert KuhnsLeslie KukaHope KunkelLadies Auxiliary Macungie Memorial Post #9264Martin LandauLinda LatchicJosephine LattaJoan Lauffer Marion LenahanRosemary LenahanEleanor LesselKathleen LewisJacqueline LewisScarlet LichtenwalnerG. Arden LinkDavid A. LongRoberta LongsworthDavid A. LuciaDorothy LutzJoelene LutzkoGeorge LytleElsie MagrisoMary Ann MaioEric & Sue Mangler Gerald MantellDianne MargleHelen MarkwichMary Ellen MartinMartina MartinJoan Mayo

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Daniel McCaffertyJessica McDormanRuth McFarlaneWalter McNallyGerald MelamutJoanne MessenlehnerStephen MichaleryaMonica Miguel Pamela MilkowichCharlotte MillerHarold MillerMorton MillerWalter MillerEllen MillerRaymond MinnichCharles MoniakDorothy MonteroMargaret MorganRalph R. MorrisLinda MoryRobin Mory Barbara Ann MoyerAnthony M. MuirPatricia MullinMarjorie MunschGary MuzzeloNacci PrintingNationwide United Way CampaignNativity Lutheran PreschoolMaylan NeimeisterDonna NemchikCarla NemeroffRobert NeubaurKenneth Nikischer Barb NilesJanet NorelliJames O’ConnellPeter OswaldAlthea ParryMargaret ParryMarie PaschThe PaullsFrederick PeifferPen Argyl High School Leo ClubDaniel PetersDolores PfeifferDonald PharoPhoebe FloralPatricia PlantzStella PresbyPrincipal Financial GroupKaren L. PukszynStephen J. RadakovitsWilliam RamsdenJean RaudenbushEileen ReederBarbara & Steve RegenIda ReinertJohanna ReisteterEdythe ResslerLinda RiceViolette Rinn EstateDale RitterLinda RobertsonRobinson & Robinson, Inc.Margaret RossiElaine RudakiewiczNancy RuhmelMarc SablowSage Vision Technology, Inc.Salem UCC Preschool ProgramGerard SalernoAnne Marie Sarubin

Michael SavoKenneth SawyerCharlotte SchallLudwig SchlechtKermit SchleiferRichard W. SchmoyerKathleen SeidelDavid A. SellServicemasterJanet ShannonRuth ShunkDonna ShurillaRalph R. SiegfriedNancy Silfi esGeorge SkawskiBonnie SlockiGloria SmithSamuel SmithDawn SmithPaul SnyderFlorence SoltJean SomersSydell SpinnerSt. Margaret’s Nursery SchoolSt. Paul’s QuiltersEdie StahlneckerHenry StampfelNan StevensManual StiversSamuel StrobackJalil SuleimanPatricia SwanEvangeline R. SweitzerAnn TaboreTannersville Senior CitizensRev. & Mrs. Albert TeskeEvelyn ThomasRonald TorchiaWalter TothTruist Ellie & Jack TrumboreTerry UhlSarah UhlerUnited Way of Rhode IslandValley Primary Eye CareFred Van AndenHilda Van GiesonLisa VasquezPaul L. VeneskeyJudith Venezie-GagliardiRaquel VelozVera Cruz Senior CitizensVisionaries Activity Group James VivianJohn VrabelRuth WasserRichard WehrleJerome WeissmanWells Fargo Community SupportPeter O. WelshLaura WelterMarie WickelCarl WiederDolores WiesnerPamela WilkowichCarol S. WolfeMichael WolkSteven WollumFrances WormanLinda WormanRickey YeasleyDoris Jean Zettle

