by Chelsea Contino | Jun 17, 2022 | Advance Equity, Front Page, Grantee Spotlight, Homewood, Path to Equity
Special Edition Juneteenth Blog Written by Director of Equity and Inclusion, Shad Henderson Before Juneteenth became a federal holiday and overly commercialized, there have been families, communities, and organizations commemorating the emancipation of enslaved...
by talia piazza | Sep 29, 2021 | Build Capacity, Grantee Spotlight, Homewood
Last week we joined The Trade Institute of Pittsburgh (TIP) to celebrate the renovation of the duplex that will provide quality, safe and stable transitional housing to their students and recent graduates while they complete training and seek employment. Last year,...
by Chelsea Contino | Aug 2, 2021 | Grantee Spotlight, Millvale, Revitalize Neighborhoods
Did you know that any adult with a library card in Allegheny county can access over 850 hand and power tools from Millvale’s Tool Library for free? Tools for building, gardening, bike and auto repair, plumbing, woodworking, and more are all available to check...
by Chelsea Contino | Apr 5, 2021 | Build Capacity, Grantee Spotlight
While COVID-19 caused many of our 2020 Love My Neighbor! grantees to postpone their community projects, some grantees were able to pivot their work to adapt to or even directly address the pandemic. We want to highlight all of the great projects that did take place in...
by talia piazza | Feb 11, 2021 | Community News, Grantee Spotlight, Millvale
Look up from almost any point in Millvale Borough and you can see a wooded hillside to the north–a 155 acre swath of urban forest and woodland that is mitigating the stormwater problems in Girty’s Run as well as cleaning the air and providing recreation space...
by Chelsea Contino | Jan 25, 2021 | Community News, Grantee Spotlight
Later this year, the Brashear Association will open up a brand new facility and community center that will serve the residents of the Hilltop communities for years to come. Thanks to a $75K Catalytic Grant from Neighborhood Allies that supported a deep community...
