Christine and Anthony Gonzales dreamed of having a large family and were thrilled when their first child, Iliana, was born in August 2018. However, within a few months, their excitement […]
As someone with a visual impairment, I’ve learned the importance of choosing accessible environments. I recently purchased my first home and wanted to share some lessons I learned about [...]
Caitlin and Greg Smith eagerly looked forward to the birth of their fourth child, who would complete their busy family of two girls and a boy. Caitlin’s pregnancy was unremarkable, […]
This year’s Dinner in the Dark at Foxwoods was a tremendous success, raising over $225,000 and welcoming 330 attendees. Because of the immense support of everyone who joined us for […]
It can be easy to feel alone living with an inherited retinal disease (IRD). As a kid, only one other person in my school had a visual impairment. Recently, I […]
Prepare to be inspired by Anthony Ferraro, the featured speaker at our major fundraising event, Dinner in the Dark, on November 2, 2024, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. [...]
Toprak Kulekci is a vivacious, seven-year-old budding ballerina who lives with her parents in Ankara, Turkey. When she was born in 2017, her father, Haydar, a software engineer, and mother, […]
May and June were busy travel months full of opportunities and learning for me as Director of Outreach and Development for Hope in Focus. Each year, I attend the Association […]
“If someone told me that having access to perfect vision tomorrow meant not having impaired vision for my entire life, I would not change the past. While my visual impairment […]
How did Hope in Focus begin? In 2013, after our daughter, Sofia, was diagnosed with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) IQCB1/NPHP5, the Foundation for Retinal Research (FRR) asked if my husband [...]
