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SafetyWorks Week 2022 assists dozens of homeowners
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Our SafetyWorks Week for Seniors event was a great success this month, with a week of hands-on on activities helping seniors across Lackawanna County from July 4-8. Since 2010, we have partnered with Group Mission Trips to provide free home repairs to homeowners in underserved communities through Lackawanna County. This year, over 46 different small home repair projects were completed for older adults (all clients of our Aging in Place program), with repairs including interior/exterior painting, porch repairs, wheelchair ramp construction, landscaping, and other minor repairs and improvements.
We are especially thankful to the volunteers from Group Mission Trips for offering their time and talents to assist older adults during this week. Over 300 volunteers were mobilized across 10 different states, with over 8,040 volunteer hours logged and over $225,000 worth of volunteer labor performed. Additionally, over 1,000 food items were donated to Friends of the Poor. Without their assistance, we could not achieve our goals of improving quality of life for our neighbors.
We look forward to hosting them again in summer 2023!
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NeighborWorks receives grant from Regional Foundation
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We were recently joined Kevin Dow, Executive Director of the Regional Foundation; Bob Durkin, Regional Foundation board member and President of The Greater Scranton Chamber Of Commerce; Eileen Cipriani, Executive Director of the City of Scranton Office of Community Development; U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright; local community partners including City, County, and State representatives; and other community stakeholders for an announcement of a $300,000 investment in our long-term neighborhood revitalization work in West Scranton!
This funding will support the implementation of our West Scranton Neighborhood Plan, which is aimed at improving the quality of life in West Side. There will be physical improvements made to homes, business corridors, parks, and vacant lots over the coming 10 years. There will also be community events, volunteer opportunities, resident leadership training, and committees to be involved in. A big thank you to our amazing partners and sponsors for making this happen!
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HDC Mid-Atlantic expands into NEPA
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Our NeighborWorks peer organization HDC MidAtlantic is expanding their footprint to help meet the need for affordable housing in Northeastern Pennsylvania by acquiring and helping to preserve five existing affordable housing communities in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties, totaling 153 apartments. HDC MidAtlantic is now managing and will soon step in as owner for the following communities: Saint Catherine Manor Apartments in Scranton, PA; Saint John Apartments in Wilkes-Barre, PA; Saint Vincent Apartments in Plymouth, PA; Saint Stanislaus Apartments in Nanticoke, PA; and Saint Thomas Court Apartments in Hazleton, PA. HDC MidAtlantic will offer on-site resident services to ensure residents can reach their full potential and thrive while living at an HDC MidAtlantic community.
We are excited to help introduce HDC MidAtlantic to the community and identify additional opportunities for them to assist in meeting the affordable housing needs right here in Northeastern PA. For more information about HDC MidAtlantic, check out HDC's website.
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PHARE grants awarded to NeighborWorks from PHFA
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NeighborWorks was recently awarded $400,000 from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) in PHARE funds to continue Aging in Place expansion efforts in Wayne County. Funds will assist older adult homeowners, age 60 or above, residing in Wayne County, with critical safety modifications and small home repair to assist them in being able to reside safely and with dignity in their homes and communities. Projects eligible for funding will include: wheelchair ramps, stair glides, bathroom modifications, grab bars, railings, and other safety focused modifications and repairs.
An additional $100,000 was awarded to support NeighborWorks' HomeOwnership Center through a Fair Housing Initiative. These funds will be used to support service delivery to marginalized persons and underserved communities within NEPA, with a focus on fair housing education and awareness.
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Extending warmest wishes to departing board members
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The NeighborWorks Board and Staff recently celebrated the amazing legacies of three long serving board members whose terms ended in July. (From left) Sara Levy, Kurt Bauman, and Michele Bannon collectively contributed over 31 years of transformative service to the NeighborWorks board. Through their various roles as board officers, committee chairs and trusted voices, their leadership has been transformative for the organization over the past decade. They were each presented with a NeighborWorks Northeastern PA boomerang with the hope that they fly back our way to help again in the future! Thanks Sara, Kurt and Michele!
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NeighborWorks receives Wells Fargo Foundation grant
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NeighborWorks was awarded $25,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation to support our HomeOwnership Center and financial coaching programs. These funds will go towards continued financial capability training, homeownership training (pre-purchase and foreclosure prevention) and outreach efforts. This year NeighborWorks will be launching a web-based self-guided and facilitator lead education program to offer group education opportunities for clients. Thank you to our partners at Wells Fargo!
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Take the City of Scranton DEI suvey!
The City of Scranton recently launched a Community Equity Survey. If you live or work in the City of Scranton, please click here to take a brief survey intended to provide guidance on improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in the cit.
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Homebuyer Workshop registration
Learn everything you need to know about purchasing your first home, from financing and pre-approvals to inspections and closing costs. Check out our upcoming homebuyer workshops on our events calendar!
- August 14: 10am - 3pm
- August 20: 10am - 3pm (¡En español!)
- September 24: 10am - 3pm
- October 16: 10am - 3pm (¡En español!)
- November 6: 10am - 3pm
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NeighborWorks America releases results of Housing and Financial Capabilities Survey
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NeighborWorks receives grant for revitalization plan
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SafetyWorks Week helps seniors with home improvements
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