homemade treats to brighten local seniors’
holiday season. To locate a center or kitchen
for dropoff, please call 412.464.1300 or visit
the website at lifespanpa.org.
HOLIDAY PROJECT GIFT
DONATION DROP-OFF
LOCATIONS TO BENEFIT
VULNERABLE CHILDREN
AND YOUTH
The Department of Human Services’
Holiday Project is collecting new, unwrapped
gifts for children and youth who receive
services through the department’s Office of
Children, Youth and Families.
While all gift donations are appreciated,
there is a need for:
• Warm winter wear for ages 0-18 (hats,
gloves, mittens, scarves)
• Baby necessities (blankets, wipes, bottles,
pacifiers, bibs)
• Board games for all ages – to be played
individually, with siblings, or as a family
• Dolls and action figures in a full range of
skin tones
• Sports equipment, including basketballs,
footballs, and soccer balls
• LEGO and Mega Blok sets
• Craft kits and art supplies
• Remote control vehicles
Unwrapped gifts will be collected through
Friday, Dec. 6, and may be taken to:
Curves
301 Old Washington Pike
Carnegie, PA 15106
Monetary donations are also welcome.
Checks should be made payable to “The
DHS Donation Fund” with “Holiday Project”
written in the memo line. Checks may be sent
to Holiday Project Coordinator, Department
of Human Services, One Smithfield Street,
First Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Opportunities to receive and fulfill a
child’s wish list are also available. To request
a child’s name and wish list and/or for
more information about this process, please
contact the Event and Donations Team at
[email protected]
or 412.350.3428.
For additional information about the
Holiday Project, drop-off locations, times, and
for a list of gift ideas, visit alleghenycounty.us/
dhs/holidayproject.aspx.
SOUTH HILLS WOMEN’S
CLUB LOOKING FOR
NEW MEMBERS
If you have an interest in joining a fun
group of women, give the South Hills
Women’s Club membership chair, Sue, a
call at 412.257.1057. The club has a lot of
interesting programs lined up for the winter
months starting on Jan. 3. Meetings start at
8 p.m. and are held at Vanadium Woods, 50
Vanadium Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017.
THE NEW LOVE FOR
LIBRARIES
Marilyn Jenkins, Executive Director,
Allegheny County Library Association
Now more than ever, residents are
discovering a new love for Allegheny
County’s community libraries and their
invaluable programs and services. This
new love was evident in another successful
“Love Your Library” campaign during the
month of September.
This annual collaboration between
ACLA and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
supports the mission of learning and
growing through community libraries.
The campaign was enhanced by the Jack
Buncher Foundation, which has provided
prorated matching funds of up to $150,000
each year. These funds are used to secure
essential library services, improve facilities
and offer educational programs for children
and adults.
Offering free technology workshops,
small business centers and 24/7 virtual
access to eBooks and digital materials,
libraries are transforming communities. No
longer just places for books, libraries are
viewed as anchors, centers for academic
life and research, and cherished spaces.
Allegheny County has a network of
libraries with 73 locations, providing
books, resources and a range of experiences
and opportunities for all members of the
community.
Children and young parents can access
kindergarten readiness and curriculum
support classes, while teens can learn
to become creators and experimenters.
Adults benefit from an array of
specialized programs, including parenting
and caregiver education, workforce
development, computer training, job
assistance and small business development
support services.
Across the network, Allegheny County
libraries have a single-card system, provide
free access to materials through a shared
catalog, and jointly offer downloadable
books, audios, and videos as well as online
databases, and support a diverse calendar
of programs.
But it isn’t just the resources and
programs that patrons love about libraries.
Libraries also provide a unique and safe
place where one will find curious people
from all ages and walks of life, which truly
represents the diverse and multi-ethnic
population of Allegheny County.
Allegheny County’s libraries have
continued to thrive and meet the needs
of our communities by providing services
that people demand in a world where
information, technology and forms of
delivery are changing rapidly.
The brick-and-mortar buildings and
e-based resources will continue to evolve
and respond to the needs of residents.
Learners of all ages are encouraged to take
some time to visit their local library and see
all it has to offer.
ONE-OF-A-KIND CAR
DONATION PROGRAM
Community Auto, part of The
Lighthouse Foundation, is a nonprofit low
income car ownership program. It accepts
donated cars, repairs and inspects them
if necessary, then sells them to qualified
working low-income people at discounted
prices, as compared to a regular used car
dealership. According to the organization,
it’s the only one of its kind in western
Pennsylvania that puts cars back into
the hands of families in the Greater
Pittsburgh area.
The used car sitting in the garage that
you didn’t sell because it was a hassle, the
car that didn’t get the trade-in value you
wanted, or one the kids used for school and
is no longer needed would be the perfect
car to donate. Your generous donation
is the fuel for the program and is tax
deductible.
Contact Community Auto at
communityautolico.org or at 724.538.5081
to find out how to donate your car and give
a family a hand toward self-sufficiency. n
SOUTH FAYETTE
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