Spitz Foundation grant supports NeighborWorks’ foreclosure fund
NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania (NeighborWorks) was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation to assist with its foreclosure intervention program, which provides financial assistance and housing counseling to Lackawanna County homeowners facing temporary financial hardship.
The NeighborWorks Foreclosure Fund will help homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments because of unexpected financial hardship. Through the fund, NeighborWorks will be able to provide direct assistance toward mortgage and utility arrears while connecting homeowners with HUD-certified housing counseling, budgeting support and other resources to help them regain financial stability and remain in their homes.
“We’re incredibly grateful for the continued support of the Robert H. Spitz Foundation,” said NeighborWorks President and CEO Shane Powers in a news release. “Their investment helps us continue providing the resources, guidance and support that local homeowners need to remain in their homes and build a stronger future.”
By providing assistance alongside personalized counseling and connections to additional community resources, the program will help homeowners maintain housing stability, avoid displacement and remain on a path toward long-term financial security.
Marywood to showcase work of alumna Barbara Sowinski
Marywood University will present “Barbara Sowinski: Over the River and Through the Years,” an exhibition featuring the work of artist and Marywood alumna Barbara Sowinski.
The exhibition will open with a reception on Friday, Oct. 30, from 4 to 6 p.m., in the Mahady Gallery, now located on the first floor of the Insalaco Center for Studio Arts. The exhibit will be on display in the gallery from Oct. 30 through Dec. 12.
Forty years ago, Sowinski retired to a 65-acre farm overlooking the Susquehanna River, beginning a new chapter that allowed her to pursue her passion for art. Prior to retirement, she had lived and worked in many U.S. cities and traveled extensively.
“I began to see the world differently. The river was always there, moving through the landscape as I moved through my art journey,” Sowinski said in a university news release.
She went on to study at the Art Students League of New York, the New York Studio School and the Vermont Studio Center, and earned a Master of Arts in Art from Marywood University.
Inspired by people, places and landscapes, Sowinski’s work has been exhibited nationally. The collection featured in her exhibit, “Over the River and Through the Years,” celebrates her artistic journey and the experiences and landscapes that have shaped her work throughout the years.