SUMMIT III ASSEMBLES BRILLIANT MINDS TO TALK BEST PRACTICES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FORWARD MOTION ON EDUCATING HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN PENNSYLVANIA On Friday, May 4 2012, the Homeless Children’s Education Fund (HCEF) hosted its third annual Summit focusing on the educational needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness. “In Pennsylvania in 2010 there were 31386… Continue Reading
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Robert Fragasso Receives 2012 Champion for Children Award
Homeless Children’s Education Fund http://www.homelessfund.org/, phone - (412) 562-0154 It was a record year for Homeless Children’s Education Fund’s Champions for Children event on March 5, a highly successful celebration and fundraiser to support HCEF’s educational programming for children experiencing homelessness. Scott and Susan Lammie served as the events chairs, Ralph and Ruth Anne Papa were honorary… Continue Reading
Chase Winter Blahs With a Lincoln Park Show
Chase the winter blahs by attending a spring season show at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center! Tickets are inexpensive, Lincoln Park is right here in Beaver County, the performances are live and first-rate, and there is something to suit every taste, from concerts and dance to musicals, comedy and children’s fare. The spring late winter… Continue Reading
Shake Your Booties at Heinz Field
SHAKE YOUR BOOTIES 2012 The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center proudly announces that it will host its 11th annual signature event, Shake Your Booties on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at Heinz Field! This year we will be honoring Pittsburgh Hero Franco Harris for his continued commitment to the area’s children and families… Continue Reading
Homeless Children Crisis is a Civil Rights Issue
Join U.S. Attorney David Hickton and Pittsburgh Steelers Brett Keisel as They Address, “Education: A Civil Right for Homeless Children” The National Center on Family Homelessness reported in December that an average of 1.6 million (one in 45) children were homeless in 2010 at any given time, 42% of whom were six years old or… Continue Reading
Children’s Literacy Program Continues at 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 –… Continue Reading
An After School Program in Schenley Heights A-STEP
The 2011/2012 The Schenley Heights Community Develeopment after school A-STEP year got off to a great start! Our doors (at Grace Memorial Presbyterian Church) opened on September 12th,and enrollment continues to grow regularly! Upon arrival, our students are served a hot, nutritious meal before going to their grade level areas to begin homework. A team… Continue Reading
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