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A green party to raise some green for this very important swimming pool.
What: 2nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party
Why: Fundraiser for the Dormont Pool
When: Saturday, March 15
Where: Dormont Rec Center (above the pool)
Cost: $15/person $25/couple – singles welcome!
More info: http://www.boro.dormont.pa.us/ and Save Dormont Pool
Available will be beer, soft drinks, food, raffle baskets, a Chinese Auction and a D.J. for your entertainment.
Tickets are available by calling Sarann Fisher (412) 561-7692 or sarann5@verizon.net
CROWDSOURCING COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION
The communities of Braddock, North Braddock, Rankin, and Swissvale—through the Tri-Boro Development Forum (TBDF)—are sponsoring an open contest to find practical solutions to pressing problems. Because no matter how hard we try, the problems we face are too large for any one community to solve on their own. The Challenge will: · Connect people from around the region and across the globe through public forums, multimedia technology, and social networking online and off. · Capitalize on every person’s area of expertise, from residents and local leaders to experts in community development, to make collaboration easier and more effective· Take advantage of other communities’ successful efforts to solve problems that are similar to our own. · Engage the community to make civic affairs fun, with the chance to win cash prizes! Interested? The Community 2.0 Challenge kickoff event is Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at the Braddock Carnegie Library. The event will include an open house from 4:00-6:00pm to familiarize you with the history and geography of the area. An open forum from 6:00-7:00pm will give people an opportunity to voice their concerns. A speaker panel from 7:00-8:00pm will lend their advice on how to articulate these concerns into practical action. And don’t worry if you’re not from around here, all the information you’ll need will be available online at our web site. When: Wednesday March 19th at 4:00 pm Open House, 6:00 pm Community ForumWhere: Braddock Carnegie Library – 419 Library Street in Braddock The Contest runs from March 19th through May 31st Contact: Ron Gaydos, VP Community & Economic Development
Heritage Health Foundation, Inc.
445 Fourth Street, Braddock, PA 15104 Phone: (412) 351-0535 E-mail: rgaydos @ hhfi.org Website: http://www.tbdfconnects.org It all kicks off with a Community Forum for input to bring up and confirm community priorities.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 19TH – BRADDOCK CARNEGIE LIBRARY 4:00 PM: Open House / Community Service Fair6:00 PM: Community Forum – We need to hear from you!7:00 PM: Focus Our Action – Short Term and Long Term Steps to Take Next
Refreshments will be served.
For more information contact Ron Gaydos at (412) 351-0535 or rgaydos @ hhfi.org
The 2008 POWER Promises ~ A Night of Hope benefit is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, at Heinz Field in the West Club Lounge. One of Pittsburgh’s premier fundraising events, POWER Promises will feature graduates of the organization’s specialized alcohol and drug treatment programs whose stories of recovery are a testament to their courage. The event, hosted by Honorary Chairs, Dr. Thomas and Joy Starzl, will include dinner, raffles and auctions, and entertainment by local jazz artist Etta Cox. The evening will also include the presentation of the “Window of Hope” award; this year’s honoree is the Women’s Leadership Initiative of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare.
All proceeds will benefit POWER (Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery), a local non-profit organization that provides gender-specialized quality treatment and support services for women who are changing their lives through recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs.
Reservations are available from POWER for $100 each. Patron reservations are $150. For more information or to reserve your seat, please call 412.243.7535, ext. 223, or visit www.power-recovery.com.
This event has come highly reccomended from a number of IheartPGH readers – thanks for the great suggestions, please keep sending them.
Eat soup, support good causes, take home a handmade bowl. Local artists have made and donated bowls for this event. $20 gets you in the door, a meal of soup and you can pick out one of the bowls to take home – over 1200 bowls have been donated for this event. Live music and celebrities (who have created some bowls too) and silent auction.
13th Annual Empty Bowls Dinner
Sunday, March 9, 2008, 2-7pm
Rodef Shalom Congregation, 4905 5th Ave
Click here for more info on the event.
Benefits: Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank & Just Harvest
Photograph – 2006 Empty Bowls from Post-Gazette