Category Archives: Focus on Renewal

Focus On Renewal Participates in Annual Community Partners Concert

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s 8th Annual Community Partners Concert! Join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh for the eighth annual PSO Community Partners Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 23. This year’s concert features the sounds of Boyz II Men during the second half of the performance. The Community Partners Concert… Continue Reading

Posted on 15/06/11 Filed under Events Calendar, Focus on Renewal

Calling All Sto-Rox Youth That Want to be Heard

Take the lead in Sto-Rox by participating in the Ready to L.E.A.D.” Youth Summit Focus on Renewal wants to facilitate the youth of Sto-Rox becoming active, positive members. You have a voice! Sto-Rox needs READY TO L.E.A.D: Listeners: Youth who hear the concerns of the community Educators: Youth that inform the community Active citizens: Youth… Continue Reading

Posted on 31/05/11 Filed under Focus on Renewal

Join FOR for the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community

Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community Help us support Focus On Renewal’s (FOR) emergency food pantry and the many children, families and seniors it serves. FOR is pleased to be one of 67 non-profits participating in the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community on May 21 at Heinz Field. Last year, 67 walkers and numerous… Continue Reading

Posted on 24/04/11 Filed under Events Calendar, Focus on Renewal

Focus On Renewal Needs Your Help

Times are tough right now for non-profit organizations, and FOR is no exception. After more than forty years of dedicated service to the people of the economically distressed Sto-Rox community, FOR is facing a mounting debt with no cash reserves on hand. FOR needs to raise $500,000 by June 30, 2011 to address this financial… Continue Reading

Posted on 14/04/11 Filed under Focus on Renewal

St. Clair Hospital Shows Support to Local Family Health Center

New Examination Tables Representatives from St. Clair Hospital recently visited the Sto-Rox Neighborhood Family Health Center to donate three new examination tables. (Health center staff pause for a photograph with one of the new tables. Volunteers Needed for FOR’s eBay Fundraising Site Duties include helping with donations (sorting new and gently used clothing, taking pictures… Continue Reading

Posted on 10/04/11 Filed under Focus on Renewal

Struggling Families Get Help for Health Care Services

The Sto-Rox Neighborhood Family Health Center was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS) Foundation. The health center’s executive director Fr. Regis Ryan said the funds will be used to help struggling families access and pay for health care services, such as lab tests and urgent transportation services. “We are pleased… Continue Reading

Posted on 01/03/11 Filed under Focus on Renewal

FOR Receives Grant From Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Focus On Renewal (FOR) is pleased to announce a $5,000 grant from the Urban Affairs Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. According to FOR’s associate director Sr. Sarah Crotty, the funds will be used for the agency’s emergency food pantry and free weekday lunches. Both programs are located in Focus On Renewal’s community… Continue Reading

Posted on 12/02/11 Filed under Focus on Renewal