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Be sure to join in on the Irwin-North Huntingdon Norwin Hills Car Cruise , scheduled for Sept . 3 from 5:30 to 9:30 p . m . at Excela Square and Norwin Hills Shopping Center . This big car cruise will feature Rock and Roll Oldies by Jeff Allen and many of the WLSW 103.9 FM personalities . For more information , contact Gary at 724.875.9722 .
BEVERLY ’ S BIRTHDAYS LAUNCHES CLASSROOM CHEER KIT PROGRAM AT PITTSBURGH SCHOOLS
There are 3,000 identified schoolaged homeless children in southwestern Pennsylvania who are consistently deprived of everyday necessities . Due to their family ’ s personal and financial instabilities , these children don ’ t normally get to celebrate milestones in their lives such as birthdays . To guarantee that every child receives a birthday celebration , Beverly ’ s Birthdays , a North Huntingdon-based nonprofit , creates birthday party cheer for homeless children in the Pittsburgh region .
For families facing financial hardship , or even teachers and school districts with limited resources , school birthday celebrations can be especially difficult . Through the Classroom Cheer Kit Program , Beverly ’ s Birthdays , in collaboration with The Education Partnership , is able to provide resources to classrooms to ensure that every child has a special birthday experience .
The Education Partnership is a Pittsburghbased non-profit organization that provides
school supplies to underfunded schools whose students are from low-income families . Beverly ’ s Birthdays and The Education Partnership are currently working with 50 schools throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area to fulfill about 400 Classroom Cheer Kits to be dispersed throughout the schools . Each kit serves 30 children and is equipped with all of the items a teacher would need to make classroom birthday celebrations special : birthday themed pencils , stickers , crowns , bracelets , certificates , stampers , certificates and a birthday wall calendar to track each student ’ s birthday .
“ We ’ re thrilled to launch the Classroom Cheer Kit Program as it really expands on our mission and allows us to reach even more children ,” says Megs Yunn , Executive Director of Beverly ’ s Birthdays . “ This program
is a perfect fit for our corporate supporters . A company can partner with a school to provide all the Classroom Cheer Kits for the year , touching the lives of so many kids who otherwise wouldn ’ t have been acknowledged on their special day . We ’ re currently looking for businesses to support this particular program as it ’ s a great corporate community initiative .”
Beverly ’ s Birthdays formed with the mission of ensuring that every child feels the joy and recognition of celebrating their one special day each year . Now in its fourth year , Beverly ’ s Birthdays expects to hold enough parties in 2016 that they will serve more than 2,000 birthday boys and girls along with their guests .
For more information on Beverly ’ s Birthdays and the Classroom Cheer Kit Program , visit beverlysbirthdays . org .
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art to Participate in Blue Star Museums
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art announced the launch of Blue Star Museums , a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts , Blue Star Families , the Department of Defense and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation ’ s active duty military personnel including National Guard and Reserve and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2016 . Free admission for military and their families as well as for veterans is always offered at The Westmoreland , and the museum ’ s annual participation in the Blue Star Museums program helps to make this fact more known to the general public .
Leadership support for Blue Star Families programming and promotional materials has been provided by MetLife Foundation . The program also provides families an opportunity to enjoy the nation ’ s cultural heritage and learn more about their new communities after a military move . The complete list of participating museums is available at arts . gov / bluestarmuseums .
“ We are happy to be a part of the Blue Star Museums program and to always offer free admission for our military and their families ,” says Judith H . O ’ Toole , The Richard M . Scaife Director / CEO of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art . “ This important initiative gives military families its opportunity to visit cultural institutions across America at no charge in recognition of their service and the sacrifices they make ."
This year , more than 2,000 ( and counting ) museums in all 50 states , the District of Columbia , Puerto Rico and American Samoa are taking part in the initiative . Museums are welcome to join Blue Star Museums throughout the summer . The effort to recruit museums has involved partnerships with the American Alliance of Museums , the Association of Art Museum Directors , the Association of Children ’ s Museums , the American Association of State and Local History and the Association of Science- Technology Centers . This year ’ s Blue Star Museums represent not just fine arts
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