Light Up The Valley event set for June 15
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WILKES-BARRE — The Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the 2023 Change Maker Award recipients for their new “Light Up The Valley” free community event on June 15 on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. These awards will be given out on the band shell stage that night and will be given to the top forty individuals who consistently strive to make the Wyoming Valley a brighter place, through their efforts in diversity, equity, and inclusion; volunteerism; or innovation, as well as additional efforts that improve the overall quality of life in the Wyoming Valley.
This year’s Change Maker award recipients are: Erica Acosta, Amishi Amit, Mark Angelo, Anthony Bartoli, Frank Bartoli, David Bass, Chris Bohinski, Shannon Cerulli, Ruth Corcoran, Jessica Cronauer, Richard Crossin, Rose Daniels, Lissette Dishmey, Cameron English, Anita Frank, Peter Gagliardi, Megan Hannon, Donna Hines, Michael Hopkins, Amber Hyder, Jessica Ives, Grace Jones, Erin Kosisky, Daryl Lewis, Jesse Macko, Rachel Malak, Jim Martin, Corey Moore, Erin Moran, Nicole Morristell, Donna Nelson, Bill O’Boyle, Dan Pittman, Zubeen Saeed, Jennie Santana, Alan Stout, Debbie Taylor, Cindy Taylor, Lisa Urbanski, and Maryann Velez. Nominations for these awards were submitted by the community, in collaboration with media sponsor The Times Leader Media Group.
This block-party-style event will begin at 7 p.m., following the Sunsets on South Main (SOMA) event in Midtown Village. At 7 p.m., Strawberry Jam will be performing at the Midtown Village Stage and The Rice Crew will be performing under the marquee at the F.M. Kirby Center. At 8:45 p.m., the Husty BROS featuring AJ Jump will be onstage at the new Public Square band shell.
Event attendees can also enjoy a variety of community vendors like Florology and Candelles, as well as activities like cornhole games by NEPA Cornhole & Axe Throwing by PA Party Rentals at this inaugural community event. When the sun goes down, they will also have a light display on the Square, to “Light Up The Valley.”
This event is free to attend and open to the public and is offered in partnership with the City of Wilkes-Barre and the Diamond City Partnership. A signature “Light Up The Valley” bracelet is available to the first 300 individuals who complete a free registration at https://business.wyomingvalleychamber.org/chambercalendar.
For questions regarding nominations, please call Michaela at 570-408-1721. To see updates and announcements on vendors and activities that night, follow @gwvchamber on social media.