Past Project Highlights
- Children's Museum: The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh uses hands-on exhibits (permanent and temporary), artifacts, performances, storytelling and art activities to help children better understand themselves, others and the world. Read more.
- Vintage, Inc.: Vintage is a nonprofit human service agency founded in 1973 to meet the needs of elderly residents in Allegheny County. Read more.
- TRIO: The Transplant Recipients International Organization has nearly 4,000 members with forty-six incorporated chapters throughout the world serving its membership and the transplant community through the TRIO mission of "Awareness, Support, Education, and Advocacy." Read more.
- Caring Place: The Caring Place, a center for grieving children, adolescents and their families, provides peer and volunteer support to children and their families who are grieving the death of a loved one. Read more.
Community Projects, 1923-2008
| 2008 - Present | American Girl Fashion Show |
| 2006 - Present | Kids in the Kitchen |
| 2006 - 2008 | KaBOOM! playground builds |
| 2004-present | Providence Teen Program in partnership with the Providence Family Support Center |
| Safety Kids Camps in partnership with Safety Kids, Inc. | |
| 2002-2005 | Everybody Wins! literacy project |
| 2001-2004 | Children's Museum of Pittsburgh: the backyard |
| Vintage Senior Community Center: Saturday enrichment courses | |
| 2000-2003 | Family Resources |
| 1999-2000 | Beginning with Books: literacy program for young children |
| The Emmaus Community: program development for respite care program | |
| Pittsburgh International Children's Theater: preschool outreach program | |
| 1998-2000 | Began Silent Witness Initiative: domestic violence awareness program, in collaboration with the National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section |
| 1998-1999 | Contact Pittsburgh: public awareness for after school hotline |
| Junior Achievement: classroom teachers for business curriculum | |
| 1997-1998 | Hunger Services Network |
| Magee Womens Hospital Project | |
| North Hills Affordable Housing | |
| 1996-1997 | Literacy Council |
| 1995-1998 | The Center for Grieving Children: established in collaboration with other community organizations |
| 1994-1997 | Family Resources |
| I Have a Dream Foundation | |
| 1994-1996 | Free Wheelers: assisted with field trips for the disabled |
| 1994-1995 | Pittsburgh Aids Task Force |
| Voyager | |
| 1991-1996 | North Hills Affordable Housing: co-sponsored transitional housing for homeless women and their children |
| 1990 | "Don't Wait to Vaccinate": sponsored public awareness program |
| 1989-1991 | Woman to Woman: sponsored alcohol abuse and awareness program |
| 1989-1990 | Shakespeare Saved: co-sponsored youth cultural literacy program |
| 1987-1991 | Teen Outreach Program: founded program dedicated to decreasing teen pregnancy and drop-out rates among at-risk high school students |
| 1987-1990 | Organ Transplant Outreach Program |
| Three Rivers Youth Semi-Independent Living Teen Parent Program | |
| 1987-1989 | Families Communicating |
| 1987-1988 | BoardWALK: project with the United Way |
| Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council Volunteer | |
| 1987 | Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO): helped found organization |
| 1986-1989 | Women's Center and Shelter |
| 1986-1987 | International Organ Transplant Forum: sponsor |
| "Parent Seminars on Adolescent Sexuality": sponsor | |
| Carnegie Institute: evening hours | |
| 1985-1986 | Children's Services Directory: co-created |
| Neill Log House: tours | |
| 1985 | Second Chance |
| 1984-1985 | Epilepsy Foundation Speakers Bureau |
| 1983-1988 | Project Lead: program for teen leadership |
| 1982-1983 | Tel-A-Kid: children's information service |
| 1980-1981 | Allegheny County Courthouse Docent Program |
| 1980 | Founded Children's Museum of Pittsburgh |
| 1979-1982 | Three Rivers Adoption Council |
| Vintage, Inc.: senior daycare | |
| 1969-1972 | Performing Arts Series for Children |
| 1964-1971 | "Explore": researched and published Pittsburgh-area travel book |
| 1964-1965 | Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation: jointly funded |
| Tutoring program on Pittsburgh's North Side | |
| 1963-1966 | Carnegie Institute: Gallery Guides |
| Delayed Language Nursery School at Home for Crippled Children | |
| 1963 | Van Gogh Show at the Carnegie Institute: assisted in presentation |
| 1962-1964 | The Pittsburgh Symphony "Little People's Concerts": co-sponsor |
| 1962-1963 | Pioneer School for Handicapped Children |
| 1961 | Marionette production on National Educational TV |
| 1960-1965 | The Pittsburgh Council for International Visitors: published brochure on city |
| 1960-1963 | Juvenile Court: began cooking school |
| 1958-1986 | Golden Age Hobby Show: co-sponsored a showcase of Pittsburgh seniors' talents |
| 1957-1964 | Travelers' Aid Society: established and staffed program at the airport |
| Thorn Run School for Special Education | |
| 1957-1961 | Old Economy: assisted in restoration |
| 1957-1958 | Weekly World Affairs TV programming |
| Family and Children's Service: foster care | |
| South Hills Child Guidance Center | |
| 1956-1961 | Art Caravan with Pittsburgh Plan for Art |
| 1956-1957 | Civil Defense Course in Family Survival |
| 1953-1965 | Mayview State Hospital: patient visitation |
| 1953-1964 | WQED-TV: extensive children's programming |
| 1953-1961 | Nursery School at Juvenile Court |
| 1950-1952 | "Fun with Books": radio transcription series |
| 1948-1949 | Art and Nature Shop for the Carnegie Institute |
| 1941-1945 | Civilian Defense Volunteer Office |
| 1938-1952 | Children's Threater radio broadcasts on KDKA |
| 1938-1940 | Vocation Loan Fund for Girls' Service Club |
| 1935-1937 | Hospitalization of needy children: funded |
| 1933-1934 | Talking books for the blind: funded |
| 1930-1932 | Monthly milk fund clinics: funded |
| 1927-1971 | Children's Theater productions |
| 1927-1929 | Nutritional & Habit Forming Clinic, Children's Hospital |
| 1926 | Junior League Thrift Shop: established |
| 1923-1926 | Girls' Service Club (now Three Rivers Youth): founded |
| 1923 | Pittsburgh Child Health Council |
| 1922 | The Junior League of Pittsburgh founded |
