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BUILDING A MOVEMENT:
Pittsburgh’s Arts and Culture
Community Embracing Accessibility
and Inclusion of People with
Disabilities
Do you know someone who loves the arts
but stopped going because they couldn’t see
the stage, read the
program or hear
the dialogue? Good
news: Times have
changed!
FISA Foundation has promoted the
inclusion of people with disabilities into the
region’s performing arts, theater and museums.
Through collaboration with The Pittsburgh
Cultural Trust, the Greater Pittsburgh Arts
Council and the Allegheny Regional Asset
District, arts organizations are training staff
on inclusive practices, changing policies and
providing accommodations to ensure that
the arts are available to all members of the
community.
Most of Pittsburgh’s cultural organizations
now have accessibility information on their
websites. It’s becoming common to find
large print programs, hearing amplification,
accessible seating, and adapted performances.
FISA Foundation recently released
Building a Movement: How Pittsburgh’s
Arts and Cultural Community is Embracing
Accessibility and Inclusion of People with
Disabilities. The report can be accessed at
fisafoundation.org/about/centennial-report/.
Glow Run Scheduled
for June 7
A glow-in-the-dark themed 5K/1 Mile walk/
run will be held at South Fayette High School
on June 7, 2014 from approximately 7 to 11 p.m.
All of the proceeds will benefit the Children’s
Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Free Care
Fund, which provides expert medical care for
children whose families would otherwise be
unable to afford it. Because it is glow-in-the-dark
themed, the registration fee will include a neon
shirt and glow sticks. In addition to the two
races, the event will have food, live music, games,
face painting, a Chinese auction, and a 50/50.
Although the event is organized around the
races, we expect it to have a party atmosphere
that will attract all community members and not
solely runners.
The event is being organized by juniors at
South Fayette High School and members of
the South Fayette chapter of Future Business
Leaders of America (FBLA), who are organizing
the event as an FBLA service project. Following
the Glow Run, students will write a paper
and present the service project at the 2015
Pennsylvania FBLA state conference.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES THE
PREFERRED REALTY IN PETERS TOWNSHIP
CELEBRATES BRAND OPENING
McMurray, PA- Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty’s Peters Township
office held a Brand Opening celebration to officially launch its affiliation with Berkshire
Hathaway HomeServices, the brokerage network operated by HSF Affiliates LLC, on April
22nd at 5 p.m. at 6000 Waterdam Plaza.
The festivities included a cocktail hour and a ribbon cutting ceremony with special guests,
Washington County commissioners the Honorable Lawrence O. Maggi, The Honorable
Harlan G. Shober Jr., The Honorable Diana Irey Vaughan and Ron Croushore, CEO of
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty , The Brand Opening also featured
the new signage reveal, a Cabernet and Champagne toast and heavy appetizers.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty, a 50 year old Southwestern
Pennsylvania real estate firm specializing in residential and commercial real estate, joined the
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate Network in April 2014.
Heading the Peters Township office is Linda Carnevali, Regional Manager, a 27 year real
estate veteran. “We are attracted to
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices for
its brand reputation, leadership and
financial strength,” said Ron Croushore,
CEO. “ We also appreciate the brand’s
value proposition and tool suites, as we
are committed to providing best-inclass programs and services to drive
exceptional performance and
sustainable profitable growth.”
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