Operation Our Town, Blair County, Central PA

Operation Our Town:
Taking Back our Neighborhoods

A partnership led by business to fight
drugs and violent crime in Central PA.

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ABOUT US

A 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, Operation Our Town is a partnership between business and the community aimed at taking back our neighborhoods from drugs and related violent crime through law enforcement and proven treatment and prevention techniques.

Vision: Our town...A great place to live. Goal: Take back our neighborhoods. Mission: Facilitating partnerships between community and business to fight drug use and crime through proven law en- forcement, treatment and prevention techniques.

Supported efforts include:	Operation Our Town accepts donations from businesses, civic organizations and individuals. Donations are used to award grants twice a year specifically to fund efforts in our community proven to reduce both the supply and demand for illegal drugs. All nonprofit organizations, schools and government agencies in the communities of Blair County are eligible to apply for grants.
Targeted law enforcement and prosecution Proven treatment programs focused on reducing recidivism (repeat offences) Proven education aimed at prevention of drug use.

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Operation Our Town roundtable groups are working on many critical focus areas, including housing, K-12 education, higher education, faith-based initiatives, volunteers, gangs, pharmacies, hotels/restaurants, retail, government, law enforcement, criminal/judiciary, health, human services, marketing and blight.

For more information about becoming
a Roundtable Member,
call (814) 296-8730 or contact us via email.

Complete list of roundtable members, partners and grant recipients.

Operation Our Town

Organizational Chart

Board Members

President
Michael A. Fiore
Leonard S. Fiore, Inc.

Secretary
Philip Devorris
Blair Companies

Treasurer
Joseph Sheetz
Sheetz Inc.

Board Member
Ron McConnell
Altoona Regional
Health System

Executive Coordinator
Shawna Hoover

Steering Committee

Dr. Lori J. Bechtel-Wherry
Robin Beck
Jackie Bernard
Richard Consiglio
JR DiAndrea
Bill Earnest
Randy Feathers
Zane Gates, M.D.
Donna Gority
Betsy Hurst
Cheryl Johns
Honorable Jolene Kopriva
Rev. Evelyn Madison
Jo Ann Nardelli
Dr. Todd Negola
Judy Rosser
Dr. G. Brian Toth

Penn State Altoona
United Way of Blair County
Grappone Law Office
Blair County District Attorney
DiAndrea Media
Kopp Drug
PA Office of Attorney General
Altoona Regional Health Systems
Blair County Commissioner
Respiratory Disease Society
Altoona Housing Authority
Blair County President Judge
Wehnwood United Methodist Church
State Committee, Dem. Party
James E. Van Zandt VA Med. Ctr
Blair Co. Drug & Alcohol
Bellwood-Antis School District

Higher Education Roundtable
Human Services Roundtable
Solicitor/Spokesperson
Law Enforcement Roundtable
Marketing Roundtable
Pharmacy Roundtable
Law Enforcement Roundtable
Health Roundtable
Government Roundtable
Volunteers Roundtable
Housing Roundtable
Criminal/Judicial Roundtable
Faith-based Roundtable
Retail Roundtable
Gang Roundtable
Human Services Roundtable
K-12 Education Roundtable

Roundtable Groups

Community Revitalization
Criminal/Judiciary
Faith-Based
Gang
Government
Health
Higher Education
Hotel/Restaurant

Housing
Human Services
K-12 Education
Law Enforcement
Marketing
Pharmacy
Retail
Volunteers

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