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credit union’s employee volunteers.
This collaboration will help our
organization to engage, empower, and
transform communities to ensure full
inclusion for people with intellectual
disabilities.”
CLEARVIEW
PARTNERS WITH
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
TO SUPPORT LOCAL
TRAINING AND
EVENTS
Clearview Federal Credit Union
and Special Olympics Pennsylvania
are partnering throughout the year to
support sports training and competition
in a variety of Olympic-type sports for
children and adults with intellectual
disabilities.
Employees of Clearview will
volunteer and provide event support for
Special Olympics athletes primarily in
Washington, Westmoreland, Allegheny,
Beaver and Butler counties.
Members will support a collection
drive at all Clearview locations for
sports items and equipment to support
athletes. In addition to the direct event
and participant support, Clearview will
have financial education materials to
share with students and their families.
Clearview will also provide support
to many of the southwestern PA Special
Olympics events. Athletes from ages
8-80 compete across the state and in
the region, with qualifying regional and
state athletes competing internationally.
“Special Olympics Pennsylvania
(SOPA) is pleased to enter into a
partnership with Clearview Federal
Credit Union,” said Tim Kerrihard,
SOPA’s Chief Development Officer.
“Our partnership will not only
benefit our programs within the
Southwestern region of the state from
a financial perspective, but it will
also fuel our movement through the
time, energy and enthusiasm of the
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CLEARVIEW ASSISTS
HELPING HANDS IN
PROVIDING 10,000
MEALS TO HELP
EIGHT AREA SCHOOL
DISTRICTS
With the help of Clearview Federal
Credit Union, Helping Hands of
Centerpoint in Monaca was able to
provide more than 10,000 meals and
500 bags to residents in eight area
school districts through the holiday
season. Clearview awarded Helping
Hands, which assists homeless
and food insecure members of the
community, $2,500 on behalf of
Natalie Shoop, longtime Helping
Hands volunteer and Clearview’s 2019
Joseph C. Cirelli Award winner.
The Joseph C. Cirelli Community
Service Award and check were
presented to Shoop Nov. 26 at
Clearview’s Moon Township location.
With the funds, Helping Hands
was able to double its outreach and
provide 10,000 meals comprised of
500 bags, each containing over 20
items including breakfasts, lunches,
and goodies, to those in need in
eight area school districts including
Aliquippa, Independence, Ambridge,
Rochester, Beaver Falls, Freedom,
Center, and South Side.
GAYDOS ANNOUNCES
GRANTS FOR
IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE 44TH DISTRICT
Rep. Valerie Gaydos announced
grants totaling $250,000 for
improvements in the municipalities of
Crescent, Moon and Ohio townships
and Sewickley Borough. The grants
were formally approved by the
Department of Community and
Economic Development.
“These municipalities have fought
hard for this funding, which will go
toward critical improvements and
necessary renovations,” Gaydos said. “I
am proud to have secured this capital
for them and I am grateful to the
department for its support.”
The Crescent Township Volunteer
Fire Department was awarded a
$76,000 grant to finance renovations
including the replacement of
the station roof due to age and
deterioration. Existing ceiling tiles and
concrete pads will also be replaced for
the safety of firefighters and the public
at large.
GRANTS
FOR
IMPROVEMENTS
“I want to sincerely thank Rep.
Gaydos for her help in securing this
grant,” said John Kriger, President
of the Crescent Township Volunteer
Fire Department. “Her work made
this possible, and this grant will go a
long way toward making some very
necessary improvements.”
In Moon Township, the Valley
Ambulance Authority was awarded
a $75,000 grant for the milling and
paving of the parking lot and access
roads. The parking lot is used by
Valley employees while on duty and
in training. The parking areas are
also used on a regular basis by local