Woodlands’ Chime Choir Performs Holiday Concert with Northgate High School Choir Beautiful music and unity of spirit mark the holiday season, and both could be found at the Woodlands Holiday Concert held on Friday, December 16. The Woodlands Hand Chime Choir, whose ringers and singers are youth and teens with disabilities, rang in the season… Continue Reading
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UPMC Celebration of Lights Benefits the Woodlands
For the first time in 20 years, a popular holiday tradition will benefit the Woodlands Foundation. UPMC, in partnership with Allegheny County, is sponsoring the annual Celebration of Lights at Hartwood, and has added the Woodlands to the local charities that benefit from the proceeds. The Woodlands is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the… Continue Reading
Celebrate Halloween With the 2011 Arthritis Foundation Bone Bash
2011 Arthritis Foundation Bone Bash Thursday, October 27, 2011, 6:30PM Pittsburgh Opera 2425 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 THE HOTTEST TICKET AROUND THIS HALLOWEEN Embrace the beauty and drama of the opera and come dressed in your most theatrical attire. Costumes are encouraged but not required. Your attendance will make a positive impact on the… Continue Reading
Special Needs Nonprofit Hosting Open House
Woodlands announces Open House The Woodlands Foundation will host and open house in Bradford Woods from 1:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 26th, 2011. Visitors will be able to tour the facilities and learn about the organizations’ programs, summer camps and retreats for individuals with special needs and chronic illness. Tours of the… Continue Reading
Learn to Live a Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions
Better Choices, Better Health Program Description Better Choices, Better Health is another name for the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program that was developed at Stanford University more than 20 years ago. The Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center will be offering this workshop for adults 60 and over. It is given two and half hour segments, once a week, for… Continue Reading
Music Camp for Children With Disabilities
George Casselberry had never played a single note on a harmonica before he came to the Woodlands Foundation’s music camp. But that didn’t stop him from trying. That was ten years ago. Today, George writes music and lyrics, performs his compositions on stage, and teaches others how to play. Born with cerebral palsy as well… Continue Reading
A Golf Program for People With Disabilities
The Pittsburgh area is rife with beautifully landscaped and challenging, public and private golf courses. A quick search at golflink.com results in no less than 65 course listings. Searching for courses specifically adapted for individuals with a disability is another story. But the game of golf is universal in its appeal, regardless of an individual’s… Continue Reading
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