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Groupon to Help With Heating Bills

Let’s Turn Up the Heat

If you, too, are addicted to Groupons daily deals for Pittsburgh, make sure not to miss next week’s. In addition to massages, restaurant deals, and vacation packages, Groupon will be featuring a deal to help assist families with their heating bill in the Pittsburgh area through The Salvation Army. It’s a Groupon, but for a good cause! Just one $10 Groupon towards The Salvation Army will greatly impact Pittsburgh families in need by helping to prevent a shut-off of their home heating.

If you’re not already a subscriber to Pittsburgh’s Groupons, hurry and sign up at http://www.groupon.com/subscriptions/new. The Groupon will only be available for three days, Continue Reading

Posted on 27/01/12 Filed under The Salvation Army

Community Prayer Takes Place Monthly in Aliquippa

Franklin Center

You are invited to join the Aliquippa Council of Men and Fathers in Community Prayer on Thursday, January 26th for one hour from 6:00 - 7:00 PM at 464 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa, PA 15001.

This event takes place every month on the last Thursday of the month. We will keep you posted on possible changes in time and place.

Participants, that are medically able to do so, are asked to fast until noon on the day of prayer. If you are able, please join us.
For more information, please contact Shon Owens, program coordinator at 724-378-2882.

Sponsored by the Franklin Center and the Friends of Aliquippa.

Posted on 26/01/12 Filed under Franklin Center

Children’s Literacy Program Continues at Focus on Renewal

Focus on Renewal

Focus On Renewal has received a $20,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to fund its Reader’s Theater Program at the Father Ryan Arts Center, a program of Focus On Renewal (FOR).

Since 2008, more than 700 elementary school students have traveled to the Father Ryan Arts Center during the school day for Reader’s Theater – a highly successful program in which the children improve their vocabulary, listening comprehension and reading fluency while being introduced to theater.

The grant from the PNC Foundation, which receives its principal funding from The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC), will allow the Father Ryan Arts Center to offer Reader’s Theater to 145 additional students in 2012 and award $1,500 in scholarships to children from low-income families to participate in the arts center’s fee-based arts education programs. Continue Reading

Posted on 24/01/12 Filed under Focus on Renewal

Disabled Adults Continue to Inspire With Great Work

McGuire Memorial EOC

The McGuire Memorial Employment Center in Moon Township, Pa continues to do great things for and with our clients who are individuals with mild to moderate disabilities and/or autism. Some of the most recent projects included: folding T-shirts assembling candy bouquets and chocolate gift baskets making various crafts for our Christmas Open House Mailing jobs… Continue Reading

Posted on 23/01/12 Filed under McGuire Memorial EOC

Belle is Currently Living at Animal Friends

Animal Friends

Belle of course means beautiful, and with my lovely white and orange coat I am exactly that. Please note that it is a short hair coat, so you will not have to worry about a lot of shedding. You may have heard that cats are aloof creatures. I would not exactly describe myself that way,… Continue Reading

Posted on 20/01/12 Filed under Animal Friends

How About a 5K Run for Valentines Weekend

Remi Savioz Glut1 Foundation

Remi Savioz Glut1 Foundation will hold their second annual Valentine’s Day 5K and 5 Miler on Feb. 11 in North Park. All proceeds benefit the Remi Savioz Glut1 Foundation (RSG1) and RSG1 Brain Fund at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. Registration is $20 per runner without a T-shirt and $30 with a long-sleeved technical… Continue Reading

Posted on 19/01/12 Filed under Remi Savioz Glut1 Foundation

Amizade Expands to India Trinidad and Tobago!

Amizade Global Service

Amizade is proud to announce that, for the first time in 8 years, we are expanding to two new countries: India and Trinidad and Tobago! In Trinidad, Amizade will be partnering with the small fishing community of Matelot, working to tackle a range of environmental issues including preservation of the coastline, maintaining local hiking trails… Continue Reading

Posted on 18/01/12 Filed under Amizade Global Service