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Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

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Dunmore High school student Alyssa Marie Bielinski and Holy Cross students Elisabeth Johnson, Harleigh Davis and Juliana Innocenti are among the members of Leadership Lackawanna’s youth program, Tomorrow’s Leaders Today (TLT), which recently met for its first session, which included an orientation, leadership basics and an introduction to community service. This session was sponsored by PNC Bank; however the entire program is made possible by the support of NBT Bank, the official TLT 2016-2017 Corporate Program sponsor.

Shown from left, front row: Isabella Luciani, Annabelle Rogers, Alyssa Bielinski, Riley Calpin, Allison Melnikoff, Keelin McNally, Gabrielle Pagnotti, Olivia Pisarski, Adeline Rieder, Karissa Kalinoski and Lainey Lavelle. Middle row: Pari Pancholy, Hannah Kowalski, Scarlett Spager, Alaina Jones, Harleigh Davis, Devyn Davis, Emily Walsh, Christina Carachilo,  John Glinsky, Skye Smith and Amanda Herold. Back row: Anthony DeFrancesco, Noah Jennings, Evan Florey, Hayden Krewson, Mason Black, Tara Sweeney, Ashley Bound, Juliana Innocenti, Gabriele Hanstein, Elisabeth Johnson, Robert Scarpa and Jacob Wescott.

Open call for Leadership Lackawanna proposals

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Area non-profit organizations are invited to submit a Request for Proposals (RFP) to Leadership Lackawanna for possible implementation as a class community service project. The Leadership Lackawanna organization will select three projects for the incoming class to work on throughout the program year (October 2016 through June 2017).

For non-profit organizations and community groups, this invitation to submit a proposal presents an opportunity to use the services of a talented team of 10 professionals. The group can assist with a project that the organization or group lacked the resources to accomplish.  This is a mutually beneficial experience for agencies and emerging professionals.

Past projects have included renovations to the Electric City Trolley Museum Association’s “Bay 4;” the creation of a pre-teen/teenager room at the Nancy K. Holmes Public Library; the restoration of Hanlon’s Grove inside Nay Aug Park; the creation of an online webgame for the Lackawanna Historical Society; and an online database of historic buildings for the City of Scranton.

Projects must have a reasonable scope and budget and cannot include capital campaigns or raising large sums of money.

For more information on submitting a proposal to Leadership Lackawanna, visit www.leadershiplackawanna.com.  Questions may be directed to Leadership Lackawanna director, Nicole Morristell at (570) 342-7711 or nmorristell@scrantonchamber.com.  The deadline to submit is Thursday, Aug.  18.

 

Hockey players volunteer at Geisinger

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Hockey players with the WBS youth team are shown during a community service event at Geisinger Medical Center where they distributed teddy bears and gift cards.

The players are, from left: Vlad Hioshvili, Paul DeNaples, Joe Campolieto, Michael Morrissey, Elijah Latimer and Tom Kowal, head coach.

Members of the team have also performed community service for the Boy Scouts, Ronald McDonald House and Griffin Pond Animal Shelter. Ranging in age from 16 to 20, they train at a high level, practicing and playing, while attending high school or online programs. Community service is also required.