NKOTB Mixtape Tour at Mohegan Sun Arena Skybox Wednesday, July 3, 2019 7:00 p.m. Buy Your Tickets! New Kids On The Block launched their biggest tour in years in May, and Sofia Sees Hope has scored a skybox at Mohegan Sun Arena! Join us as we travel down Memory Lane on THE MIXTAPE TOUR with […]
Join Sofia Sees Hope for its 2nd LCA Family Conference in Philadelphia. In multiple sessions, hear the latest in research, treatments, education, and advocacy in the Leber congenital amaurosis and inherited rare disease communities. Families living with LCA or IRDs connect in a convivial atmosphere of shared stories and mutual support. 2019 CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Please join patients, families, caregivers, medical professionals, industry representatives and state legislators at this important event on Rare Disease Day to discuss the challenges rare disease patients face and learn how you can make a difference in the lives of rare disease patients and their families here in our great state of Connecticut.
WE HOPE TO RESCHEDULE IN THE FALL. Sofia Sees Hope presents "A Rare Opportunity: Kody Keplinger," New York Times bestselling author who lives with Leber congenital amaurosis. Kody Keplinger was born and raised in small town western Kentucky, where she began her writing career after penning The New York Times bestseller, The DUFF, at age […]
Join Sofia Sees Hope at VISIONS 2020, the national conference of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, a one-of-a-kind event in which individuals who are visually impaired, and their families, have the opportunity to hear about exciting advancements in blindness research. All attendees can gain practical skills for thriving with vision loss, learn about products and services that […]
A unique blend of history and mixology, with two-time James Beard Award-winner and Master Mixologist Dale DeGroff, (aka King of Cocktails). Invite a few friends, fire up the Zoom, and join Dale and Erik Andersson, Eastern Region Ambassador for Hendrick’s Gin, for "The Evolution of the Martini: From 1888 to the New Millennium." James Beard […]
Sofia Sees Hope is proud to bring our web series “Let’s Chat About …” to the Leber congenital amaurosis and rare inherited retinal disease communities. We've developed the series with those living with LCA and IRDs in mind, but we invite all members of our community, including those in research, industry, and the regulatory communities […]
Welcome to the inaugural Sofia Sees Hope Book Club! This club is especially made for middle school-age kids who are visually impaired. It will be moderated by Sofia Priebe, a high school senior in Connecticut who has vision loss due to Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA). The Book Club will meet weekly on Zoom beginning Monday, […]
Sofia Sees Hope is proud to bring our web series “Let’s Chat About …” to the Leber congenital amaurosis and rare inherited retinal disease communities. We’ve developed the series with those living with LCA and IRDs in mind, but we invite all members of our community, including those in research, industry, and the regulatory communities […]
We invite you to attend the research update for IQCB1/NPHP5-associated retinal disease (also known LCA 17). Speakers are Amy Laster, Phd, Foundation Fighting Blindness; Todd Durham, PhD, Foundation Fighting Blindness, and Laura Manfre, co-founder and president of Sofia Sees Hope. Our speakers will 1) share an overview of the Scientific Advancement Workshop that took place […]
