IN Murrysville Winter 2019 | Page 10

WHAT’S NEWS IN MURRYSVILLE everyone a chance to have their pictures made into holiday cards! This year’s “Howliday Party” will be held on Dec. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. All pets, as well as their parents and kids, are welcome for pictures. A suggested $5 donation (cash or check) benefits the County Animal Response Team (CART). Walkers Pet HoTail is located at 4603 William Penn Highway, Rt. 22, in Murrysville. For more information go to the website, walkerspethotail.com, or call 724.327.PAWS (7297). 2020 LUCKY NUMBER TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR HOLIDAY SEASON PRAYING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Spending just an hour a week at First Presbyterian Church on North Hills Road in Murrysville, the Moms in Prayer group meets for structured prayer for area schools, students and staff. It is open to all women of any Christian denomination in the community. There are groups who pray for preschool through college-aged kids, as well as grown children in their careers and grandchildren. To get involved locally with MIP International, contact Fran at [email protected] or 724.420.4036, or visit MomsInPrayer.org. 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 the one the kids used for school but is no longer needed would be a perfect car to donate. Your generous donation is the fuel for the program and is tax deductible. Contact Community Auto at communityautolico.org or 724.538.5081 to find out how to donate your car and give a family a hand toward self-sufficiency. 2019 MURRYSVILLE PHOTO CONTEST 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 8 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ The Sisters of Divine Providence announced the availability of the 2020 Lucky Number ticket, 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, 2020—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. PET PICTURES WITH ‘SANTA PAWS’ Walkers Pet HoTail will be offering pet pictures with Santa Paws on Nov. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. This annual event will give icmags.com The 2019 Murrysville Photo Contest is still open for submissions. Photos can now be taken anywhere in Murrysville, Export or Delmont. Please see the contest website for rules, how to enter, tips and more. You can also visit the contest’s Blogspot to view submissions and winners from previous years. The organizers are looking forward to exploring the vision and creativity of all the submitting photographers. The deadline for submissions is midnight, Dec. 31. n