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THE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION FOOD BANK Address: 1302 East Cruikshank Road, Butler Contact: thelighthousepa.org, or 724.586.5554 Make a positive impact for the less fortunate this holiday season by donating your time and monetary gifts at the Lighthouse Foundation Food Bank. Each week the food bank provides food for more than 300 families. Families are able to get fresh produce, canned goods, meat, frozen food and fresh bakery items. Over $1 million of food is distributed each year. Visit the website for volunteer opportunities for you and your teens and for other ways to help. SEWICKLEY COMMUNITY CENTER FOOD BANK Address: 15 Chadwick Street, Sewickley Contact: 412.741.5430, or [email protected] Days: Wednesdays Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fill a family’s kitchen shelves for winter by donating food items to your local food bank. The Sewickley Community Center food pantry is open year-round and provides a variety of food, primarily non-perishables, and serves the Sewickley, Coraopolis, Leetsdale and Ambridge areas. Call or email for more information on what items are needed. SOUTHWEST BUTLER FOOD CUPBOARD Address: 557 Perry Highway, Harmony Contact: swbfoodcupboard.org, or 724.453.4184 If you’ve been looking for that right place to volunteer your time, look no further. The SBFC is always willing to accept new help at any time throughout the year. It invites individuals and groups of all ages to serve. If you have preschoolers or are retired, you are always welcome. Monetary and food donations are also appreciated. Visit the website for more information. Create Some Sparkle PROJECT LINUS Drop-off Locations: Check the website for the drop-off locations in the North Hills. Contact: projectlinuspgh.org A great family project to help little ones this holiday season! Its mission is to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need. Volunteers do this by giving them gifts of new, handmade Continued on next page > Pine-Richland | Winter 2016 | icmags.com 31