Summer Day Camp Planned at Greater Scranton YMCA

Posted on May 3, 2022 by The Dunmorean

Registration is open for Summer Day Camp at the Greater Scranton YMCA. The 2022 Summer Day Camp Program will begin June 13.

“The Greater Scranton YMCA believes all kids deserve the chance to experience summer camp,” said Trish Fisher, President & CEO, Greater Scranton YMCA. “From physical fitness to summer learning and from enrichment activities to social engagement, our summer day camp program provides opportunities for all children to learn, grow and thrive. As a charity, we turn no one away for an inability to pay and are proud to provide financial assistance to families in need.”

Day camp at the Y provides kids with adventure, healthy fun, personal growth and friendships that can take a so-so summer and turn it into a memory that lasts a lifetime. The Greater Scranton YMCA’s Summer Day Camp provides a welcoming environment for kids where they can belong, build relationships, develop character and discover their potential.

The Greater Scranton YMCA will incorporate summer learning into its Summer Day Camp Program through QUEST. As staying mentally engaged during the three-month educational gap is crucial to the continued academic development of students, QUEST was created to help bridge the gap between the end of one school year and the beginning of the next. Certified teachers cover science, math, reading comprehension and more through hands-on projects. The program is offered to summer day campers in kindergarten through eighth grades and is integrated into their daily curriculum.

To learn more about the 2022 Summer Day Camp Program and the availability of financial assistance, visit the Y online or contact Matt MaCart, After School and Summer Day Camp Director, at mmacart@greaterscrantonymca.org or call (570) 729-5411, ext. 3115.

New Fund to Assist Culinary, Hospitality Students at Lackawanna College

Posted on May 3, 2022 by The Dunmorean

Atty. Tom Cummings, pictured center, has established the Thomas P. Cummings Discretionary Fund at Lackawanna College. The fund will assist students in the culinary and hospitality programs in need of non-tuition-related emergency funding.

Pictured are from left, Kristen McNally, Kiesendahl School of Hospitality Director; culinary student Lucas Fein; Atty. Cummings; culinary student Brielle Marchione, and Mariellen Walsh, Associate Vice President of Advancement at Lackawanna College.

Chamber of Commerce Hosts International Women’s Day Luncheon

Posted on May 3, 2022 by The Dunmorean

The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual International Women’s Day Luncheon recently at Marywood University’s Nazareth Student Center, sponsored by The Honesdale National Bank.

Guest speaker, Mary Ann Iezzi, executive director at Dress for Success Lackawanna, spoke about this year’s International Women’s Day theme, #BreakTheBias.

Shown from left: Bob Durkin, president, Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce; Donna Barbetti, Michael A. Barbetti LLC Certified Public Accountants and ATHENA Award sponsor; Dr. Maria Montoro Edwards, president and CEO of Maternal and Family Health Services and ATHENA Award recipient; Elizabeth Nagy, VP, director of sales, marketing and digital, The Honesdale National Bank and luncheon sponsor; Mari Potis, director of membership and events; The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce; and Deborah Kolsovsky, managing director, PNC Bank, and board chair, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce.