This is one of those events that highlights some of the best of Pittsburgh. Hosted by Pittsburgh Cares, a non-profit organization that matches people who want to volunteer with organizations that need volunteers, this party is a chance to find out more about where you can volunteer your time. Pittsburgh Cares is a great organization and they are bring together over 35 other amazing organizations for a big awesome volunteer party at the Union Project. (The Union Project is a perfect spot for a Pittsburgh volunteer fair because most of the remodeling of the building was done by, you guessed it, volunteers.)

If you are looking to get more involved in your community, meet some other civic minded folks or just find out more about what these organizations do everyday, stop by the Union Project on Thursday night for Help or High Water II.

Help or High Water II: A Volunteer Fair

Thursday, September 21, 2017
6-10pm
The Union Project

Here are the details from the Help or High Water II: A Volunteer Fair (and a birthday party!) Facebook Event:

The first “Help or High Water” event in January was such a success — hundreds of volunteers, dozens of nonprofit agencies in attendance — that Pittsburgh Cares is organizing another to help us commemorate our 25th year of serving the Pittsburgh region.

In other words, happy birthday to us!

We’re celebrating with food trucks, beer from Full Pint Brewing, wine from J&D Cellars, Maggie’s Farm Rum, Red Star Kombucha, celebrity bartenders, and more. Bring your friends, bring your wallets (suggested $5 at the door), and bring your willingness to improve your community by supporting one (or more) of Pittsburgh’s many worthy charities and service agencies.

While you’re here, get to know a bit more about the evening’s beneficiary, Pittsburgh Cares, which works to advance a culture of volunteerism and civic engagement in the region. Pittsburgh Cares matches non-profits with volunteers of all ages, and organizes one-time and recurring volunteer activities.

This volunteer fair is open to all ages, all abilities, anyone and everyone who wants to get active and give back, but is unsure where to start. Come out to the Union Project on Sept. 21, have a drink, and start building a more vibrant city by meeting amazing people from:

1. 412 Food Rescue @412FoodRescue
2. ACLU of Pennsylvania @aclupa
3. All for All
4. Amachi Pittsburgh
5. Assemble
6. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh
7. Bike Pittsburgh
8. Book’Em (Pittsburgh’s Books To Prisoners)
9. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
10. Casa San Jose
11. CeaseFirePA
12. Community Human Services Corporation
13. Coro Pittsburgh
14. Dress for Success Pittsburgh
15. Engineers Without Borders Pittsburgh Professional Chapter
16. Focus On Renewal
17. GASP
18. GLCC of Pittsburgh
19. Girls Rock! Pittsburgh
20. Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council – GPLC
21. Homeless Children’s Education Fund
22. Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Pittsburgh-Refugee & Immigrant Services
23. Just Harvest
24. Keys Service Corps AmeriCorps
25. Lawrenceville United
26. Mattress Factory – Museum of Contemporary Art
27. Northern Area Multi-Service Center – Landmark Home Health-Refugee Resettlement
28. One Pennsylvania
29. PennFuture
30. Pennsylvania Resources Council
31. Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse
32. PULSE – Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience
33. PPWP–Planned Parenthood of Western PA
34. Proud Haven
35. Wesley Family Services-In Service of Seniors
36. YNPN Pittsburgh