TRIBUTESIn Memory OfMargaret Berns Matthew JohnsonBetty Victor JoliatRose Marie Bley John W. Bley, Jr.Evelyn & Jess Clark The Aloe InstituteAllan Creyer Raymond Dankel Fern Hawk Kathy Keefer Schisler Funeral Home Bruce Schoenberger Rose Marie SpenglerMarvin Culton Gladys WindsorBetty Jane Denofa Dr. Tim Fox Matyas FamilyMichael & Mark Jean DichysynPriscilla Fogel Mary Crusius Jeanne Gibbons John GibbonsSamuel Glasser Gail WotringRobin Gosztonyi Susan GosztonyiDonald Hersh Margaret HershJoseph Johns Theresa Bahnick Jerome Bottazzi Concetta Chiavaroli Mary Chiavaroli Coringrato Insurance Agency Constance Cowen Rosemary Eibach Gloria Fink Rose Garabedian Jill Hawrylo Arlene Joseph Lois Marchetto Agnes Plotkin Robert Rienzo Jamal Saad Jerome Sefcik Dolores WeznerRoberta Johnson AAA East Central-East Penn Region Patricia Andrew Glenn Bachman Louise Habakus Robert Kasenchak Zoyla Morrow Geraldine Ott Theresa Podguski Zoltan TakacsCatherine Kleppinger Elizabeth KrobothDonald Koch Leo Clewell Lois Doyle Debra Karlowitch Grace Klipple Adele Roth Jean Master Jacqueline ParaviciniMike Kondravy James G. KondravyRichard Kradjel Bernadine KradjelDorothy Kurtz Diane Batemarco

Betty Fegley Glen MaurerForrest Lick Jean Krause Karen Iobst Johanna Minner Patricia MorrisLoving Family Members Joyce & Michael WambaughSara Maiorana Jane NorelliLois Maurer Marilyn FilozofWarren Merrell Carol SheenMyra Murray Elizabeth Aldrich Mary Allewalt Doris Bova Barbara Diem Michael Dotsko Vivian Flower Paula Giorgio Dale Grove Mary Maio Karen Mathews Cheryl Meek Augusta Moore Barbara Nisson Louise Prather Barbara Reichard Marguerite Repass Claire Rij Faith Ann Ryan Mary Sandholm Ardeth Smackey Carol Stephens Elizabeth Titus June Wentz Barbara WilliamsHelen Muzyka Jessica Bobal Sally Conrad Isabel Hassick Earl Jefferis Gloria Musika Carolyn MusikaHilma Myers Harvey Alter Lois Bastian Marion Campbell Carol Klimek Marie Knauss Milton Manes Leonard McKinley Helena Mery Annette Prane Michael Reiniger Marguerite ShepardWilliam Pike Ruth Hocutt Robinson & Robinson, Inc. Donna ShurillaEmily Rappold Emily HowellElizabeth Reichard Jane MazzoniHelen Ronski Mary Jane ZiegenfussMarianne Sailus Frances RosemanThomas Saylor Rebecca Bronfenbrenner Elaine Nolfa Donna ShurillaJean Schaup Eward Schlecter June SiegerPauline Schell

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Walter SchellDiane Schoch Mr. & Mrs.Quinto ToigoVerna Scott Douglas Arnwine Carole Bauder Patricia Derr Robert Fox Nancy Hinnerschietz Annette Kissel Jim & Nancy Klotz Leona Makovetz Jennifer Schmoyer Jean WabalsMary Shaak Lewis SchmidtCecile Shaffer American Assn. of Critical Care Nurses Sherry Baskin Steven Budlong Edward Delluva Diane Ellingsworth Sophia Francis Gracinda Glick Millard Grauer Justborn Janet Lavis Mary Linsenbigler Helen Richardson Celine Sullivan Susan Villani Janet Ward Louise Wisser David YaleFrancis Shunk Ruth ShunkBart Shupp Cheryl AcheyBruce Sieger June SiegerLouis Toth Geraldine Domitrovits Bernadine BuschFranklin Young Pamela WilkowichRobert Welliver David LatshawWilhelmina Wolf Karen Carlisle Wayne Clarke Darlene Clarke Joan Cole Doris Gilfi llan Virginia Phillips Marjorie Weiss

In Honor ofLinda Cook Janet KrellerDonna Fromel Mary Anne AgustiniLinwood Gehris Moore Township Lions ClubChristie Gilson, PhD Charles S. GravesEve Katz Patricia RhoadsDrs. Kazahaya & DeRose Irmgard RobertsRosemary Lenahan Rose MillerJane Long David A. LongVince Palumbo Rachel Ebbo Ross the Mentalist Dunwoody Village Guys & Girls Lunch Out Lehigh Valley Chapter PSPA

