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Hope in Focus Launches 2026 Party for Sight Community Fundraiser

July 23, 2026

Hope in Focus is excited to announce the return of Party for Sight, our summer-long community fundraiser that brings people…

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Hope in Focus Invites Community to Join the Walk to Fight Rare Diseases

April 3, 2026

Hope in Focus, a nonprofit 501(c)3 rare disease advocacy organization based in Ledyard, Connecticut, is partnering with the Denise D’Ascenzo…

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Content Editor – Part-Time, Remote

March 13, 2026

Hope in Focus | Part-time | Remote Hope in Focus is a 501(c)(3) rare disease advocacy organization supporting a global…

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Community Story Writer – Part-Time, Remote

March 13, 2026

Hope in Focus | Part-time | Remote Hope in Focus is a 501(c)(3) rare disease advocacy organization supporting a global…

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Celebrating Community and Impact — Dinner in the Dark 2025

Celebrating Community and Impact — Dinner in the Dark 2025

November 7, 2025

This year marked our 10th Dinner in the Dark, held on November 1 at Foxwoods Resort Casino — a milestone…

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Hope in Focus to Host Signature Fundraiser, Dinner in the Dark, Nov. 1 at Foxwoods

October 9, 2025

Hope in Focus, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing treatments and support for Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), will host its…

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Volunteer Opportunity: Writer/Editor for Short-Term Project

July 30, 2025

We’re in the process of relaunching the Hope in Focus website, and we need the help of a professional writer/editor…

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Hope in Focus Names Courtney Coates as Executive Director

June 30, 2025

Ledyard, CT — [6/30/2024] — Hope in Focus, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by Leber…

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Hope in Focus to Host LCA Family Conference June 20-21

June 4, 2025

Ledyard, Connecticut (6/4/2025) —Hope in Focus, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing treatments and cures for blindness caused by the rare…

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Hope in Focus is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit patient advocacy organization dedicated to transforming the lives of those affected by blindness caused by rare inherited retinal diseases. Our mission is to generate awareness, raise funds for research, and provide outreach, support and education to those affected by LCA and other rare retinal diseases. We see a cure for blindness.

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