Monthly VISION and Community News

Welcome to VISION's newest project...a monthly newsletter!

The newsletter will feature staff and board information, projects, events, partner news, and other exciting updates.

We look forward to connecting and engaging with program participants, partners, and community members. 

VISION's mission is to mobilize community resources to help create a better future for Schuylkill County.  Our key areas include health and wellness, arts and culture, quality of life, importance of community and economic development.

Additional information about VISION and our work can be found at www.schuylkillvision.com.

The newsletter is not VISION's only latest news!  I'm excited to introduce myself as the newest Executive Director of VISION.  I joined VISION in January 2019 as the Program and Development Director and look forward to using that experience and other personal and professional experience to direct VISION into the future.  

A little about me and my role at VISION: I am a lifetime resident of Schuylkill County.  I'm a Penn State University alumni (spending my first two years at the Schuylkill Campus!).  My early professional career was focused on case management and prevention services through Schuylkill County government and providers.  This experience led me to a public health focus and a Assistant Administrator position at the PA Department of Health's Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity.  I'm excited to bring my experience administering programs, overseeing grants, managing funds, and collaborating with partners to VISION and the county.  I also hold a 200 hour yoga teacher certification.  Personally, I enjoy the outdoors, traveling, spending time with my family and volunteering time with projects across the county.  

If you would like to reach me with questions, comments, or concerns, you can email mfitzpatrick@schuylkillvision.com or call 570-622-6097.

Excited to serve,

Mandy Fitzpatrick

And the good news keeps coming!  VISION has invested in a scavenger hunt license through GooseChase.  We will be hosting fun hunts throughout 2021!  Starting things off with our "Schuylkill VISION's Kick Off Hunt." To participate, download the GooseChase app on your iPhone or Android device.  Search "Schuylkill VISION's Kick Off Hunt" and join the hunt!  More info can be found on the Goosechase tab of our website.

Virtual Scavenger Hunt sound like something your organization would be interested in doing?  Stay tuned for more information on how organizations can partner with VISION to utilize the platform!

VISION has been asked to be Get Outdoor PA's (GOPA) 1st Community Partner Spotlight! GOPA strives to connect citizens with outdoor recreation activities to increase their appreciation and active use of parks, forests and public spaces while imparting a message of environmental stewardship and healthy living.

For the month of February, VISION will be highlighted in GOPA's newsletter, blogs, and social media posts.  VISION will be "taking over" their Instagram for a week as well!

Follow along by checking out their website and following them on Facebook and Instagram.

Center for Education, Business and Arts (CEBA), a Downtown Shenandoah, Inc. Initiative is hosting a "Winterizing Your Self Care Routine" presentation by yours truly on February 17th. Take some time to learn some resources to help take care of yourself.  Visit CEBA's website to learn more about the organization and the events tab to register.

         Black History Month 2021 Jack Johnson Exhibit
February is Black History Month. There is a very important event coming to the Pottsville area that pays tribute to the first African-American Heavyweight Champion, Jack Johnson, and local heroes. Jack Johnson, "The Galveston Giant", was champion from 1908-1915 and his bout against Jim Jeffries on July 4, 1910 was dubbed "The Fight Of The Century."
The Jack Johnson Exhibit Tour will be in two locations on Saturday, February 27, 2021. The exhibit start at the Majestic Theater located at 209 N.Center St. Postville Pa. The exhibit has partnered with Pottsville Soup Kitchen, a local 501(3)c, to hand out meals to the community. Doors open 12:00 to 3:00, meals will be handed out for one hour and the event will include exhibit, speakers, and entertainment by local group, Fajjr + Ali.
The exhibit then will move to Fighter's Heaven, formerly Muhammad Ali Training Camp, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm for prayer and interfaith dialogue.

Click on image above for video about the event.

Sponsored by Mauricio Suliman President World Boxing Council (WBC) and Jill Diamond International Secretary WBC Cares Gloral Chairperson