Monroe Co. Agricultural Ext. Penn State Monroe County Bar Assn. Our Lady of Victory Seniors Pocono Farms East Assn, Inc.Mary Ruth Carol HummelDr. Francis Salerno Alice Calamidas Mr. & Mrs. Harry Kagan Donald & Louise ShiveFern Schuster C.L. SchusterLorene Southworth Helen EliasonNancy Vogel Dawn ReinhardRuth Werley Patricia Berger

DONATIONS OF GOODS AND SERVICESAetnaAlton Park Lions ClubAmerica on Wheels MuseumAmeriprise Financial Barbara ArthurKurt BaerMargaret BakaMarisa & Ricky Balzafi oreRolan BarrallRobert & Mary Liz BauerBecky’s Drive in Movie TheaterBethlehem Boat ClubJoan CashCenter for Vision Loss, Allentown Offi ce StaffCenter for Vision Loss, Monroe Co. Offi ce StaffDelores ChristmanSara ChungJoseph & Helen ChunkoCivic Theatre of AllentownCleo’sChris & Lynn ColverCopper Head GrilleCreative ClosetsWilbur Creelman EstateNeil CurtisDan’s Camera CityDistrict 14-K Lions Clubs FriendsDorney Park & Wild Water KingdomSharon DorshimerCarol DottaEast Penn AAAExcape Hair Design StudioFox Optical & GalleryKay FrederickFriends of the Center for Vision LossFrank GasperJulia GerancherJoseph GerbinoGlasbernMarion Gottier EstateMaria GrantGreen Pond County ClubCharles & Ruth GromanLaura GrossDr. Amit GuptaHand Cut CrystalSally HanlonHas Anyone Seen My Balloon? Inc.Hawley RealtyPamela HaydtLisa HerzonHistoric Hotel BethlehemHome & Planet

Stephanie HouckKaren & Robert HuetterRose Marie JohnsBruce JohnsonJourney WithinJumbarsJust BornDr. Binae KarpoKathy KeckAnn KichlineDoris KleintopNancy KleppingerWilliam KottkeMarty & Sandy LangRita LangLinda LatchicLehigh Valley Braille GuildLehigh Valley Charter School of the Performing ArtsLehigh Valley Council of the BlindLehigh Valley Saturday AM Lions ClubLifestyles Over 50LiztechLSISydney McGinleyMinuteman Press of the Lehigh ValleyMoore Township Lions ClubWalter MorganRobert MuthNazareth FurnitureNeldell NegronNuVisions Activity GroupStephanie OlexaBrad OttPennsylvania Shakespeare FestivalLeon PetersBob & Mary Lou PhillipsPutt UArthur RentzheimerAlice RuthDenise SandyNorman SaracheckDeb SchanzenbachDawn, Valerie & Portia SellersDr. Anthony SilvettiDr. Pollyana SparrowGeorge SpillaneSt. George ChurchCindi StarnerKaren StrohlTony & Carol SwartzChristine TalleyTen Thousand VillagesThe Melting PotThe Morning CallAlicia ToledoEllie & Jack TrumboreJohn UlincyUW of the Greater Lehigh Valley, Community Impact TeamVisionaries Activity GroupWilliam Wagner, IIITheodore WeisburgWest End Yoga CenterDoug & Andrea Yingling

The 2012-2013 audits and 990s for the Center for Vision Loss, Inc. and the Center for Vision Loss Endowment Foundation were prepared by Campbell, Rappold & Yurasists LLP, Certifi ed Public Accountants. Anyone interested in examining them is invited to call the Development Director at 610-433-6018, x. 241. The offi cial registration and fi nancial information of the Center for Vision Loss may be obtained by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.

