I received this email from the Pittsburgh Food Bank today. I thought I would share in case anyone was looking for a way to get involved with some volunteering. Data Entry Volunteer Needed The First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh has been serving the needs of the downtown population for over 250 years. Their Walk-in program […]
Volunteering in Pittsburgh – MLK Day of Service
Earlier this week we were asked a question about where one can volunteer in Pittsburgh. @iheartpgh thoughts on places to volunteer in #Pittsburgh? — NewUrbanHipster (@NewUrbanHipster) January 15, 2014 We recieved a similar question last month and we are happy to connect Pittsburghers who want to volunteer with organizations that need help/. Martin Luther King […]
Hey yinz guys! What the heck is a Redd Up Zone?
Maybe you’ve seen the signs around town declaring a certain area as a “Redd Up Zone.” If you’re not from Western Pennsylvania, you might even be asking yourself what on Earth “redd up” means. Basically it’s Pittsburghese for cleaning or tidying up something, a notion former mayor Luke Ravenstahl wanted to apply to Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods. […]
Paddle Without Pollution: Nominated for Canoe & Kayak Magazine’s ‘Paddle With Purpose’ award
Local non-profit (and I heart PGH favorite!) Paddle Without Pollution is up for an award celebrating the best philanthropic effort involving paddlesports. You can vote for the best “Paddle With Purpose” contender, plus those in other categories, until this Sunday, June 30, by visiting the Canoe & Kayak Magazine awards page. The group was nominated […]