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Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO)

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CEO works with community partners to reduce the causes and effects of poverty. CEO was incorporated in 1966 as a community action agency to alleviate poverty.

This multi-service nonprofit organization is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of three constituencies with equal representation: consumers, public sector, and private sector. With its central office in the Heights neighborhood of Wilkes-Barre, CEO maintains site offices in downtown Wilkes-Barre, Kingston, Hazleton and Tunkhannock. Operating more than twenty programs with a staff that exceeds 150 full and part-time employees, CEO in 2014 served more than 32,000 individuals. Its annual budget, with revenues from multiple public and private funding sources, exceeds $18 million. CEO is a participating agency of the United Way of Wyoming Valley, United Way of Hazleton, and the Wyoming County United Fund. Several notable organizations serving low-income residents of Northeast Pennsylvania originated in CEO, which often serves as an "incubator," spinning off programs when they reach a point of organizational readiness. These include Luzerne County Head Start, the Child Development Council of NEPA, Rural Health Corporation of NEPA, and Maternal and Family Services of NEPA. CEO exemplifies a "third way" of doing business, with a board of directors and funding sources that are neither fully public nor exclusively private. While its original mission has not changed, CEO's approach to the needs of low-income and vulnerable populations has evolved over time. Recent changes in public policy have transformed the face of poverty from the "welfare dependent" to the "working poor." Recognizing the growing rates of child poverty in our community, CEO has added child- and family-centered services while sustaining and expanding its support for the independence of the aged and disabled. In addition to its highly regarded, multi-faceted response to basic human needs, CEO has become a recognized leader in energy conservation and environmental technologies that will lessen the effects of poverty in the future. As the new century unfolds, CEO is engaging business and faith communities in striving for flexible, local solutions to the challenges of poverty in northeast Pennsylvania. CEO views each involvement with a consumer as an opportunity to advance that individual's or family's movement toward stability, self-sufficiency and eventual non-reliance on public support. The journey from crisis and dependency to stability and self-sufficiency may take months or years.

11/12/2026

Enjoy a meal Myst Mountain Top and support CEO's Thanksgiving Project too!

11/12/2026

Thank you, McLane Company, Inc., for sponsoring this year's Thanksgiving Project. Your support bridges the gap between crisis and comfort during this Thanksgiving season.

11/11/2026

Happening this Saturday and Sunday! We look forward to seeing everyone at The Salt Barre! Thank you Kara Hart Radio, Chris Bohinski, Taminique Blackwell, and everyone at PaLive 28/22 News (WBRE/WYOU), Magic 93 and Hot 97.1 for partnering with us!

We’re so excited to see Move for Good featured on PA live! 💙

At The Salt Barre, we believe movement is about so much more than physical fitness. It’s about connection, community, and finding ways to make a positive impact beyond the studio walls.

That’s exactly what Move for Good is all about. 🫶

We’re proud to be part of this special event with Kara Hart Radio, Magic 93 and Hot 97.1 supporting the Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank, helping provide food and resources to local families who need them.

A huge thank you to PA live for helping spread the word and shine a light on this important cause!

We hope you’ll join us in moving with purpose and giving back to the community we love.

✨ Check out the feature below and help us spread the word! Ticket link in the comments!

https://www.2822news.com/pa-live/sponsored-content/move-for-good-event-supports-weinberg-food-bank/

11/11/2026

Our thanks go out to Wyoming Valley Behavioral Health for hosting a food drive! Nearly 100 lbs. of non-perishable food was donated to our emergency pantry, Dorothy’s Corner. This will help seniors, veterans, and homeless who are struggling with food insecurity.

11/11/2026

Thank you, Traffic Regulators, for sponsoring this year's Thanksgiving Project. Your support bridges the gap between crisis and comfort during this Thanksgiving season.

11/11/2026

Representatives from PPL Electric Utilities Wrap will be in our office on Amber Lane today from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

11/10/2026

Thank you, Penske, for sponsoring this year's Thanksgiving Project. Your support bridges the gap between crisis and comfort during this Thanksgiving season.

11/09/2026

Many thanks to our friends at Price Chopper Supermarkets in Wyoming for hosting a seasonal food bag drive!

11/09/2026

Thank you, Malady & Wooten, for sponsoring this year's Thanksgiving Project. Your support bridges the gap between crisis and comfort during this Thanksgiving season.

11/09/2026

Myst Mountain Top continues to support the CEO Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank every Monday through Thanksgiving! 10% of the sales will be donated to continue helping families in NEPA.

Address

165 Amber Lane
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18702

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+15708260510

Website

http://www.ceopeoplehelpingpeople.org/

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