WHAT’S NEWS IN MARS AREA
2020 LUCKY NUMBER
TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR
HOLIDAY SEASON
ONE-OF-A-KIND CAR
DONATION PROGRAM
Community Auto, part of The
Lighthouse Foundation, is a nonprofit low
income car ownership program. It accepts
donated cars, repairs and inspects them
if necessary, then sells them to qualified
working low-income people at discounted
prices, as compared to a regular used car
dealership.
According to the organization, it is the
only one of its kind in western Pennsylvania
that puts cars back into the hands of
families in the Greater Pittsburgh area.
The used car sitting in the garage that
you didn’t sell because it was a hassle, the
car that didn’t get the trade-in value you
wanted, or one the kids used for school but
is no longer needed would be the perfect
car to donate. Your generous donation is the
fuel for the program and is tax deductible.
Contact Community Auto at
communityautolico.org or at 724.538.5081
to find out how to donate your car and give
a family a hand toward self-sufficiency.
FREE CPR CLASS
A free CPR class will be held Tuesday,
Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. at Heritage Church,
located at 2262 Rochester Road in Franklin
Park. The instructor will be Dan McSorley,
a paramedic from McCandless/Franklin
Park Ambulance Authority.
There is a $20 fee if you’d like an
American Heart Association certification
card.
Whether you want to learn CPR for
your own purposes or get your certification
updated, all are welcome. Space is limited.
For more information and to reserve your
spot call Heritage’s Wellness Ministry at
412.366.1356.
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The Sisters of Divine Providence
announced the availability of 2020
Lucky Number tickets—a great holiday
gift idea. The fundraiser is based on
the Pick 3 Day
and Evening
PA Lottery
games. Each
$25 number is
valid from Jan. 1
through Dec. 31—yours for
the entire year! Daily winners receive a
minimum of $25 up to $150 on select
days throughout the year when their
three-digit number is selected.
To participate in the 2020 Lucky
Number fundraiser, visit cdpsisters.org/
LuckyNumber or call 412.635.5401.
Your participation helps support the
ministries and mission of the Sisters of
Divine Providence.
FESTIVAL OF TREES
The Festival of Trees is an event
designed to promote the creativity,
uniqueness and beauty of the holiday
season. Guests can bid on or purchase
beautifully created artificial trees of
various themes with all proceeds
benefiting a local nonprofit, Hosanna
Industries. The mission provides hope,
help and healing to those in need of
home repairs.
The event will be held at Quality
Gardens, 409 Rt. 228, Valencia, on
Friday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m., as well
as Saturday, Nov. 23, from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. Live music,
cookies, coffee and a visit
from Santa Claus will
take place on Saturday
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Admission is free.
MARS BANK ‘STEP
FORWARD’ CAMPAIGN
RAISES AWARENESS AND
FUNDS FOR FIREFIGHTER
SCHOLARSHIPS
For the fourth year, Mars Bank is
sponsoring the Step Forward campaign,
which honors first responders, active
military and veterans. Police, fire,
emergency personnel and military step
forward when others are backing away
or turning to run. This program honors
their bravery and shares their stories with
the community. The public is encouraged
to post tributes and thank-you messages
on social media using #StepForward and
tagging @MarsBankPA.
Fund for Firefighters
Each year the Step Forward campaign
supports first responder and veteran
groups. For 2019, one fundraising
drive will support the Butler County
Community College Education
Foundation’s Butler County Volunteer
Firefighter Fund. The funds are available
to assist all Butler County volunteer
firefighters with the cost of fire training
courses, firefighter certification, and EMT
classes.
Firefighters who wish to take the
training courses can apply to have their
tuition paid by the foundation’s Firefighter
Fund.
Mars Bank promoted BC3’s training
program for firefighters and collecting
donations for the scholarship fund.
Donations were collected at all banking
centers and through the online donation
site Go Fund Me (BC3 Firefighter
Scholarship).
Mars Bank is “one true community
bank” focused on combining the products
and technology that its customers need
while maintaining a focus on long-
term customer relationships. n