The Spirit of Hope Celebration is an event hosted by the Board of Ambassadors. This cocktail party celebration includes an open bar, food stations, live music by The Exact Change, and a silent auction. It raises money for the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute’s Patient Navigation Program, which helps low-income individuals in Northeast Pennsylvania access direct cancer-related healthcare services. Since its inception, the event has raised $436,284 for the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute.
2025 Tribute to Courage
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The Board of Ambassadors consists of individuals and business leaders in Northeast Pennsylvania who come together to raise funds & awareness to fight cancer in the local community through their support and promotion of a gala event. We hope you will join us in support of The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute and its mission of easing the burden of cancer in Northeast Pennsylvania.
Leo P. Vergnetti
Chairman
Clarence Baltrusaitis
Brigitte Baum
Matt Beynon
Thomas Blaskiewicz
Jim & Susan Brady
Dino Campitelli
Trish & Nicholas Colangelo, Ph.D.
Richard P. Conaboy Jr.
Ed Cosgrove
William Davis
Tom DePietro
Maria Donahue
Sonya Eddings
Julie Eisenman
Mary Erwine
Joseph G. Ferguson, Esq.
Traci Fosnot
Greg & Meghan Gagorik
Nevin Gerber
Marta Gomes
James T. Gorman
Jo Ann Romano Hallesky
John & Jennifer Heil
Kristie Hynoski
Charles C. Jefferson
Angela Rempe Jones
Robin Long
John Mack
Linda Marino-Brooks
Joe Mattioli
Mark Mesko
Brian McQuestion
Philip Medico
Dan Meuser
Dana Morris
Hon. Tom Munley
David J. Nape
Christopher Peters, M.D.
Vito Pizzo
Casey Quinn
Billy Rinaldi
John P. Rodgers, Esq.
Tammy Saunders
Vince Scarpetta
Frank Sepko
P. Richard Scheller
Patrick Sicilio
Steven J. Szydlowski, Ph.D.
Joseph S. Tomko
Vanessa Vergnetti
Joe Van Wie
Charles Volpe
Spirit of Hope Celebration
Friday, November 14 2025, 07:00 PM
Mohegan Pennsylvania
$140 per person
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07:00 pM
Doors Open - Food & Beverage Stations
08:30 pM
Program Begins.
09:45 PM
Silent Auction Winners Announced
10:30 pM
Event Ends
Celebrating Life
Great Food & Drink
Raffles & Auctions
Live Entertainment
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please reach out to Karen at NRCI by email: [email protected].
Entertainment by: The Exact Change Band
