$10,000 grant for NE Regional Cancer Institute

Northeast Regional Cancer Institute recently received a $10,000 grant from the Scranton Area Community Foundation. Funds will support the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute Community Based Cancer Screening Navigation Program, a cancer screening initiative focused on education, barrier reduction and facilitation of screenings for breast, cervical, colon and lung cancer while connecting or reconnecting all participants to a medical home to ensure ongoing preventative care.

Shown from left are:  Cathy Fitzpatrick, Grants and Scholarship Manager, Scranton Area Community Foundation, Laura Toole, Executive Vice President, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, Karen M. Saunders, President, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute and Laura Ducceschi, President and CEO, Scranton Area Community Foundation.  

Scranton Area Community Foundation marks the end of 2023

Scranton Area Community Foundation Staff and Board Governors gathered to prepare for its annual celebration held in December.

Shown from left: Joel Grabin, Finance and Accounting Manager; Vivian Williams, Senior Community Initiatives Manager; Amy Betts, Community Initiatives Manager, Frank Caputo, Grants and Communications Coordinator; Cassandra Miller, NEPA Thrives Pathways Navigator; Dana Hunter, Administration Manager; Ken Okrepkie, Board Governor; Laura Ducceschi, President and CEO; Maggie Martinelli, Chief Operating Officer, and Tom Donahue, Board Governor.

Cinderella’s Closet of NEPA’s “Goodbye Sale”

Cinderella’s Closet Of NEPA will make prom dreams come true one last time.
The organization will host a “Goodbye Sale” on Saturday, Oct. 7, from noon to 4 p.m., at an all-new location at St. Mary’s Center, 320 Mifflin Ave., Scranton. This is a one-day only event open to all ages.

Formal dresses, shoes, purses, wraps and jewelry in a variety of styles will be available for $10 or less – with dresses being sold as buy one, get one free.

More than 1,000 dresses are available in sizes from 0-24. All sales are final, and dressing rooms will not be available for try-ons.

The organization will be closing its doors after years of supporting young people across Northeastern Pennsylvania.

“In recent years, many organizations have emerged that can provide year-round access to their inventory – something our clients ask for everyday. Understanding our own limitations and the many other resources available, Cinderella’s Closet of NEPA is happy to pass the magic wand so residents across our region have access to the support they need,” said Colleen Joyce, President of the CC of NEPA Board of Directors.

While the organization’s annual dress sale will no longer be held, its scholarship administered through the Scranton Area Community Foundation will continue to support young people in our region. Applications for the scholarship are accepted through April 1 at: http://www.safdn.org

Cinderella’s Closet of NEPA is a 501(c)(3) charitable, nonprofit organization in northeastern Pennsylvania dedicated to fostering the self-esteem of young people and providing them the opportunity to have an affordable prom experience. The organization, which began as a provisional project of the Junior League of Scranton, is volunteer-driven and has provided thousands of affordable gowns to young women from across the region.