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| Keeping our friendly neighbors up to date on the latest news from NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania
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Senator Bob Casey visits NeighborWorks office for funding announcement
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It was our pleasure to welcome U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) to our office on Friday, January 20! Senator Casey (who serves as the Chair of the Senate Aging Committee) announced a $1 million federal appropriation in support of our Aging in Place work in Lackawanna, Wayne, and Luzerne counties. This funding support will allow us to greatly increase the number of older adults served with critical safety modifications across all three counties. The funding was secured by U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (who was unable to join us for the event) and Senator Casey through the Administration for Community Living.
We are most thankful for the continued support of Senator Casey, Congressman Cartwright and our many Aging in Place partners who invest in delivering this life-changing work for older adults in our community.
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Seeking volunteers for Safety Kit Week
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In collaboration with the University of Scranton's Occupational Therapy Department, we are seeking groups of 2-5 volunteers to assist with the installation of Home Matters Safety Kits in older adults' homes. Safety kits include items such as fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, light bulbs and more. The installation of safety kits will give older adult homeowners the ability to live safely and with dignity within their homes. A weeklong safety kit volunteer event will take place from February 20-24. Applications will be available here on the morning of January 31. All applications must be submitted to Alyssa Espinoza by February 13.
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ECHO unit placed in Spring Brook
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The first Elder Cottage Housing Opportunity (ECHO) unit has officially been placed in Spring Brook Township. This is the first of three units that will be placed in Lackawanna County, with an additional unit under construction for use in Wayne County.
Elder cottages are small, separate, manufactured residences that are temporarily placed in the side or rear yard of an older adult’s friend or family member. ECHO cottages provide safety and autonomy for older adults along with easy access to family members who can provide assistance. Please click here for more information.
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NeighborWorks welcomes new staff
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Ashley Reidenbach
NeighborWorks is pleased to welcome a new face to our staff in Ashley Reidenbach!
Ashley is our Homeownership Assistant, where she is the first point of contact for our inquiring clients. With her 10+ years in customer service, she helps take our clients through the onboarding process and gets them ready to meet with our Housing Counselors.
Please join us in welcoming her to the team!
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NeighborWorks hiring for two positions
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Our team at NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania is seeking qualified applicants for a HomeOwnership Specialist position. This is a full-time position responsible for providing services including: financial education & coaching, homebuyer education, pre-purchase coaching, debt & delinquency coaching, and housing stability coaching for older adult clients. Please click here for more information.
The team is also seeking qualified applicants for an Aging in Place Assistant position. This is a part-time contracted position (up to 29.5 hours per week) responsible for assisting Aging in Place staff with administrative needs. Please click here for more information.
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NeighborWorks receives contribution from NBT Bank
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Thank you NBT Bank and Jerry McMyne, Affordable Housing Originator of Northeastern PA & Southern Tier NY (pictured in center), for your contribution to our homeownership work and continued partnership! We are appreciative of this generous year-end gift, and we are looking forward to paying it back to the community! Thank you again!
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Episode 7 of the Be a Neighbor podcast available
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In this episode, hosts Parker Dorsey and Gerard Hetman chat with special guest Jake Manetti, West Scranton High School head football coach. We were excited to get his insight about his personal and professional background, the culture of the school community and how it impacts his daily work, his coaching philosophies and guiding principles, his plans for the football program in the future, and how the community can continue to support the program. Included above is a short video preview of the episode.
To listen to the full episode, you can listen directly by clicking here -- or by listening on Spotify, Apple, Google, or various other podcast streaming services!
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Remembering Joe McDonnell
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Joe McDonnell, one of our first Aging in Place clients when the program was launched in 2018, and neighborhood anchor in Scranton, tragically passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at the age of 96.
He was raised in Pittston, the son of the late Joseph and Martha McDonnell, and attended Pittston schools. He proudly served in the United States Army, rising to the rank of sergeant. During World War II, he was a member of the 101st Calvary Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C, assigned to the Fifth Armored Tank Division. He fought heroically in the Battle of the Bulge and throughout the European theater, and was released in 1946 with four combat stars.
NeighborWorks assisted Joe and Joan by installing a downstairs bathroom in 2018 to help make their home more accessible to them.
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PA NeighborWorks Organizations at Homes Within Reach Conference
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Jesse Ergott, our President & CEO, was joined by Joanie Straussman Brandon of the NeighborWorks Northeast Region, Maria Gonzalez from HACE CDC and Dana Hanchin from HDC MidAtlantic at the latest Homes Within Reach Conference in December. NeighobrWorks Northeastern PA, HACE CDC, and HDC MidAtlantic are all chartered members of the greater NeighborWorks America network, which recently published a report about recruitment and retention of diverse staff and is piloting programs to support mid-career leaders of color. Each organization discussed how it infused Race, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI) into its respective organizational framework.
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Federal funding will help senior homeowners
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NeighborWorks gets big funding boost
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NeighborWorks celebrates funding to help older homeowners age in place
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NeighborWorks® Northeastern Pennsylvania is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation supported by private contributions and funding from local, state, and federal partners.
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