Category Archives: Fundraisers

Save The Date! Some Fun Fundraisers to Add to Your Calendar.

Here is a run down of some summer events that benefit great organizations here in Pittsburgh.

Tuesday, June 28 – Benefits Attack Theater

Shadyside Friends: Mark your calendars! Attack Theatre Summer Happy Hour June 28th!

Saturday, July 9 – Softball Tournament to Benefit the Josh Gibson Foundation

Massaro Corporation » 2nd Annual Josh Gibson Foundation and Massaro Corporation Charity Softball Tournament- July 9, 2011

Josh Gibson 1911-2011- Centennial Celebration kicks off with the 2nd Annual Josh Gibson Foundation and Massaro Corporation Softball Tournament, scheduled for July 9, 2011 at the Josh Gibson Field. Massaro Corporation is partnering with the Josh Gibson Foundation for the second annual Josh Gibson and Massaro Corporation Charity Softball Game to be held at the newly renovated Josh Gibson Field in the Hill District of Pittsburgh on Saturday, July 9.

Thursday, July 14 – Benefits The Sprout Fund

Thur. July 14 – Shop Anthropologie and Support the Sprout Fund

Celebrate the Pittsburgh Anthropolgie store’s 1 year anniversary. 10% of all sales on July 14, 2011 will benefit The Sprout Fund.

Saturday, July 23 – Benefits The Pittsburgh Glass Center

Hot & Sticky

A night of Xtreme art and entertainment to celebrate Pittsburgh Glass Center’s 10th anniversary! VIP Admission: $100 6:30 – 11pm (includes access to Verde Lounge, private glassblowing demonstrations, plus a hot & sticky special gift)

Saturday, August 20

Heinz History Center – Events

From Caesar Augustus to Vito Corleone, Italian men of power have proven their worth on the bocce court. Come, throw out the pallino, and throw down for a worthy cause at the History Center’s Second Annual Bocce Tournament and Festival. More than 20 four-person teams will showcase their bocce skills for a day of fun.

Saturday, August 27 – Benefits Steel City Derby Demons

A Black Eye Affair – pingg.com

25 single, $40 couple An evening of Art, Auctions, and Roller Derby featuring local food and drink vendors. Questions? SCDDartauction@gmail.com

Redd Up Thread Up is BACK!

In the Fall of 2010, Redd Up Thread Up raised nearly $300 for the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh. The event is back again for a warmer weather clothing swap and 100% of the proceeds will benefit East End Cooperative Ministries.

Pull out those too small (or too big) sundresses, shorts, sweaters, pants, jeans, tops, t-shirts, and whatever else you might find in your closet (that’s in decent enough condition for someone else) and bring your donations down to 120 Federal Street (Old Firewaters Pub across from PNC Park) Wednesday, Thursday or Friday this week from 6:00-9:00 p.m. then come back on Saturday between 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. to “shop” for new additions to your closet!

Tote bags will be available to purchase at the event and you can stuff in as many pieces as you can for $10 ($5 if you donate at least one bag of clothing). Everyone is welcome!!

Redd Up Thread Up is being held in partnership with The Mattress Factory and The Saxifrage School with event assistance by The Cotton Factory and others.

The North Shore will be bustling all week with Pirates games and foot traffic from the Arts Festival, so be sure to stop down!

Check out the event website for more information.

Pittsburgh is Art Day of Giving – Vote for Your Favorite Arts Organization

Last fall we posted about the Pittsburgh Foundation Day of Giving. This is where the Pittsburgh Foundation put up $500,000 in matching funds to go to the organizations that received donations on the day of giving.

We had a great response to our poll on which organization to support and donated money to Bike Pittsburgh. Wednesday, May 11, 2011 is the Pittsburgh is Art Day of Giving – $475,000 in matching funds will go to local arts organizations.

Here is the find print on the Pittsburgh Is Art Day of Giving:

You may begin making contributions, through www.pittsburghgives.org on May 11, 2011 at 12:00 a.m. EST.

You may give up to $10,000 per individual organization. $15 is the minimum gift per organization.

Visa and Mastercard credit card contributions are the only types of gifts accepted for this challenge. The credit card processor charges a 2.9% fee per transaction. The Pittsburgh Foundation does not receive any fees.

The matching pool is pro-rated so that all organizations that receive contributions during the event get a share of the pool. For example, if, at the end of the day, $1 million is raised against a $475,000 pool, the match will be .47 on the dollar. This is not a $1-to-$1 match. The exact match percentage will be released when the event is closed and reconciled.

