NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania, in conjunction with GroupMission Trips Inc., hosted about 300 volunteers to serve 41 older-adult-headed households in Carbondale this week with interior painting, exterior painting, yard maintenance and other various home repairs. SafetyWorks Week for Seniors was sponsored this year by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and the AZEK Co. (now part of James Hardie). Coterra Energy, the city of Carbondale and the Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging also donated funds to provide the materials for the volunteers.
Cam Jones, of Rochester, Michigan, paints the outside of the home of Carbondale resident Marion Lynch during SafetyWorks Week for Seniors Thursday. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Mariah Krueger, of Stillwater, Minnesota, paints the outside of the home of Carbondale resident Marion Lynch through a program called SafetyWorks Week for Seniors made possible with the partnership between NeighborWorks and Group Mission Trips, Inc.
Carbondale resident Marion Lynch smiles outside of her home being renovated Thursday. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Carbondale resident John Green reacts to a visit from NeighborWorks and local representatives as his home is being renovated during SafetyWorks Week for Seniors Thursday. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Layla Burton, of Centrailia, Missouri, paints the home of John Green in Carbondale Thursday. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)