St. Lucy’s Auxiliary was founded in 1957 by
determined women volunteering their efforts
to provide aid to the blind in the community.
Starting in 1964 the members began honoring
young women at the Medallion Ball in recognition
of their volunteer efforts. The Bishop’s Medallion
Ball became the fundraising arm of SLA to benefit
what is now Blind and Vision Rehabilitation
Services of Pittsburgh (BVRS). Since that time
4,552 candidates have been presented, having
worked a total of 871,319 hours of volunteer
service. To date, $3,535,360 has been donated by
St. Lucy’s to benefit BVRS. The mission statement
of SLA is “to encourage and inspire a lifetime
commitment of volunteer service in young
women,” and this mission makes a difference
in the quality of the life of the blind and visually
impaired in our community.
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