Paul and Lisa DeAngelo Family Foundation and Pin It 4ward Partner to Offer Commemorative Pins for America’s 250th Birthday

HAZLETON, PA — When families gather at City View Park on Friday, July 3 to celebrate America’s 250th birthday during the 6th Annual Independence Day Festival presented by the Paul and Lisa DeAngelo Family Foundation, they will have an opportunity to purchase something truly special — a handmade keepsake created by a local young woman whose kindness and creativity are making a lasting impact.

Isabella, known to family and friends as “Isa,” is a student in the Crestwood School District in Mountaintop. This year, she hand-crafted 250 commemorative button pins to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. The limited-edition pins will be available during the Paul and Lisa DeAngelo Family Foundation’s 6th Annual Independence Day Festival, allowing attendees to take home a meaningful reminder of this historic celebration.

The 6th Annual Independence Day Festival, taking place Friday, July 3, at City View Park in Hazleton, celebrates America’s 250th birthday from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, with live entertainment, a 5k Run/Walk, 10k Run, youth race, family walk, food & craft vendors, eating contests, basket raffles, carnival games, and tons of kids activities including a video game trailer, foam party, obstacle course and photo booth fun, just to name a few.

“Having Isabella create these commemorative pins for our festival made this year’s celebration even more special,” said Paul DeAngelo, founder of the Paul and Lisa DeAngelo Family Foundation. “She dedicated countless hours to designing and hand-making each pin, and her work reflects the same values that our festival celebrates — community, service, kindness, and patriotism. These pins will become keepsakes that families can take home and treasure as a reminder of America’s 250th birthday and this historic celebration in our community. We are incredibly grateful for Isabella’s hard work and honored to showcase her talents.”

Isabella is autistic, and while social situations and group activities can often present challenges, she has discovered a powerful way to connect with others through creativity. Her love of collecting pins inspired her family to purchase a button-making machine earlier this year, and from that passion, Pin It 4ward was born.

Today, Pin It 4ward allows Isabella to use her creativity to spread kindness, promote inclusion, and support charitable causes throughout the community.

Her parents and twin sister, Maddy, assist with supplies and orders, making the project a true family effort.

Thanks to strong community support, Pin It 4ward has recently become an established fund through The Luzerne Foundation, helping expand Isabella’s mission and create even greater opportunities to give back.

Pins will be available for sale at the event for $3 each or you can contact Leann Fallabel at (570) 436-7960 or lfallabel@sevenislescapital.com. The 6th Annual Independence Day Festival will take place Friday, July 3, at City View Park in Hazleton and is presented by the Paul and Lisa DeAngelo Family Foundation. 100% of the proceeds from the event are matched by the DeAngelo family and donated to support the local autism community, youth sports, disabled veterans and various cancer research initiatives. For complete event details, to register for the run/walk or eating contests please visit www.paulandlisadeangelofamilyfoundation.org

Pictured in the photo from the left is Lisa DeAngelo, Isabella “Isa” Young, Pin It 4ward and Paul DeAngelo, Founder of the Paul and Lisa DeAngelo Family Foundation.

Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday at the Independence Day Festival

The Paul and Lisa DeAngelo Family Foundation is proud to announce its 6^th Annual Independence Day Festival, a full-day, 7:30 am to 5 pm, community celebration taking place in honor of America’s 250th Birthday on Friday, July 3^rd at City View Park, 700 S. Poplar Street in Hazleton. This highly anticipated event promises a fun-filled day of entertainment, activities, and community spirit, all while supporting meaningful causes.

The festival is free to attend, with complimentary admission and parking, making it accessible for families, friends, and community members of all ages.

The day will kick off with a variety of race events, registration begins at 7:30 am. The 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run begins at 8:30 am, the 1-Mile Youth Race begins at 10 am and the 1-Mile Family Walk begins at 11 am. An awards ceremony will follow each race event.

Entertainment begins early with a live DJ at 7:30 am, followed by live music from the band, Six Shots from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the entertainment. Several area groups are also coming to perform beginning at 11 am and they include Melinda’s Attitude School of Dance, Diamond Xtreme Athletics, Freeland Whippets Cheerleading, Drama in Motion Performing Arts and Mountain Valley Family Martial Arts.

Attendees can enjoy a wide range of attractions throughout the day, all beginning at 9 am and ending at 5 pm. A variety of food trucks will be in attendance and include: Slims Café, Rockin Hoagies, Joe's Homemade Pierogies and Mini Doughnuts,  Alta Presents Dante's Inferno, G's Dirty Dogs, Triple Squeeze, Taqueria Las Tres Coronas, Taste Our Balls, Whipped Sweete Shoppe and Wood’s Ice Cream Truck. In addition, there will be an adult beverage pavilion which will offer beer and ready to drink beverages.

A craft and vendor show will take place and to date includes: Christie's Color Watercolor World, Kay's Creations, Pamper Me by Tiffany, LilyBeans Bowtique, Carey’s Cozy Crochet, Jen's Toy Den, AJ Bakery, Lexi's IV Hydration, Ethos Cares, Mountain Valley Family Martial Arts and more to come.

In addition, the DeAngelo Family exotic car and truck display will be there for your viewing pleasure, there will be tons of basket raffles, as well as a silent auction.

There will be tons of activities to enjoy including two photo booth fun stations, a bounce house, an obstacle course, tons of carnival games with prizes, a 250^th birthday-themed activity with the Hazleton Art League, as well as an activity provided by the Miss Greater Hazleton Scholarship Organization, face painting, hair tinsel, a video game trailer featuring Xbox, Ps5, Nintendo Switch, flight and driving simulators, a bubble station experience and a foam party, which will run from 2 to 4 pm, so make sure to bring your swimsuit and towel! Beginning at 1:00 PM, the first 250 children will receive a free 250th birthday cupcake, while supplies last. In addition a kid & teen watermelon eating contest will take place at 2 pm and a hot dog eating contest for 18 and older will take place at 3 pm. Registration is now open but limited so be sure to register early.

Most importantly, the event serves a greater purpose. 100% of the proceeds will be matched by the DeAngelo Family and donated through their family foundation to support youth sports, the local autism community, disabled veterans and curing cancer initiatives. Since its inception in 2021, the Independence Day Festival has donated over $500,000 to the community.  

“The Independence Day Festival is more than just a celebration, it’s an opportunity to bring our community together while making a real impact,” said Paul and Lisa DeAngelo. “We are proud to continue supporting causes that are so important to our family and the community.” They added, “As the number of requests to our Foundation continues to grow, we remain committed to raising the funds needed to meet the increasing needs of our community so that we can continue to make a meaningful difference.”

In addition to the festival, the Foundation also announced the upcoming DeAngelo Fall Classic Golf Tournament, scheduled for Friday, September 18 at Sugarloaf Golf Course. Businesses who sponsor both events will receive a 15% discount on select sponsorship opportunities.

Sponsor opportunities are also remaining for the Independence Day Festival. Please contact Leann Fallabel at (570) 436-7960 or lfallabel@sevenislescapital.com for sponsor opportunities, with questions or for more information. You may also visit the foundation’s website https://www.paulandlisadeangelofamilyfoundation.org. 

About the Paul and Lisa DeAngelo Family Foundation

The Paul and Lisa DeAngelo Family Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the youth sports, the local autism community, disabled veterans and curing cancer initiatives.

Pictured is the DeAngelo Family. Standing on the left if Paul DeAnglo, Jr on the right is Jarrod DeAngelo. Sitting is  Paul D. Deangelo, Sr. and Lisa DeAngelo.

Friday, July 3rd - 6th Annual Independence Day Festival