THE LUZERNE FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CHAMPION OF THE WEEK THE Luzerne FOUNDATION were for good. COMMUNITY CHAMPION: TARA MUGFORD WILSON This month, The Lureme welcomed Foundation its new Tara Mugford A Dallas, PA native, Wilson has always been an active and committed member of the community As President of Power Engineering Corporation and owner of Shoore Contemporary Boutique, Wilson valuable his gained management and leadership experience that will be an asset to The Foundation Chairperson Wi Wilson has served on the Luzeme Foundation's Board of Directors since 2016 most recently as Vice-Chair. She has been a key asset in the recent big changes for The Foundation, including moving to a new location and bringing in a new President and CEO, as well as navigating the ever-changing world over the past few years. Wilson is the first woman to hold the position of Chairperson in the 28-year history of the Luzeme Foundation. She wants to see The Foundation grow and become more easily recognized throughout the community and looks forward to bringing a fresh perspective and new ideas to the Foundation. She will focus her efforts to work closely and collaborate with other nonprofits so they can do more for the community with their combined forces. One of her biggest goals as chairperson is to collaborate with young professionals to help them get involved with the Luzeme Foundation and give back to the community in new ways that interest them. Apart from the Luseme Foundation, Wilson is a board member for several other community organizations, including the United Way Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry/Growth Partnership Board, The Institute for Economic Development and Public Policy, Cinde 200, Wilkes University, and Wyoming Seminary, and she serves as chair of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Development Corporation Board She received the Athena Award in 2019 for her community service and professional excellence Tara clearly has a passion for serving the community as shown by her many roles, and she will continue to make an impact as Chairperson of The Foundation as it continues to grow. If you are similar to Tara and want to make a difference in Northeastern Pennsylvania, give us a call at The Luzeme Foundation or find us online at the website listed below. Do you want to make our community better? So do we. Let's do it together Because of you and for you, we are. Here for good. THE LUZERNE FOUNDATION 34 SOUTH RIVER ST. WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702 WWW.LUZFDN.ORG 570.822.2065 THE LUZERNE FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CHAMPION OF THE WEEK THE Luzerne FOUNDATION were for good . COMMUNITY CHAMPION : TARA MUGFORD WILSON This month , The Lureme welcomed Foundation its new Tara Mugford A Dallas , PA native , Wilson has always been an active and committed member of the community As President of Power Engineering Corporation and owner of Shoore Contemporary Boutique , Wilson valuable his gained management and leadership experience that will be an asset to The Foundation Chairperson Wi Wilson has served on the Luzeme Foundation's Board of Directors since 2016 most recently as Vice - Chair . She has been a key asset in the recent big changes for The Foundation , including moving to a new location and bringing in a new President and CEO , as well as navigating the ever - changing world over the past few years . Wilson is the first woman to hold the position of Chairperson in the 28 - year history of the Luzeme Foundation . She wants to see The Foundation grow and become more easily recognized throughout the community and looks forward to bringing a fresh perspective and new ideas to the Foundation . She will focus her efforts to work closely and collaborate with other nonprofits so they can do more for the community with their combined forces . One of her biggest goals as chairperson is to collaborate with young professionals to help them get involved with the Luzeme Foundation and give back to the community in new ways that interest them . Apart from the Luseme Foundation , Wilson is a board member for several other community organizations , including the United Way Greater Wilkes - Barre Chamber of Business and Industry / Growth Partnership Board , The Institute for Economic Development and Public Policy , Cinde 200 , Wilkes University , and Wyoming Seminary , and she serves as chair of the Greater Wilkes - Barre Development Corporation Board She received the Athena Award in 2019 for her community service and professional excellence Tara clearly has a passion for serving the community as shown by her many roles , and she will continue to make an impact as Chairperson of The Foundation as it continues to grow . If you are similar to Tara and want to make a difference in Northeastern Pennsylvania , give us a call at The Luzeme Foundation or find us online at the website listed below . Do you want to make our community better ? So do we . Let's do it together Because of you and for you , we are . Here for good . THE LUZERNE FOUNDATION 34 SOUTH RIVER ST . WILKES - BARRE , PA 18702 WWW.LUZFDN.ORG 570.822.2065