On Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, Focus On Renewal is participating in Pittsburgh Gives, a program of The Pittsburgh Foundation. Donations of $25 or more made that day to Focus On Renewal through the Pittsburgh Gives website (www.pittsburghgives.org) will be partially matched from the pool of funds set aside by The Pittsburgh Foundation. To be eligible… Continue Reading
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Food Pantry Enrollments Are Being Accepted at Focus on Renewal
Focus On Renewal (FOR) is accepting new enrollments for its emergency food pantry, located in the agency’s community center at 701 Chartiers Avenue in McKees Rocks. Eligibility is based on: Income Income must be under 150% of poverty, which is $1,396 per month for one person or $2,881 for a family of four; and Residency… Continue Reading
Focus on Renewal Partners with Mylan Classic and Ansys Tickets For Charity
Focus On Renewal (FOR) is proud to partner with the Mylan Classic ANSYS TICKETS Fore CHARITYTM program, August 27-September 2, at Southpointe Golf Club in Canonsburg. Through the ANSYS TICKETS Fore CHARITYTM program, the Mylan Classic will donate 100% of all ticket sales to local charities, including Focus On Renewal. In addition, FOR will earn… Continue Reading
Award Winning Cellist to Perform at PSO Community Partners Concert
Focus On Renewal (FOR) is pleased to announce its participation in this year’s Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) Community Partners Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 29 at Heinz Hall. The concert will begin with the PSO and cellist Gabriel Cabezas, winner of the senior division of the 2012 Sphinx Competition?a program that encourages classical musical… Continue Reading
Focus On Renewal Opens Sarah’s Second Chance Thrift Store
Sarah’s Second Chance Vintage Boutique, a Focus On Renewal program will open Saturday, March 17th at 10 AM. We are opening our new location at 601 Chartiers Avenue in McKees Rocks (the retail store-front of Hollowood Sound and Music) and YOU ARE INVITED! Selections include: New and like-new designer clothing from New York Brand-new returns… Continue Reading
Food Donations Qualify for Feinstein Campaign at Focus On Renewal
Food Donations to Focus on Renewal in March and April Qualify for Feinstein Funds All food and financial donations to Focus On Renewal’s (FOR) Emergency Food Pantry in March and April will help the organization earn grant money from The Feinstein Foundation. This is the fourth year Focus On Renewal is participating in the annual… 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