PITTSTON – WVIA will host a celebration event Sunday, Nov. 13, at Mohegan Sun Pocono to honor it’s 50th anniversary. The event will feature a dinner, entertainment, auctions, special guests, surprises and more.
WVIA will be honoring three individuals.
April Marie Kemp, founder and program director of Marley’s Mission will receive the WVIA Youth & Family Award.
Sondra Myers, director of the Schemel Forum at the University of Scranton, Senior Fellow for International, Civic and Cultural Projects will receive the WVIA Arts & Culture Award.
H.W. “Skip” Wieder, past board chairman, former WVIA capital campaign co-chair, will receive the WVIA Founders’ Award.
Tickets are $150 per individual with table sponsorships starting at $1,000. Full sponsorship pricing is available online at wvia.org/50, or call 570-602-1191.
Proceeds from the event will be used in the launch of a new PBS Kids TV channel and live-stream that will air children’s programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The live stream complements on-demand clips and full episodes, which will continue to be available for free on the PBS KIDS Video App and streaming via pbskids.org.
