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Annual Celebration

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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.

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2023 Event Recap

2024 Tribute to Courage

 

 

Peter J. Danchak is the Regional President of the Northeast PA region of PNC Bank.

Danchak joined PNC Bank in 1984 and has held various positions of responsibility in Corporate Banking.  He was named Regional President of the Northeast PA Market of PNC Bank in January 2001.

Active in the community, Danchak currently serves as Chairman of AllOne Charities Foundation and Co-Chair of the Scranton Plan. He serves on the Board of Directors of AllOne Foundation, the Highmark Regional Advisory Board and the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce.  In October of 2020, he was appointed to the Early Learning Investment Commission Emeritus Advisory Council.

He also previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of the ARC of Northeastern Pennsylvania Foundation, Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Luzerne Foundation, the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, King’s College, Keystone College, Johnson College, Junior Achievement of Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Bankers Association, the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Scranton Chamber Board of Commerce and Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building Company and the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber.  He served on the Board of Trustees of Marywood University, Scranton Preparatory School and the University of Scranton Kania School of Management. Danchak also was the co-chair of the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission for 10 years.

Danchak received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Scranton and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree from them in 2018.

Why We Celebrate...

Board of Ambassadors

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
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

SCHEDULE

Spirit of Hope Celebration

Friday, November 15 2024, 07:00 PM

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$140 per person

 

07:00 pM
Doors Open - Food & Beverage Stations
08:30 pM
Program Begins - Chelsea Strub, Emcee, WNEP-TV
09:45 PM
10:30 pM

Celebrating Life

Great Food & Drink

Raffles & Auctions

Live Entertainment

2024 PRESENTING SPONSORS

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please reach out to Karen at NRCI by email: [email protected].

Download 2024 Sponsorship Packet

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Entertainment by: The Exact Change Band

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