As the Healthy Neighborhoods Celebration approaches, Neighborhood Allies would like to recognize all of its award nominees for their vital work helping to create strong, healthy neighborhoods.
Neighborhood Allies’ Annual Healthy Neighborhoods Celebration was created to serve as a platform to honor and lift up the people and organizations who are working hard everyday to build healthy neighborhoods across Pittsburgh. While the annual event formally honors just 6 people and organizations (meet our 2018 awardees!) we would be remiss if we did not recognize all of the truly impactful work that is happening every single day in Pittsburgh communities. In 2018 alone, we received over 70 nominations for awards, representing 40 organizations and individuals who are all graciously dedicating their, time and passion to making neighborhoods better, safer, and stronger. We want to thank all of our nominees for continually helping us to create strong, healthy neighborhoods across the city. You are greatly appreciated.
Check out the amazing people, organizations, and initiatives that are supporting Pittsburgh, its environment and its people:
Café on the Corner’s Kitchen of Grace program
Homewood Concerned Citizens Council
Sandahl Taylor, Mrs. Pennsylvania America 2018
Sankofa Village Community Garden
Gabrielle Antonicelli, Americorps Public Ally Fellow at Neighborhood Legal Services
Nettie Henning of Stanton Heights Neighborhood Association
Parrish Davenport of the Family and Friends Initiative
Willissae’s Agency for Vision and Empowerment (WAVE)
Bridgeway Capital, 7800 Susquehanna Street Building
Betty Lane and the African Healing Garden
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Zaheen Hussain, Millvale’s Sustainability Coordinator
Julius Boatwright and Steel Smiling
Cody Walters of the Northside Leadership Conference
Michael McSorley of Sterling Land Company
Lisa Freeman of Manchester Growing
Dana Harris of Black Urban Gardeners and Farmers
Pittsburgh Pro Bono Partnership
Glen Grayson of One Pennsylvania
Propel Schools’ Fund My Future
Joseph Rewis and Bigham Tavern
Melanie Readal and Family Links
Stephanie Dangel of the Innovation Practice Institute at University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Ruby Williams, Grassroots Grantmaking Committee Member and Knoxville Resident
Lukas Bagshaw of Bags n Blocks
Hill Community Development Corporation
Thank you to those who sent in nominations for sharing the amazing work happening in our city! We hope that you join us in celebrating this work at our Healthy Neighborhoods Celebration on November 16th from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Carnegie Museum of Art!
