WHAT’ S NEWS IN MONROEVILLE
PIRATES MANAGER CLINT HURDLE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT FORBES HOSPITAL’ S INTERFAITH PRAYER BREAKFAST
On Wednesday, Jan. 4, nearly 300 people attended as religious leaders from across the area came together for an interfaith prayer breakfast at the Monroeville DoubleTree Hotel. The event was sponsored by Allegheny Health Network’ s Forbes Hospital and featured Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle as the keynote speaker. To start the new year off on the right foot, Forbes Hospital hosted the morning of prayers for unity, peace and health for our community and country. Several faiths were represented with the attendance of religious leaders from New Life Community Church, Pittsburgh Buddhist Center, Muslim Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, Temple David, Hindu Jain Temple and Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church. School choirs from Gateway and Franklin Regional high schools also attended and provided entertainment for the event.
FAMILY RECEIVES REFURBISHED CAR ON CHRISTMAS DAY
On Dec. 25, Santa gave the gift of transportation to a local family. The donated car was a newly refurbished 2011 Chevy Malibu, donated by Flagship Collision of Verona as part of the“ Recycled Rides” program of the National Auto Body Council. Josh Krentz, Collision Repair Technology instructor at Forbes Road CTC( FRCTC), partnered with Flagship Collision to make Christmas wishes come true.
“ I knew my students would realize that they can really make a change for the better
BEVERLY’ S BIRTHDAYS CHAMPIONS OF CHEER
On Saturday, Jan. 7, at Gateway Hall in Monroeville, eight kids from four different school districts gathered to present their projects for Beverly’ s Birthdays Champions of Cheer program. Over the past three months, this group of kids, ranging in age from six to 12, have been working on projects to benefit the local nonprofit by raising awareness, gift donations and funds. Beverly’ s Birthdays’ mission is to spread birthday cheer and create positive memories for local children experiencing homelessness and families in need. These Champions of Cheer presented their projects as well as received a special trophy and recognition for their dedicated work and compassion for fellow Pittsburgh kids. For more information, visit beverlysbirthdays. org.
in someone’ s life. That is a big goal in this project, the fact that someone’ s life is going to be changed by this,” says Krentz. With his help and guidance, the students of FRCTC’ s program completely refurbished the donated vehicle, including the exterior, interior, engine and transmission. Brandon Kirkpatrick, CRT 2016 graduate and now a technician at Flagship Collision, said his favorite part of the experience took place while still a student:
“ When we finished the car, I was just thinking to myself when I went home every day that someone great is going to have this car. Then, we are going to be able to pick that person and they’ re going to have a better life because of our hard work.”
All the parts and materials used in the refurbishment of the vehicle were donated by neighboring local businesses. Flagship and Krentz were proud to work with local businesses on this initiative to help people and / or families have the capability to be where they need to be, when they need to be there.
This is the second Recycled Ride that FRCTC has donated. In January of 2016, a single mother with two children received a 2011 Toyota Corolla at the World of Wheels Car Show.
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