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| Keeping our friendly neighbors up to date on the latest news from NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania
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Aging in Place volunteer event cleans up West Scranton
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The NeighborWorks Aging in Place team partnered with Scranton Preparatory School for a volunteer event that spanned three days. Over 20 student volunteers participated in a community clean-up, as well as fence painting, ramp staining and yard maintenance for three older adults. Volunteers also assisted with making handwritten letters and cards for the Serving Seniors Operation Reach Out program. Thank you to our awesome volunteers!
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NeighborWorks Homeownership Center hosts homebuyer workshop for Walmart employees
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Pamela Anslinger and Kathi Tavera from our Homeownership Center were invited to speak with employees of the Walmart E-Commerce Fulfillment Center PHL1 in Bethlehem. Over a two-day period we conducted four homebuying information sessions with a total of 114 participants. We thank Walmart for seeing the importance of housing and allowing us to discuss important housing topics like financial assistance programs, the homebuying process, loan requirements, getting lower interest rates, and other related housing topics!
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NeighborWorks receives contribution from FNCB Bank
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NeighborWorks recently accepted a contribution from FNCB Bank, in the amount of $10,000 through the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development's Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP).
The contribution will support the Scranton Beautiful Blocks Program for 2022. Beautiful Blocks, which is jointly sponsored by NeighborWorks and the City of Scranton, provides matching grants of up to $1,000 to each member of a group of at least five Scranton residents to help them make exterior improvements to their homes. Grants are awarded annually through a competitive application process. Thank you FNCB Bank!
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Join NeighborWorks at Run for the Roses
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NeighborWorks is partnering with The Country Club of Scranton to be the benefiting organization of the annual Kentucky Derby Party – Run for the Roses. A portion of the event ticket and 50/50 raffle proceeds benefits NeighborWorks. It will be held on May 7, 2022 from 5-8pm at the Country Club of Scranton.
The event will feature food, an open bar, cigar lounge & bourbon bar, derby drink features and a 50/50 raffle.
Pre-registration is $85 per person, and non-members can pre-register with a credit card. To make a reservation, call 570-586-2311 by May 2, 2022. For more information on the event, please go to the country club’s website here.
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NeighborWorks welcomes two new board members
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NeighborWorks is pleased to welcome two new faces to our board in Mary-Pat Ward and Damon Spady!
Mary-Pat is the Development and Fundraising Director for the Catherine McAuley Center. She is involved with the local arts community and enjoys traveling and visiting historical sites. She is a member of the regional roller derby team, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Roller Radicals and resides with her husband, Doug, and daughter, Izzy, in West Scranton.
Damon is a minority business owner who owns and operates his own travel company. A Dunmore resident, Damon also serves as treasurer for the NAACP Lackawanna County Branch.
Please join us in welcoming them to our Board of Directors!
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Volunteers assist with Earth Day cleanup at Clover Field
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The NeighborWorks Neighborhood Revitalization team partnered with Lackawanna College to help clean up Clover Field on Earth Day. We had over 30 volunteers cumulatively across students and faculty cleaning up the park, with volunteers assisting from the Human Services club, Pride club, Active Mind club, Student Government and the Police Academy.
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NeighborWorks hosts luncheon with Greater Scranton Board of Realtors
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Together with the Greater Scranton Board of Realtors, NeighborWorks hosted a luncheon to educate GSBR members and affiliates on our homebuyer assistance programs available to clients. During the luncheon at Constantino's Catering we had several speakers including our Homeownership & Financial Services Manager Pamela Anslinger, Chief Operating Officer Shane Powers, board member Sara Levy, and Asia Miller - a realtor who had previously completed our homebuyer program. We had over 70 attendees, so thank you to GSBR and all of our affiliates and attendees!
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Save the Dates: NEPA Gives and Scranton City Pride
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On June 3rd, 2022 NeighborWorks is again joining the region-wide giving movement: NEPA Gives! During this 24-hour giving event, we are raising funds to support our programs: Aging in Place, the Homeownership Center, and Neighborhood Revitalization. These funds help ensure we can still offer homebuyer workshops, Beautiful Blocks, Paint the Town, and other events throughout the year!
On June 3rd, starting at 12am, make sure to visit our personal fundraising page here. Bookmark it! You will have 24 hours to make a donation, and all giving will end at 11:59pm on June 3rd. Thank you!
Additionally, please save the date for Scranton City Pride 2022, as we again partner with our friends at Scranton Tomorrow to launch a citywide cleanup and beautification initiative. Taking place from June 4-12, Scranton City Pride will feature trash and litter cleanups, planting efforts, and other neighborhood beautification efforts. Participants can organize their family, neighbors, and coworkers to do a group project, or join up with a pre-planned service site. Stay tuned for more details.
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NeighborWorks hiring for three positions
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NeighborWorks is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time Administrative Assistant position. Please click here for more information, and all questions can be directed to Jenna Peterson.
We are also seeking two responsible, self-motivated individuals to provide 10 weeks of service this summer through AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America). Please click here for more information. Applications will be accepted until May 2, and all questions can be directed to Todd Pousley.
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University of Scranton Students Highlighted for NeighborWorks Volunteering
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NeighborWorks Receives Grant from Lackawanna County COVID-19 Relief Funding
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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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