A Rare Opportunity

Lake of Isles 1 Clubhouse Dr, North Stonington, CT, United States

  Please join us for an evening to raise awareness of rare inherited retinal disease. Join us to learn about vision lost and vision gained and issues facing those with rare disease. Featuring: Nicole Kear, bestselling author of the memoir “Now I See You,” about her diagnosis with retinitis pigmentosa. Christian Guardino, Howie Mandel's 2017 […]

New Kids On The Block: The Mixtape Tour

Mohegan Sun 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, CT, United States

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 […]

CANCELED: A Rare Opportunity: New York Times Bestselling Author Kody Keplinger

La Grua Center 32 Water Street, Stonington, CT, United States

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 […]

A Toast To Treatments: A Fundraiser to Benefit LCA and Rare IRD Treatments & Community

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 […]

$150

A Toast to Treatments: St. Patrick’s Day Edition

Put on your green and join us for a unique blend of history and mixology, with James Beard Award Winner Mixologist Dale DeGroff, (AKA the King of Cocktails)! Fire up the Zoom and enjoy a live presentation that includes a history of the Irish Coffee, along with tips, tricks and the stories behind these Irish-themed […]

Scavenger Hunt 2021

Welcome to the Sofia Sees Hope Scavenger Hunt! We launched it last year because of the coronavirus crisis, when in-person fundraising went dark and we were unable to be with our family and friends in person. It was so fun that we are bringing it back this year, even as COVID restrictions are being lifted in many […]

$100

Bidding in the Dark

Yes, we are asking you to tap your inner adventurer and philanthropist and bid on items that you might not have all the details around. We call it, Bidding in the Dark. For all of the items, we've provided some descriptions, so you're not completely in the dark. For some of the items, there are […]

A Toast to Treatments: Holiday Edition

  Ring in the holidays when you join us for a unique blend of holiday cheer, history and mixology, with James Beard Award Winner Mixologist Dale DeGroff, (aka King of Cocktails)! You'll enjoy a live zoom presentation by Dale that includes a demonstration, professional tips and tricks, and the stories behind these three holiday drinks:  Ritz […]

$50

Hope in Focus Rare Scavenger Hunt 2022

Are you ready for some fun? Back by popular demand for its third year, this event is a great way to have some fun while driving awareness for rare disease and raising funds for treatment for Leber congenital amaurosis, a rare form of retinal blindness.  Grab your family, friends, or co-workers and form a team […]

Paddle for Sight

Adventure Mystic 15 Holmes Street, Mystic, CT, United States

Celebrate the last day of summer with a paddle on the Mystic River, benefiting Hope in Focus and research to treat blindness! On Wednesday, September 21, the last day of summer, join our paddle fundraiser sponsored by Adventure Mystic. Your fee includes a paddleboard or kayak, paddle, and life jacket. (Rain date, Thursday, September 22.) […]

$40
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