it comes to enhancing a senior’s life. Visit the website for ways to
get involved at your neighborhood senior center.
VINCENTIAN HOME ENCORE PROGRAM
Address: 111 Perrymont Road, McCandless
Contact: vcs.org/volunteer
Perform for seniors this holiday season! The Encore Program
is a guest artist program that includes poets, painters, performers,
and players who want to share their talent with residents and
engage them with creative projects, or offer the pleasure of a good
performance. Encore volunteers are people who play instruments,
write and read short stories, essays or poetry, juggle, or perform
magic tricks, create crafts, dance and more. Visit the website for
more information.
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GOODWILL RETAIL STORES
Address: Check the website for the multiple North Hills locations.
Contact: goodwillswpa.org, or 412.481.9005
Clean out your closet of gently used clothing and household
goods to help others! It’s simple. When you donate your stuff to
Goodwill, you create opportunities
for individuals in your community
looking to find a job and build
skills, including veterans and
military families, single
mothers and many others.
Visit the website for more
information on this and
other ways to volunteer.
TREASURE HOUSE FASHIONS
Address: 7607 McKnight Road, Ross Township
Contact: thfashions.org, or 412.364.3256
Remember that holiday dress you only wore once, or those
expensive dress pants that no longer fit? Make a woman in need’s
holiday more stylish by donating to Treasure House Fashions!
Treasure House Fashions is a nonprofit organization promoting
the dignity and self-esteem of women, particularly women in
crisis, by providing gently worn quality clothing. Donate clothing
or monetary gifts, volunteer to maintain the store, or shop for
bargains! Visit the website for more information.
ANIMAL FRIENDS
Address: 562 Camp Horne Road, Ohio Township
Contact: thinkingoutsidethecage.org, or 412.847.7000
Even the littlest animal lovers ages 12 and under can still make
an impact at Animal Friends this holiday season. Make blankets for
the dogs or toys for the cats, organize a community supply drive
at your school, or fundraise for the animals. Visit the website for
volunteer opportunities for everyone in the family and for more
information.
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