by talia piazza | Jun 20, 2017 | Community News
Commitment and determination plus support from caring coaches lead to financial stability. Mya, a 30-year-old mother of four, was new to Pittsburgh after escaping domestic violence in Florida. Living with a friend in Homestead while her mother took care of her...
by talia piazza | Jun 19, 2017 | Community News
Coaches work as a team to support clients’ progress toward financial stability By: Rebekkah Ranallo | Oakland Planning and Development Corporation When Esther Hicks was diagnosed with a debilitating disease, her life changed. She was in and out of the hospital and...
by talia piazza | Jun 16, 2017 | Community News
Coaches help to address urgent needs while working toward long-term stability Larry was struggling to meet his basic needs for shelter and food and turned to Northside Common Ministries. His apartment had been condemned and he had nowhere to go, so he moved into the...
by talia piazza | Jun 14, 2017 | Community News, Hill District, Hilltop, Homewood, Larimer, Millvale, Wilkinsburg
Interested in serving on a committee that funds resident creativity across Pittsburgh neighborhoods? If you live in one of these communities – Allentown, Beltzhoover, Hill District, Homewood, Larimer, Lincoln-Lemington, Knoxville, Millvale, Wilkinsburg –...
by talia piazza | Jun 14, 2017 | Community News
During the Bank On National Conference in DC in May, Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) announced that nine financial institutions now have accounts certified as meeting Bank On National Account Standards. Of those nine institutions, two do business in...