Dinner and Doo-Woop The calendar may say it’s 2010, but on Wednesday, January 20, POWER will be time-traveling to the ’50s. Dust off your saddle shoes, throw on your poodle skirt, hop in your hot rod, and cruise on over to Atria’s for a blast from the past!… Continue Reading
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POWER Receives ‘Champion in Action’ Award
On Wednesday, October 14, POWER was presented with the Champions in Action award from Citizens Bank, WPXI, and Pittsburgh Cares. Champions in Action is a unique initiative designed to reward the non-profit organizations that work so hard to champion change in our communities and make life better for us all. The award is… Continue Reading
Riverside Designs and Perlora Show Their Support for POWER
On Wednesday, September 16, Sunflower POWER, a party to celebrate the launch of the latest design from Riverside Designs+Plates With Purposetm, benefiting POWER (Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery) will be hosted by Perlora Leather in the strip district. There is no charge to attend the event, which includes light fare from Square Cafe and DJ entertainment… Continue Reading
Alumna Describes How POWER Changed Her Life
A few days ago , POWER Executive Director Rosa Davis appeared on Pittsburgh Today Live with Devan, an alumna of POWER House who has been clean and sober for nearly eight years, thanks to POWER. The interview segment was led by Brenda Waters, KDKA-TV Anchor, POWER Board member, and emcee of POWER PROMISES ~ A… Continue Reading
POWER Celebrates the Graduates of Their Recovery Programs
POWER PROMISES ~ A Night of Hope, 2009 benefit is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, at Heinz Field in the West Club Lounge. One of Pittsburgh’s premier fundraising events, POWER PROMISES will feature graduates of the organization’s gender-responsive alcohol and drug treatment programs whose stories of recovery are a testament to their… Continue Reading
Give the Gift of Time, Volunteer at POWER
This time of year we are often asked to give donations of cash and gifts. Here at POWER we would like offer one more option in the spirit of giving. Please consider offering the gift of your time. What You Can Accomplish You make a real difference in the lives of recovering women (and their… Continue Reading
Addiction Recovery is Different for Women
POWER helps women with recovery and the issues surrounding alcohol and other drug addictions. The organization was founded 17 years ago on the belief that treatment for addiction works—and that treatment geared to the specific needs of women works even better. Before 1991 there were no halfway house facilities in Allegheny County specifically for women… Continue Reading
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