Our Purpose
Schuylkill Connects develops connections between community organizations, people and the resources needed to help create a better future for Schuylkill County.
Schuylkill Connects accomplishes this purpose by building effective collaborations, coordinating community assets, finding resources to support the work of the collaboration, and communicating progress to the community.
Schuylkill Connects exists to serve the people of Schuylkill County in a unique and critical way. As Schuylkill county moves into the future, we will continue to facilitate collaboration that focuses community energy on success. Schuylkill Connects has been serving the people of Schuylkill County since 1998.
Our Involvement In Schuylkill County
We invite you to become acquainted with some of the projects we are presently supporting. These projects affect a large number of our county residents in critical areas such as community health and wellness, quality of life, and the importance of community. Our partners work with us to focus on the combined energy of community organizations and individuals.
These collaborations bring a wide range of knowledge, experience, and resources to the table to address complex problems. Working together, we can accomplish much more than any of us can alone. Schuylkill Connects brings groups together, helps them find the resources to be successful, and then communicates their excellent work to the county.
Schuylkill Connects has been honored to work with many partners on projects that have had a local, regional, state, and national impact over the years.
Staff
Mandy Fitzpatrick, Executive Director
Board of Directors
Rebecca Netznik- Chair - Salvation Army Service Extension
Gina Gargano - Vice-Chair - Explore Schuylkill
Mike Shaner- Treasurer - Hidden River Credit Union
Vacant- Secretary -
Rubina Tareen - Islamic Society of Schuylkill County
Gary Hess - Schuylkill County Commissioner
Bill Reppy - Lehigh Valley Health Network-Schuylkill
Tiffany Cresswell-Yeager - Gwynedd Mercy College
Susan Williams - Cotts, Inc Digital Marketing
Renee Buchanan- Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce
Sarah Yoder-Pottsville Area School District
Seth Hubler - Senate of Pennsylvania
Jerry Bowman - Schuylkill Haven Borough Council
Vacant - Student Director
Advisory Board
Ryan Bates - Evans Network of Companies
Jennifer Melochick - Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
Michael McCord - Public Member
Micah J Gursky- St Luke's University Health Network
Robert Carl - Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce
John Murga - Hidden River Credit Union
Mary Luscavage - Public Member
Tom Badger - Mass Mutual
Kay Jones - Public Member
Brock Stein - Koch's Turkey Farms/Lewistown Valley Enterprises
Leah Zerbe - Potter's Farm LLC
Tonya Hoppel - Public Member
MaryAnne Woodword-Mid Penn Bank
