UNC’s 8th Annual Welcoming Scranton Celebration 

United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania (UNC) invites the community to our 8^th Annual Welcoming Scranton Celebration on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 10 am to 1 pm at 526 Cedar Avenue, at the corner of Alder Street, in Scranton. This fun-filled celebration is in conjunction with our South Side Farmers Market.   

Welcoming Scranton, a part of Welcoming Week, is a national celebration that warmly embraces long-term residents and newcomers, fostering a sense of belonging in our shared community. It promotes cross-cultural understanding and raises awareness of the benefits of welcoming everyone.   

Family, friends, and neighbors can look forward to a wide range of diverse activities at Welcoming Scranton. Enjoy the upbeat Latin sounds of Grupo Zona, free ice cream from Scoopz Ice Cream Truck, free face painting with local artist Monica Noelle, and free balloon animals with Becky Corby. Many other community resource organizations will also be joining us.  

Shop our 15+ Farmers Markets vendors and their one-day special $5 deal, purchase authentic Mexican food from El Buen Amigo, and challenge your mind with cultural trivia, activities, and games from UNC’s Community Revitalization and Education Departments for fun prizes.   

For more information, please contact Chrissy Manuel, UNC’s Director of Community Revitalization, at 570.878.5643 or cmanuel@uncnepa.org. 

About Welcoming America 

Welcoming America leads a movement of inclusive communities that become more prosperous by making everyone feel like they belong. Welcoming America believes that all people, including immigrants, are valued contributors vital to the success of our communities and shared future.