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CAN DO News
News and information about CAN DO for the community, investors, volunteers and board members.
Operation: CAN DO now accepting donations, marking 20 years of rallying community support for troops
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The CAN DO Student Action Committee, in collaboration with the Freeland American Legion Post 473, announces the 20th annual Operation: CAN DO.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the campaign, which creates care packages for military service members hailing from the Greater Hazleton area who are serving away from home during the upcoming holiday season.
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CAN DO held its 17th annual Curb Appeal Awards on Tuesday, September 17, at the Residence Inn by Marriott in Hazle Township. The annual event, which has become a fixture for local industry, honors tenants across CAN DO’s business and industrial parks for their commitment to enhancing their properties through outstanding landscaping and grounds maintenance. Judged by Dr. Sherri Homanko and Jim Dino, the properties were evaluated on first impressions, landscaping appeal, safety and cleanliness, and overall creativity in maintaining and beautifying their spaces.
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The CAN DO Student Action Committee kicked off the 2024-25 fiscal year by welcoming a fresh wave of junior and senior representatives during its yearly orientation on August 23rd, 2024. These student representatives are selected from the area’s local high schools to serve as non-voting members on CAN DO’s Board of Directors.
Senior representatives for this year include Alex Composto (MMI), who will serve as Student Chair, Javier Vasquez (HAHS), Hayden Schwabe (MMI), Ava Sahaida (WAHS), Shelli Selby (ICS), Gabriella Bredbenner (HAHS), Luke Palmieri (HAAS), Erica Boyle (MHS), and Johncarlos Peralta (HAHS). Junior representatives include Ariamdalys Ramos Alvarez (HAAS), Isabella Campbell (ICS), Isabella Horvat (MHS), McKenna Gerhard (WAHS), and Ava Genetti (MMI).
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CAN DO’s Student Action Committee is comprised of local high school students appointed to serve as non-voting members of the CAN DO Board of Directors. Recognizing the mutual benefits of increased student involvement, CAN DO and the students collaboratively established the new Student Chair position in 2023 to enhance the student’s contributions to the organization’s initiatives.
This year, CAN DO is pleased to announce that Alex Composto will take on the responsibilities of Student Chair for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Alex, a rising senior from MMI Preparatory School, will step into this leadership role following a year of service on the Board as a Junior representative.
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John E. Schwear Jr., who has served on the CAN DO Board of Directors for 17 years, has been appointed as the organization’s next Chair of the Board.
Schwear, a financial advisor with a background in banking and commercial lending, has held a leadership role within CAN DO’s Board of Directors since 2011 when he was first appointed as the Assistant Chair of the Finance Committee. Over the next several years, Schwear would go on to serve as Chair of the Finance Committee (2012-15); Board Secretary (2021-22); and Vice Chair of the Board – overseeing the Finance and Property Committees (2022-24).
"It has been an honor to serve as a member of the CAN DO Board of Directors,” Schwear said. “CAN DO is an organization I am extremely passionate about, and I am honored to continue serving the organization as Board Chair. The skills, strength, and commitment of the CAN DO staff under the leadership of President and CEO - Joe Lettiere, coupled with the many dedicated board and committee members, is truly unique. Everyone involved is committed to advancing our area through job creation and improving the quality of life, and I look forward to continuing CAN DO’s mission of community growth and economic development.”
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The Curb Appeal Awards are presented each fall to tenants across CAN DO's four business and industrial parks who dedicate time and attention to enhancing their properties through landscaping and grounds maintenance.
Curb Appeal judges Dr. Sherri Homanko and James Dino will be circulating the parks to evaluate facilities throughout the month of July. Industries will be judged on first impressions, landscaping & appeal, safety & cleanliness, and creativity.
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CAN DO, Inc., Greater Hazleton's certified economic development organization, recently celebrated its 68th anniversary during the highly anticipated Annual Dinner event on Tuesday, June 11th, at Capriotti's Palazzo in McAdoo Industrial Park – located in Banks Township. The evening was filled with celebration, networking, and honoring remarkable individuals and organizations whose contributions have fueled the Greater Hazleton community's success throughout the year.
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During CAN DO’s 68th Annual Dinner, seniors from the organization’s Student Action Committee will be honored for their volunteered efforts throughout the year. CAN DO’s Student Action Committee consists of juniors and seniors from high schools throughout Greater Hazleton appointed to serve as non-voting members of the CAN DO Board of Directors. The purpose of the committee is to enhance student knowledge about the region's businesses, resources, and opportunities – enabling them to become more involved in the community through various initiatives such as programs, events, seminars, and volunteer activities.
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CAN DO, Inc. recently participated in EAM-Mosca Corp.’s ribbon-cutting celebration for its newly renovated building in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania. The remodeled complex becomes EAM-Mosca’s second structure of a two-building campus that serves its clients in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America.
EAM-Mosca’s new building is located at 525 Jaycee Drive, close to Interstate 81 and adjacent to the company’s existing headquarters at 675 Jaycee Drive, in Valmont Industrial Park. EAM-Mosca acquired the land in December 2020 and broke ground on the $9 million renovation project in June of 2023. Less than a year later, the company’s strategic expansion is officially open for business, helping to create 50 new jobs in the Greater Hazleton Area.
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CAN DO continues to build a talented and dedicated team to support its efforts of fostering economic development and community growth in the Greater Hazleton area. This summer, the CAN DO staff is joined by Tina Huang, a newly graduated student from Penn State Hazleton specializing in Business and Project & Supply Chain Management, as a Marketing & Communications Intern.
Who are you and where are you from?
Hi, my name is Tina Huang, a first-generation college graduate from Effort, PA – a small town near Stroudsburg and Tannersville. I am a passionate individual who wants to make the best out of everything, including for myself, my family, and those around me.
