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| Keeping our friendly neighbors up to date on the latest news from NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania
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NeighborWorks wins two SAGE Awards at the Scranton Chamber Gala
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Friday, November 12, was an incredible experience for our NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania team, as we were honored with both of the SAGE Awards we were nominated for during the annual Chamber Gala hosted by the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce.
The awards we received included the "Hometown Star" award (together with our partners at Scranton Tomorrow) for our citywide cleanup program this summer, as well as the "Impact Award: Community Outreach" for the great work by our Aging in Place program to adapt and serve older adults during the pandemic.
Our organization is deeply humbled by this recognition, especially with so many worthy nominees for these and all SAGE awards this year. We are thankful for our staff members, board members, clients, and community partners who work together to allow us to serve our community each and every day.
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Elder Cottage Housing Opportunity open for applications
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Together with Johnson College, the Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging, Simplex Homes and the PA Department of Aging, we jointly announced the Elder Cottage Housing Opportunity (ECHO) program.
Elder cottages are small, separate, manufactured residences that are temporarily placed within the side or rear yard of a family member or caretaker. It is an affordable housing option that allows for older adults to remain close to their loved ones whilst still maintaining their autonomy, privacy and dignity.
Applications are currently live and can be accessed here. The program is building two cottages and will be only be in Lackawanna County. The application deadline is December 10, 2021.
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Appalachian Regional Commission visits Lackawanna County
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NeighborWorks was pleased to welcome Appalachian Regional Commission Federal Co-Chair Ms. Gayle Manchin, Congressman Matt Cartwright, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to northeastern Pennsylvania.
ARC participated in a tour of several businesses, higher education institutions and non-profits in the region. The group conducted a roundtable discussion held on November 8th at the NEPA Alliance facility in Pittston, PA on continued federal investments through ARC to provide for economic growth everyone can share in.
NeighborWorks receives ARC support to finance our Aging in Place program and Neighborhood Revitalization services.
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West Scranton Neighborhood Plan wins award from PA Chapter of American Planning Association
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NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania’s West Scranton Neighborhood Plan was recognized by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association at its annual conference and awards luncheon in Pittsburgh on October 19, 2021. It was one of just three plans to receive an award.
The West Scranton Neighborhood Plan, a 10-year strategy for revitalizing West Side, was released in the fall of 2020 and is now being implemented by NeighborWorks and its community partners. WRT—an architecture, planning, and design firm based in Philadelphia—assisted with development of the plan, which was funded by the Regional Foundation.
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NeighborWorks NEPA welcomes new staff
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NeighborWorks NEPA is pleased to welcome two new faces to our staff in Deborah DeFazio and Jennifer Posaski!
Deborah is our front desk operations and helps us in servicing clients from our various program areas. Currently, she has been handling the bulk of applications coming in for our Hometown Heroes banner program.
Jennifer is our community services navigator, where she helps provide direct services to homeowners, prospective homeowners and community members with the goal of assisting clients access community services.
Please join us in welcoming them to the team!
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NeighborWorks NEPA receives grant from Highmark and AllOne Foundation & Charities
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NeighborWorks is pleased to announce it has received a $30,000 grant from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and AllOne Foundation & Charities. These funds will support NeighborWorks’ Friendly Visitor Program in partnership with the Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC). The Friendly Visitor Program will assist in combatting social isolation and loneliness that older adults have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To identify the most critically isolated and lonely adults, NeighborWorks has partners such as the Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging and two Occupational Therapists who will assess and recommend Friendly Visitor services for older adults. To date, ten IVC service corps members made social support telephone calls to over 250 potentially isolated older adults in our community, spending more than 600 hours on the telephone with these individuals.
This grant award was funded with an initial $15,000 from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, which was later matched by AllOne Foundation & Charities.
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Weis Markets Donation
Our neighborhood revitalization manager, Todd Pousley, and board member Michele Bannon, attended the ribbon cutting for Weis Markets’ new Gas N Go in Carbondale earlier this month. At the event, Weis presented a $1000 donation in support of our Beautiful Blocks program.
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NeighborWorks NEPA participating in Giving Tuesday on November 30
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Scranton grants boost parking lot, home upgrades and NeighborWorks headquarters
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Nonprofit, neighborhood group working to honor veterans
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College, local agencies building cottages for seniors
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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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