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ST. FERDINAND’ S 2016 AUTO RAFFLE
St. Ferdinand Church is currently hosting its annual Auto Raffle. The drawing will take place on Nov. 12 and tickets will be available until that date. This year’ s first prize is a 2016 Cadillac XTS and $ 5,000 cash. Second prize will be awarded $ 3,000 and third prize will receive $ 1,500 in gift cards. One raffle ticket can be purchased for $ 50, or three tickets can be purchased for $ 100 at St. Ferdinand’ s Church office, located at 2535 Rochester Road in Cranberry. The Auto Raffle benefits the St. Ferdinand Building Campaign and is not limited to St. Ferdinand members. For more information, call 724.776.2888 or visit StFerd. org.
NHCO FALL EVENTS
North Hills Community Outreach will be offering many great community programs and events for all ages. Below are just a few! Visit nhco. org for a more complete list of upcoming events and more information.
Financial Donations to NHCO Can Be Matched
North Hills Community Outreach has always welcomed fresh produce donations for clients. To make it easier for local gardeners to donate produce, NHCO has joined AmpleHarvest. org, a nationwide program working to end fresh food waste and hunger. AmpleHarvest. org enables local backyard / community gardeners to easily locate neighborhood food pantries to share their excess garden bounty with neighbors in need.
Millions of backyard gardeners across the United States frequently find that their vegetable, fruit, herb and nut gardens provide far more produce than they can possibly use or share with friends. The remainder is often left to waste.
AmpleHarvest. org enables food pantries to register their name, phone, address, an optional photograph of the pantry to make it easier to find, and day [ s ] and time [ s ] they can accept the gardeners’ produce. Please visit AmpleHarvest. org for more information and to locate NHCO’ s three pantries.
Food Donations Needed at NHCO
An anonymous donor is once again providing a dollar-for-dollar match for financial contributions to North Hills Community Outreach. The first $ 25,000 in financial donations made by individual donors between July 1 and Dec. 31 will be matched. About 40 percent of NHCO’ s donations come from individuals, and 86 percent of funds go directly to serve local families in crisis, hardship and poverty. Donations can be made online at nhco. org / donate or sent to NHCO, 1975 Ferguson Road, Allison Park, 15101.
North Hills Community Outreach’ s three food pantries serve 1,400 local families each year. Often, the pantries do not get enough donations to keep the shelves stocked, but the same number of people are served. Financial donations are also crucially needed. Please
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