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Our People CENTER FOR VISION LOSS STAFFDouglas A. Yingling, Executive DirectorStephanie Houck, Business AdministratorKaren Z. Huetter, Development DirectorRita Lang, Manager of Innovative Programs/Volunteer Coordinator

LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIESRuth Asmus, Community Outreach Specialist/Northampton CountyGretchen Evans, MSW, LSW, Social Services CoordinatorMelanie Huth, CaseworkerShirley Moyer, Transportation CoordinatorDawn Sellers, Community Outreach Specialist/Lehigh CountyRichard Solomon, DriverLisa Vasquez, Caseworker/Low Vision CoordinatorRaquel Veloz, Receptionist

MONROE COUNTYCynthia Starner, Monroe Offi ce ManagerAmalia Castro, DriverSuzanne Jastrzemski, DriverMichael Mandile, DriverNell Mayotte, Community Outreach SpecialistNichole Miller, OpticianCarla Nemeroff, CaseworkerSandy Spinner, Caseworker

INTERNSKenneth Morse, Lafayette CollegeSarah Swartz, Mansfi eld University

ASSOCIATESKristen Roseman, ODAnthony J. Silvetti, ODJames Van Horn, Sr., MS, MA, NOMC

The Center for Vision Loss could not accomplish its work in the community without the support of our 74-member volunteer staff. Seeing possibilities motivates them to help in many capacities including driving customers to appointments and agency activities, providing companionship for customers, brailling important agency documents, assisting with mailings and receptionist duties and providing leadership as members of the Board of Directors, Endowment Foundation Board and various committees. Our annual Volunteer Recognition Event celebrates their hard work and enthusiasm. On May 5, 2013, the following individuals received shining star awards for jobs well done: Lynn Schiavone - Knight in Shining Armor Award, Dorothy Montero - Helen Keller Award for Independence, Amy Cincera - Annie’s Angels Award, Fay Sheeler - Anne Sullivan Award, Estella Taylor - Helping Hands Community Award, Ross Wasielke - Looking Beyond Vision Award and Cheryl Miller - Louis Braille Communication Award.

CENTER FOR VISION LOSS BOARD OF DIRECTORSRobert Phillips, ChairBradley Ott, Vice ChairAnthony Swartz, Second Vice ChairStephanie Olexa, TreasurerTimothy Fox, OD, Secretary

Ihor Fedoriw. OD Martin LangJohn Filipos David PikeJulia Gerancher Victor SalicettiJon Hammer Tyler SmithPamela Haydt Edward Vogrins CENTER FOR VISION LOSS ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION BOARDMartin Lang, PresidentGary Pave, TreasurerLowell Hawk, SecretaryTodd Donnelly Thomas ReillyJohn Filipos Edward VogrinsLeon Peters

Left to right: Lynn Schiavone, Dorothy Montero, Rita Lang-Volunteer Coordinator, Amy Cincera and Fay Sheeler.

Seeing Possibilities Motivates Our Volunteers

OUR MISSION To provide a comprehensive set of preventative, rehabilitative, support and social services enabling blind and visually impaired clients to achieve their personal goals and restore quality of life consistent with those goals. Programs will provide a balance of independent living skills and social services to meet individual needs across a diverse client base and also help reduce the incidence of vision loss in the community through prevention of blindness and remedial eye care services.

845 West Wyoming Street Allentown, PA 18103

Non-Profi t OrganizationUS Postage

PAIDLehigh Valley, PAPermit No. 221

Serving Lehigh, Northampton and Monroe Counties

845 West Wyoming Street | Allentown, PA 18103 | P 610.433.60184215 Manor Drive | Stroudsburg, PA 18360 | P 570.992.7787www.centerforvisionloss.org

United Way of theGreater Lehigh Valley

Seeing Possibilities Provides InspirationOur agency’s Chrysalis Award is presented to a blind or visually impaired person who has transformed the world around them. The 2012 recipient, Dr. Francis A. Salerno, Associate Chief of Geriatrics, Lehigh Valley Health Network, has devoted his life and career to seeing possibilities and making geriatric medicine an important part of a healthy community despite his blindness. Center for Vision Loss board member Stephanie Olexa presented the award to Dr. Salerno at the Chrysalis Award Dinner on May 9, 2013. Our fi rst Accessibility Champion Awards were also presented that evening to John Kierle and C.F. Martin & Co. represented by Dave Evans and Aaron Van Why. They combined their efforts to raise money for and craft a special Braille guitar for Lt. Brad Snyder who lost his sight while serving in Afghanistan. Photos courtesy of Jeffrey Bell Photography.