Leadership Lackawanna Hold Fundraising Raffle

Posted on February 2, 2022 by The Dunmorean

Leadership Lackawanna’s Core Program Class of 2022 is presenting a fundraising raffle event for Mercatili-Segilia Park during Scranton Ice Fest 2022 when 50-50 tickets and raffle basket opportunities will be available outside of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce building, 222 Mulberry St. Scranton, on Friday, Feb. 4 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 5 from noon to 3 p.m.

Raffle tickets will be sold at a cost of $10 for five tickets and $15 for 10 tickets. Tickets will be eligible for baskets and gift cards from Mendicino’s, Meal Prep Grind, Kriger Pipeline, Autumn Granza Photography, Pronko Jewelers, ShopRite/ACE Hardware, Kalahari, Greater Scranton YMCA, as well as cash prizes. Raffle ticket sales are cash-only.

This two-day fundraising event will benefit Mercatili-Segilia Park located at 4046 Birney Avenue, Moosic. Winners will be drawn on Saturday, Feb. 5t, after 3 p.m. and winners’ names will be posted on Leadership Lackawanna’s Facebook page.

All funds raised will be used to support improvements to the park that will be carried out by Leadership Lackawanna’s Mercatili-Segilia Park project team in coordination with the Mercatili-Segilia Park Committee. The team began fundraising in 2021 and planned improvements include refurbishing the park’s picnic tables, benches and gazebo, and installing signage. Businesses and individuals interested in donating to the park’s revitalization can email Leadership Lackawanna program at moosicparkproject@gmail.com.

Leadership Lackawanna’s “Mercatili-Segilia Park” project team includes Ore Ajakaiye of Procter & Gamble, Julian Beck of Lowes, Tyler Day of NEPA Alliance, Michael Fedorisin of Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pamela Goodall of Webster Towers/HBS Management Company, Adrienne Pierangeli Masters of Brian J. Cali and Associates, Jess Meoni of The Honesdale National Bank, Laurel Radzieski of Lackawanna College, Richard Rogalewicz of Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton, and Elizabeth Warrick of Benco Dental.

The mission of the Mercatili-Segilia Park Committee is to ensure the community has a clean, well-maintained park – including pavilion and playground for all to enjoy.

Leadership Lackawanna is a 501(c)(3) charitable, nonprofit organization in northeastern Pennsylvania dedicated to community leadership and professional development. Its five programs – Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, Leadership U, Core, Executive and Welcome Scranton! – enhance the skills, connections and knowledge of emerging and established leaders, enabling them to better serve in our communities, workplaces and organizations. Established in 1982, Leadership Lackawanna has graduated more than 2,400 community leaders. For more information, visit leadershiplackawanna.com.

Leadership Lackawanna Core Class 2020-2021

Posted on November 4, 2020 by The Dunmorean

The Leadership Lackawanna Core program Class of 2020-2021 recently held its first session. This year’s class will participate in a mix of virtual and in-person sessions.

“Although COVID has changed the structure of our Core program, I have no doubt this year’s class will graduate feeling accomplished,” said Nicole Morristell, executive director of Leadership Lackawanna. “This year’s participants have accomplished great things in their past, and I look forward to seeing how they will use the leadership skills they acquire over the next 10 months.”

In Leadership Lackawanna’s 10-month Core Program participants gain leadership, interpersonal and managerial skills, as well as an enhanced understanding of the issues relevant to the Greater Scranton area, through monthly sessions. Areas of focus include community development, economic development, government, health care, law, education, quality of life, sustainability, history and media, with sessions featuring widely recognized specialists. Members of the class also devote a large portion of their time to developing and implementing community projects, hence enhancing their leadership abilities, fostering teamwork and benefiting local nonprofit organizations.

The Leadership Lackawanna Core Program Class of 2020-2021: Stephanie Abraham, FNCB Bank; Jennifer Azarowicz, The Azek Company; Bailyn Bench, Proctor & Gamble; Joseph Bilotta, Tobyhanna Army Depot; Kenrick Brewster, Greater Scranton YMCA; Megan Coleman, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine; Michelle Cook, Community Bank, N.A.; Chris DePrimo, Penn Foster; Timothy Frank, Educational Opportunity Centers, Inc.; Alexander Gundling, Penn Foster; Vicki Hazzouri, Benco Dental; Patrick Keehan, University of Scranton SBDC; Matt Lewis, Allied Services; Kris Liebegott, Lackawanna College; Mackenzie Madigan, Gertrude Hawk Chocolates; Justin Marino, United Neighborhood Centers; Meredith Mercuri, Barry Callebaut; Jesse Novatski, Penn State Scranton; Sara Rinkunas, Penn State Scranton; Sean Ritter, Fancy Parsley Architecture+Design; Michele Santaniello, Fidelity Bank; Jennifer Shoemaker, Outreach Center for Community Resources; Erika Thomas, NBT Bank; Chrissy Thomas, Prudential Retirement; Walter Tompkins, The Azek Company; Frank Wanat, Tobyhanna Army Depot; Danielle Weinschenk, Tobyhanna Army Depot; Robert Welsch, Tobyhanna Army Depot; Vivian Williams, Scranton Area Foundation; and Thomas Zurla, FNCB Bank.

Leadership Lackawanna Helps Improve YMCA Play Area

Posted on October 7, 2020 by The Dunmorean

The Leadership Lackawanna Core Class team celebrates the new play area at the Greater Scranton YMCA’s Early Learning Center in Dunmore.

Pictured from left: Leadership Lackawanna Core Program team members Suzanne Kennedy, Community Bank NA; Patrick Lindmeier, Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials; Megan Kofira, Weiler Abrasives Group; Alonzo Baker, Penn Foster; Nicolette Stine, Tobyhanna Army Depot, and Dawn Talley, Saint Joseph’s Center.

The team assisted the YMCA’s Early Learning Center by providing enhancements to the existing play area which was designated for riding tricycles. The improvements included creating a track for the preschool-aged children to ride tricycles, as well as multi-themed decorations for the playground that is located at the front of the facility.