Wilkes-Barre POWER!

Next up in Wilkes-Barre POWER!’s Meet the Team series is our resident redhead and director of content marketing, Michael Ruth! Michael is the goofy, cat-loving voice behind Wilkes-Barre POWER!’s content strategy. If you’ve read a POWER! nonprofit community spotlight, member profile, or our educational professional development content, you’ve seen some of Michael’s work in action. We caught up with Michael to talk about writing, SEO, and how he keeps his content fresh in a world where AI is even after his job. #wbpower #wilkesbarrepower #wilkesbarre #nonprofits

Wilkes-Barre POWER! continues our celebration of Women's History Month by honoring another successful woman in business here in our network: Kelly Young! Read about her in the article below! #wbpower #wilkesbarrepower #wilkesbarre #nonprofits #womenshistorymonth

Wilkes-Barre POWER! is proud to feature the Street Art Society of NEPA (SAS NEPA) at this month's networking event, to be held Thursday, March 27, from 6pm to 8pm at Murphy’s Pub in Swoyersville! SAS NEPA is a nonprofit that creates vibrant murals on public buildings and walls for Northeastern Pennsylvania residents to enjoy. The artwork is meant to add some visual flavor to our area, help people connect to their community, and ideally lift some spirits along the way. You can learn more about the nonprofit at our upcoming networking event, where our featured speaker will be SAS NEPA board member Maegan Zielinski, MPH. In the meantime, learn a little more about the Street Art Society of NEPA with Maegan in this community spotlight! Rich Perry, MBA Rachael Stark Anthony Melf Kelly Young George Beck Charles Coolbaugh Jr. #wbpower #wilkesbarre #sasnepa #nonprofits

Wilkes-Barre POWER! is proud to partner with Murphy’s Pub to bring this month’s networking event. This month’s featured organization: Street Art Society of NEPA. Their mission is to improve the aesthetic, cultural, and investment value of communities in Northeastern Pennsylvania by initiating and coordinating the completion of public artworks within those communities. To date, the team has helped coordinate the installation of 30+ murals around NEPA and will soon begin their next mural installation phase. The organization will also share details about the upcoming 3rd annual Trolley Mural Tour and their virtual reality app. Guest speakers: Maegan Zielinski, MPH – Board Member, Street Art Society of NEPA Board speaker: Kelly Young – Director of Young Professional Engagement, Wilkes-Barre POWER! Thank you to our media sponsors: The Times Leader Media Group and DiscoverNEPA -- Rich Perry, MBA, Rachael Stark, Anthony Melf, Michael Ruth, Charles Coolbaugh Jr., George Beck -- #networking #business #professionaldevelopment #nonprofit

March is Women's History Month, and here at Wilkes-Barre POWER!, we want to spend some time honoring women in our network who are out there doing amazing things every day in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Today, we start this Women in Business series with our good friend Stephanie Swire, a licensed Realtor with Wyoming Valley Real Estate, longtime POWER! member, and participant on numerous Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce councils and committees. Read the full article on Steph below! #womenshistorymonth #wbpower #wilkesbarrepower #nonprofits

??? SAVE THE DATE This month’s networking event will be Thursday, March 27th at Murphy’s Pub. Full details to follow. Stay tuned!

Wilkes-Barre POWER! Monthly Networking Event Recap Thanks to everyone who came out to support our February networking event. Early program & special guest speaker: Melissa Rivers - Newly elected President of the Luzerne County Branch NAACP. Melissa was invited to speak in support of Black History Month and the great work of the NAACP. This month’s featured organization: KISS Theatre Company. KISS (Kids Innovating Stage and Sound) Theatre Company's mission is to educate, entertain and enrich the lives of young people through the arts of theatre, music, and dance. We strive to provide an inclusive space for young minds to explore their talents, to foster a love for the performing arts, and provide a?training ground for confidence, teamwork, and self-expression. Our young people learn the art of performance and also discover the power of their own voices. This month’s featured speakers: Guest speaker: Timothy Kulpa - Chair of the Board, KISS Theatre Board of Directors Board speaker: Rich Perry – President, Wilkes-Barre POWER! We’d like to thank The Down Pour for hosting our event and serving a wonderful spread for our members to enjoy. Special thanks to our media sponsors Times Leader and Discover NEPA. Our team would also like to thank our members and community for supporting our events, including new friends who joined us for the first time. We hope to see you all again soon! — Please, Like, Comment, Share this post to spread the word. To get involved with Wilkes-Barre POWER!, partner on a community project, or join one of our committees - please reach out to our team. We want to hear from you!

Thanks Mike McGinley and The Times Leader for covering last week’s February Networking Event https://lnkd.in/g8RieM4J

THANK YOU Everyone who came out to support last night’s event. We appreciate you. Recap & pics coming soon. ??????

We’ve been fortunate to spotlight all kinds of nonprofits here at Wilkes-Barre POWER! lately. This month, our featured nonprofit is KISS Theatre Company (Kids Innovating Stage & Sound). KISS is “a nonprofit 501(c)3 performing arts organization with the mission of educating, entertaining and enriching the lives of young people ages 5-17 through the arts of theatre, music, and dance,” according to its website. We recently spoke with KISS board chair Timothy Kulpa about a range of subjects, from what kids can expect when performing at KISS Theatre Company and why the performing arts are important in the first place. Tim will also serve as our featured speaker at Wilkes-Barre POWER!’s February networking event tonight, February 27, at The Down Pour in Wilkes-Barre! And so, we leave you with our conversation with Tim himself. We hope you enjoy this community spotlight of KISS Theatre Company! KISS THEATRE CO #nonprofits #wbpower #wilkesbarre #performingarts #wilkesbarrepower