To thank local veterans for their service to our country, Geisinger hosted drive-through veteran appreciation dinners on Thursday, near many of its facilities, including Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. The dinners were distributed at Nay Aug Park at no cost to participants. Nick Coleman, associate vice president of clinical operations, helped at the distribution. “I really love what we do for our veterans,” he said. “It’s a very small thing we can do to give back.” Coleman expects Geisinger will give out 3,000 meals across the organization’s 12 pickup locations.
Geisinger employees prepare and distribute dinners to veterans at Geisinger HealthPlex CenterPoint in Pittston on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Meals ready to be bagged during Geisinger’s veteran appreciation drive-through dinner event at Nay Aug Park in Scranton on Thursday, Nov. 06, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Workers give out meals during Geisinger’s veteran appreciation drive-through dinner event at Nay Aug Park in Scranton on Thursday, Nov. 06, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Geisinger workers prepare bags to hand out during the organization’s veteran appreciation drive-through dinner event at Nay Aug Park in Scranton on Thursday, Nov. 06, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Workers prepare bags to hand out during Geisinger’s veteran appreciation drive-through dinner event at Nay Aug Park in Scranton on Thursday, Nov. 06, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Linda Zientek fills a bag during Geisinger’s veteran appreciation drive-through dinner event at Nay Aug Park in Scranton on Thursday, Nov. 06, 2025. She says she loves being able to participate in this event because her dad was veteran. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
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Geisinger employees prepare and distribute dinners to veterans at Geisinger HealthPlex CenterPoint in Pittston on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)