Outreach Center for Community Resources 2021 Mighty Oak Awards – Gerrity’s Supermarkets and the Scranton Primary Health Care Center Outreach invites the community to attend the 2021 Mighty Oak Awards on October 6, 2021, as we honor service-minded pillars that have provided essential services to the region since the beginning of the pandemic. The Mighty Oak Awards will be honoring Gerrity’s Supermarkets and Scranton Primary Health Care Center. These organizations support the community and provide vital services. Scranton Primary Health Care Center opened its doors in 1978 as a Federally Qualified Health Center to provide care to the uninsured and under-insured. Scranton Primary provides care to all patients regardless of their ability to pay. Scranton Primary continues to serve that mission by offering pediatrics, family & internal medicine, women’s health & gynecology, perinatal care, infectious disease care, behavioral health and general dentistry, as well as helping people navigate the insurance marketplace. Scranton Primary has been offering COVID-19 rapid testing and vaccinations as soon as they became available. Last year, Scranton Primary treated almost 12,000 patients, resulting in nearly 42,000 visits to their three offices. Over a century ago, in 1895, William Gerrity founded a small meat shop named Gerrity’s Market at 345 Railroad Avenue in Scranton. Though the business has been in the Fasula family for over 40 years, the 126-year-old Gerrity name has remained. From the flagship store in West Scranton, which opened in 1980, to the eight additional locations, Gerrity’s Supermarket stands today as one of the oldest and most well-known local businesses. Today, Gerrity’s is run by Joyce “Mom” Fasula and her son Joe Fasula. The Fasula family attributes their success to the vision of their father, Neal Fasula, and Joseph Gerrity (son of William) and his family. Most of all, however, they credit the hard work and dedication of their 1,100 team members. They are very grateful for the loyalty and support of their customers in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties. Gerrity’s continues to serve their customers and protect the health of all those who enter their stores, maintaining operations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Outreach invites the community to attend the Mighty Oak Awards and honor these community pillars in a beautiful outdoor venue at the Glenmaura National Golf Club starting at 5:30 pm. The Mighty Oak Award is the signature event for Outreach and highlights the agency’s acclaimed work with residents of Lackawanna County and the surrounding counties in our region. Outreach is grateful to M&T Bank, Gerrity’s Supermarkets, and TOPP Business Solutions for their sponsorship of the Mighty Oak Awards. For additional information and to purchase tickets, please contact Outreach at 570-558-7565.
Center for Community Resources Children’s Career Fair Outreach – Center for Community Resources will host its second Children’s Career Fair at Outreach, 431 North 7th Avenue, Scranton on Saturday, September 11, 2021, from 10 AM to 2 PM. The Outreach Children’s Career Fair provides an opportunity for children to interact with professionals from numerous businesses and career fields and then dream about what they want to be when they grow up! Partners and businesses participating include: Representative Bridget M. Kosierwoski and Delta Medix will host an on-site COVID-19 vaccine clinic Scranton Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti – Pop Up Town Hall Agency for Community Empowerment – Early Head StartArtist Travis PrinceBold Gold Media/The River 105/103.5 Assistive technology specialist from United Cerebral Palsy Army Reserves/Tobyhanna Army Depot Dunmore Roofing & Supply Dr. Kevin Musto Empire Beauty School Fashion Apparel Designer Michele McGlaughry Golden Fidelity Bank Graphic artist from Talk Shirty To Me Health and Humanities professionals from The Wright Center Keystone Container Service Lackawanna County Children’s Library Marywood University Nursing and Speech Pathology programs New York Life Insurance Penn State Extension with STEM activities Pennsylvania State Police Pivot Physical Therapy Scranton Fire Department Steamtown National Historic Site Veterinary Services – Danielle Chesick The Outreach Children’s Career Fair is free and open to all families with children interested in interacting with businesses and exploring future career possibilities! Outreach Center for Community Resources delivers family educational and workforce development services and programs to the regional community to promote family stability and economic self-sufficiency. Outreach provides evidence-based early childhood programs that help families and children gain the skills needed to be healthy and productive members of the community. Outreach improves the lives of over 4,000 individuals each year with award-winning workforce and family development programs that support them as they navigate life’s challenges.
Outreach Center for Community Resources Community Celebration Outreach invites the public to attend a Community Celebration in the Center’s Backyard Green Space at 431 North Seventh Avenue on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, starting at 4:30 PM. Outreach will be honoring the following individuals that have had a profound impact on the organization and mission of Moving Today’s Families Forward: Beth Beh, founder of EOTC/Outreach through Women’s Employment Program; Maureen Pesavento (posthumously), board member, 10 years of service and establishment of an ongoing building maintenance fund; Elaine and Jim Donly, 25-year employee and husband recognizing years of service and donation of a Mighty Oak tree to the backyard green space; Kristy Ryczak (posthumously), EOTC Program Manager, 10 years of service; and Pamela Pangonis (posthumously), Outreach Case Manager, 5 years of service. Outreach will also be celebrating: Completion of the new mural on the exterior wall of The Center made possible by the Lackawanna County Office of Arts and Culture and the Lackawanna County Commissioners; and Community Partners who contributed to beautifying the backyard greenspace for staff and families to enjoy: Penn State Master Gardeners, creators and contributors to the backyard green space aesthetics/plants; and Home Depot (veteran volunteers), donation and construction of the backyard green space gazebo. This community celebration will also include a Pig Roast fundraiser. Dinners will be available for take-out for a suggested minimum donation of $10/dinner.
Outreach – Center for Community Resources Welcomes Community and School Liaison Margy Durkin, Outreach – Center for Community Resources Community and School Liaison Outreach – Center for Community Resources welcomes Margy Durkin as its new Community and School Liaison. Ms. Durkin will partner with regional school districts and human service organizations to engage families in need of early childhood and other critical services that Outreach delivers to help families and children thrive. Ms. Durkin has made significant progress in connecting with school district staff as well as with numerous other agencies that can refer families in need of Outreach child and family services and programs. Ms. Durkin earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology with a minor in Psychology from Wilkes University and comes to Outreach with over 30 years of experience in social work. Outreach received grant funding from the Robert Y. Moffat Charitable Trust and the PPL Foundation to support the Community and School Liaison project. If your organization would like a presentation on the Parent/Child services offered by Outreach, please contact Ms. Durkin at 570.348.6484. Outreach serves a broad population of those affected by poverty and other challenges: single parents, unemployed workers, educationally at-risk children, veterans, individuals with health, behavioral and cognitive issues, individuals in recovery, and others in transition. Outreach improves the lives of over 5,000 individuals each year with award-winning workforce and family development programs that support individuals as they move forward in life.
