WHAT’ S NEWS IN ROSS TOWNSHIP
16TH ANNUAL KIDS TRIATHLON SERIES
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh hosted its 16th Annual Kids Triathlon Series! This series is the longest-standing youth race in the Pittsburgh area, and consisted of two events: the first race, which was held on July 23 at the South Park Wave Pool, hosted near 200 young athletes ages 7 through 12; the second race was held on Aug. 6 at the North Park Swimming Pool, and approximately 400 young athletes ages 7 through 15 participated. The young athletes swam, biked and ran to the finish line to raise money for the affordable housing programs of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh. Athletes of all abilities were encouraged to participate. Each participant received a goodie bag and a finisher ' s medal, and qualified to win trophies and other prizes.
Since the inception of the Kids Triathlon Series 16 years ago, these races have raised over $ 750,000 for Habitat’ s local affordable housing programs. Athletes were encouraged to get involved in the fundraising by asking their friends and family for pledges, either in person or online, through a“ friendraising” platform. The top two fundraisers for the entire Kids Triathlon Series were announced at the North Park race. These fundraising champions won the opportunity to pick out a new bicycle at a local Pro Bike and Run store! For more information, contact Colleen Cadman at ccadman @ pittsburghhabitat. org.
About Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh is dedicated to the elimination of substandard housing in Allegheny County. Since 1986, the organization has provided affordable homeownership to nearly 80 low-income families. Habitat works in partnership
with people everywhere, from all walks of life, to develop communities by building and renovating houses so that there are decent houses in decent communities in which people can live and grow. For more information, visit pittsburghhabitat. org. You can also find it on Facebook at facebook. com / HFHGreaterPittsburgh and on Twitter at twitter. com / HabitatGP.
WORLD OF MAE 5K AND 1-MILE FUNRUN
Be sure to join in on this year’ s World of Mae 5K and 1-Mile FunRun scheduled for Oct. 1 at Hartwood Acres. The event will include a 5K and 1-mile handicapped-friendly course as well as free face painting, Henna tattoo artistry, Hula Hoop Troop Interactive Entertainment, live music every half-mile, basket raffles, food, beverages and much more! Proceeds benefit Ada Mae Grashow.
Ada Mae Grashow is seven years old with Phelan McDermid Syndrome( PMS), an extremely rare genetic disorder. Despite being nonverbal, Ada’ s message is powerful and the Grashows want to help others by sharing her story.“ Learning about Ada’ s diagnosis when she was just over age five allowed us to start understanding the mysteries we were constantly experiencing. By bringing awareness to PMS, Ada’ s story sparks empathy and acceptance for individuals with disabilities. Because PMS is so rare, we hope to promote earlier diagnosis and help other families get the proper treatment that their loved ones with PMS deserve,” says her mother, Katie Grashow. The Grashows’ foundation, World of Mae, is dedicated to empowering Ada as well as the surrounding community. World of Mae holds an annual festival uniquely designed to celebrate people of ALL abilities and disabilities.
For more information and to follow Ada’ s story, visit facebook. com / worldofmae. home or email kathryngrashow @ yahoo. com.
GREYBROOKE GARDEN CLUB GARAGE SALE
Greybrooke Garden Club, whose members reside in various communities of the North Hills, will hold a garage sale fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 8 a. m. to noon in Fellowship Hall of Parkwood United Presbyterian Church located at 4289 Mt. Royal Boulevard in Hampton Township. Proceeds from this fundraiser help support the club’ s annual donations to conservation and charitable community organizations. Everyone is welcome! For more information, contact Barbro Kelley at 412.296.0538.
NHCO FALL EVENTS
North Hills Community Outreach will be offering many fun-filled programs and events for all ages. Below are just a few! Visit nhco. org for a more complete list of upcoming events and more information.
Financial Donations to NHCO Can Be Matched
An anonymous donor is once again providing a dollar-for-dollar match for financial contributions to North Hills Community Outreach. The first $ 25,000 in financial donations made by individual donors between July 1 and Dec. 31 will be matched. About 40 percent of NHCO’ s donations come from individuals, and 86 percent of funds go directly to serve local families in crisis, hardship and poverty. Donations can be made online at nhco. org / donate or sent to NHCO, 1975 Ferguson Road, Allison Park, 15101.
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