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Goodwill commemorates Intellectual Disabilities Awareness Month
Goodwill Industries of Northeastern Pennsylvania commemorated Intellectual Disabilities Awareness Month by partnering with the Arc of Northeastern Pennsylvania and Lackawanna Susquehanna Behavioral Health Disabilities Early Intervention Program to host an event that challenged the perception of intelligence and instead see a life of possibilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Click here for a recap and photos from the event.
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Healthy Eating Club launches thanks to AllOne Charities
Many of our friends in the Community Participation Supports program are learning how to eat healthy thanks to the new Healthy Eating Club generously funded by a grant from AllOne Charities. Club members are learning about healthy diets, diabetes care, and proper food portions through fun activities. Click here to learn more about the Club.
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Professional Connections Foundation program with Mid Valley
Students in Mid Valley teacher Amy Capman’s class are taking part in a program presented by Goodwill of NEPA that provides workplace readiness instruction in a classroom followed by students traveling into the community to meet with employers and tour workplaces. Tour sites have included Fastenal Company, Sarno & Son Tuxedo, The Home Depot, The Releafery, Memorial Vet Hospital, Sam’s Club, and DICK’s House of Sport. The program is supported by Pennsylvania’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation.
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Earth Day
Each year Goodwill saves our local landfills from millions of pounds of waste. To celebrate Earth Day and our commitment to being a good steward of the environment, the first 75 customers and donors at our retail stores and donation centers will receive a free packet of wildflower seeds on Earth Day, April 22, 2024.
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NEPA Gives
Mark your calendars for this year's NEPA Gives! For 24 hours —from 7 pm to 7 pm—on Thursday, June 6, 2024 to Friday, June 7, 2024, donors may make secure donations to their favorite local nonprofit organizations including Goodwill through the NEPA Gives online platform. Donations to Goodwill will be enhanced with bonus funds provided by NEPA Gives sponsors—making donor dollars stretch further! Keep your eyes open for additional information that we'll be sharing as we get closer to the event.
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Goodwill welcomes Shamrock Heart Foundation
Goodwill's administrative office in Scranton was buzzing with activity in March as volunteers with the Shamrock Heart Foundation gathered in the auditorium to assemble 4000 boutonnieres and corsages for distribution to patients at local hospitals and nursing home residents.
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Enjoy an evening of the STYX greatest hits with “Best of Times” – A Tribute to STYX on Friday, April 12, 2024 at 7 pm.
Tickets are $20-$30 and can be purchased online or in person at the box office: Tuesdays 11 am-2 pm; Wednesdays, 11 am-2 pm; Thursdays 3-6 pm; and on the day of the show starting at 5 pm.
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Join the Scranton Civic Ballet Company will present "Swan Lake" on Sunday, April 14 at 2 pm.
Tickets cost $18.50 and can be purchased online or in person at the box office: Tuesdays 11 am-2 pm; Wednesdays, 11 am-2 pm; Thursdays 3-6 pm; and on the day of the show starting at 5 pm.
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Enjoy an evening with “Gold Dust Woman” for a Stevie Nicks & Fleetwood Mac Tribute Concert on Friday, April 19, 2024 at 7 pm.
Tickets are $42-$54 and can be purchased online or in person at the box office: Tuesdays 11 am-2 pm; Wednesdays, 11 am-2 pm; Thursdays 3-6 pm; and on the day of the show starting at 5 pm.
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Penn State Scranton's Musical Ensembles will present its annual spring concert as a free gift to the community on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 4pm at The Theater at North.
The concert is free and tickets are not required.
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Don't miss an incredible evening featuring the Bee Gees Experience on Friday, April 26, 2024 at 7 pm. Join us as Moxie Events presents "Night Fever" featuring the New York Bee Gees.
Tickets are $45-$54 and can be purchased online or in person at the box office: Tuesdays 11 am-2 pm; Wednesdays, 11 am-2 pm; Thursdays 3-6 pm; and on the day of the show starting at 5 pm.
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Join us on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 7 pm as singing sensation Chris Ruggiero takes his audiences on a journey through the golden age of rock and roll, breathing new life into the timeless music of the 50s, 60s and 70s.
Tickets are $29-$39 and can be purchased online or in person at the box office: Tuesdays 11 am-2 pm; Wednesdays, 11 am-2 pm; Thursdays 3-6 pm; and on the day of the show starting at 5 pm.
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Mission: Goodwill Industries of Northeastern Pennsylvania provides supportive opportunities for individuals with disabilities or other barriers to enhance their lives.
Vision: Strengthening lives, families, and communities one person at a time.
Learn more about Goodwill Industries of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
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