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Thanksgiving Events for a Good Cause – Cycling, Yoga & More

November 16, 2018 Lindsay

With Thanksgiving just one week away, one of the questions that pops up around this time of year is “where can I volunteer to help serve a holiday meal?” In addition to volunteering, here are some Thanksgiving events around Pittsburgh that support great local causes. Know of other events that should be on the list? Please share in the comments below. Pedal for the Pantry 2018 – Food drive bike ride/race Sat. 11/17 – for those who like to bike in the cold This one caught my eye on Facebook because of the image posted on the Facebook event. Pedal… Read the rest

Downtown Walk-in Program for Homeless Needs A Data Entry Volunteer

June 2, 2014 Lindsay

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 assists the homeless, almost homeless, poor and others every fifth week as part of a rotation with other downtown churches. Volunteers provide food bank food, toiletries, lunch and other services to those who ‘walk-in’ seeking help. Volunteers also provide critical administrative support and this is… Read the rest

Volunteering in Pittsburgh – MLK Day of Service

January 16, 2014 Lindsay

Looking for 2019 MLK Day in Pittsburgh events? Check out this list on Very Local Pittsburgh. 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 received a similar question last month and we are happy to connect Pittsburghers who want to volunteer with organizations that need help/. Martin Luther King Jr. Day offers a great place to start. Pittsburgh Cares is an organization that exists to be a matchmaker between people that want to volunteer and groups the need… Read the rest

Hey yinz guys! What the heck is a Redd Up Zone?

January 15, 2014 Catherine

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. Click here for the Post-Gazette article on how Redd-Up Zones were started. Instead of the city doing most of the work itself fixing up communities, organizations and businesses can adopt a street and recruit volunteers to help them with year-round cleanups. All groups, from companies… Read the rest

Paddle Without Pollution: Nominated for Canoe & Kayak Magazine’s ‘Paddle With Purpose’ award

June 28, 2013 Catherine

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 by their fellow paddlers and peers and winners are honored at the annual ceremony, held this year on August 1 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Paddle Without Pollution gets canoeists, kayakers, and paddle boarders together to clean the rivers, streams, wetlands, and lakes of Pennsylvania.… Read the rest

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