Annual Celebration

Nov 6

7 PM

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Mohegan Pennsylvania 1280 PA-315, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

Event DETAILS

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 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 $440,184 for the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute.

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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
Jim & Susan Brady
Dino Campitelli
Trish & Nicholas Colangelo, Ph.D.
Richard P. Conaboy Jr.
Ed Cosgrove
William Davis
Tom DePietro
Maria Donahue
Sonya Eddings
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.
Vanessa Vergnetti
Joe Van Wie
Charles Volpe