Here are some awesome Pittsburgh organizations you might want to consider supporting on Wednesday, May 11, 2011.

The Waffle Shop/Conflict Kitchen (make sure to click this link and follow their instructions) – Both the Waffle Shop and Conflict Kitchen have been a great addition to East Liberty – part waffle shop, part internet talk show – this is a great space where anyone from highschool students to Carnegie Mellon Professors can be found snacking on waffles. Conflict Kitchen has received press coverage from around the globe.
Steeltown Entertainment Project – I had the good fortune to check out the directors pitch session for this years Steeltown Film Factory competition. The Steeltown Entertainment Project is one of the most interesting things I have attended this year – it is also exciting to see a project that is working to connect Pittsburghers in Hollywood to up and coming filmmakers in Pittsburgh.
The Studio for Creative Inquiry at CMU (again, follow the instructions you need to note the Studio in the memo section) – this is an awesome place – run by Golan Levin – who has continued to produce great projects here in Pittsburgh and beyond and who often calls me to brainstorm ways that we can promote perogis. The Studio for Creative Inquiry is also working on the super cool High Point Park project – you can learn more about that here.
Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka – these murals are maybe one of the most amazing historical artifacts in Pittsburgh. Amazing murals with historical and cultural significance on the walls of a church. This organization is definitely worthy of your contribution.

Who should we support?

As with the previous Day of Giving – IheartPGH will make a $50 contribution to the organization that recieves the most votes by 4pm – Wednesday, May 11, 2011.

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Drinking in the Library – Friday, May 20

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Yes, the Library with books – the actual Carnegie Library on Carson St. – which should not be confused with the bar named “The Library” which is also on Carson St. just a block away. The bar has drinks but not many books.

On May 20 you will be able to drink in the actual library library – for their Deconstruction Party. A fundraiser to benefit the library and a chance to check out the acutal library building which is over 100 years old.

Late Night @ The Library: Deconstruction Party

Friday, May 20, 2011, 7 – 10 PM
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – South Side
2205 East Carson Street, 15203

Spend your Friday night at the library! Join CLP for our second Late Night @ the Library: Deconstruction Party, this time in the South Side. Check out this century old building (which was once a bomb shelter) and help us kick off the upcoming deconstruction with an evening of local cuisine, specialty drinks, an exclusive auction, dance party and more.

Proceeds benefit Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s renovation of CLP – South Side.

Food and drinks from some of the South Side’s best eateries (3 drink tickets per guest)

Music and dancing

Antique Library furniture and memorabilia from the Library’s colorful history at an exclusive silent auction

After Party: Drink specials at The Library Restaurant and Bar (2302 East Carson Street)

Details and tickets are available here

5th Annual Braddock Chili Cook Off

Here is a tasty event for a good cause (we love good events for good causes). But first a little background – if you are a regular IheartPGH reader then you probably know a little about Braddock and how there has been some cool stuff happening in what is often seen as an abandoned steel mill town. If you are a newer reader – first of all hello and thanks for reading. You may have seen some stuff about Braddock on tv and through the Levi’s “We are all workers” campaign” – which was photographed in Braddock and ran in ads around the country last year. You can read more about the Levi’s campaign in the Post-Gazette and New York Times.

The Carnegie Library in Braddock was founded in 1889 and expanded in 1893. This building was not just for books and includes a music hall, gymnasium and swimming pool. This was the FIRST Carnegie Library in the United States.

Carnegie Free Library of Braddock in Braddock,...

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The Braddock Carnegie Arts Program is a more recent addition to the Library – the old bathhouse area has been transformed into a ceramics studio that is used for classes and open studio. Classes are offered for free or for a nominal fee and the studio has been supported by many volunteer hours as well.

Check out this great post from the blog Western PA Potters for photos and more detailed info about the studio.

Which brings us to the Chili Cook Off – for the fifth year – there will be a Chili Cook Off in Braddock to benefit the arts program.

Braddock Carnegie Arts Program
5th Annual Chili Cook Off
Saturday April 9, 2011 1-4pm
Braddock Elks Lodge, 424 Library St. Pittsburgh PA 15104 (which is directly across the street from the library)
$10 for Adults, $5 for Kids 12 and under

Looking for more info on Braddock? Check out www.15104.cc – the website has been updates and has a lot of information about the history or Braddock and things that are happening there now.