Season of Giving
Give a Senior Some
Holiday C heer
MEALS ON WHEELS – SOUTH HILLS LOCATIONS
Contact: mealsonwheelsamerica.org
Put a smile on a senior’s face in your neighborhood this winter!
The Meals on Wheels program is designed to help individuals who
are homebound or unable to prepare their own nutritious meals
regularly. At the core of the Meals on Wheels service is a nutritious
meal, companionship and a watchful eye on the health and safety of
our seniors. Get the whole family involved by volunteering to deliver
meals or help in the kitchen, or by contributing a monetary donation,
in-kind products, or services useful to Meals on Wheels kitchens. Visit
the website for more information on the South Hills locations.
OPEN YOUR HEART TO A SENIOR
Contact: uwswpa.org/open-your-heart-to-a-senior
A great winter charitable project for the family or teenage youth
group! Open Your Heart to a Senior is a volunteer initiative sponsored
by the United Way of Allegheny County that matches volunteer
caregivers with older adults in the area to provide non-medical
assistance, helping them remain safe and independent in their own
homes. There are opportunities to help in the South Hills area.
Visit the website for more information on this and other volunteer
opportunities.
SENIOR CENTERS IN THE SOUTH HILLS
Address: Locations in Bethel Park, McKeesport and West Mifflin. Check the
website for the exact addresses.
Contact: lifespanpa.org, or 412.464.1300
Make a senior’s holiday brighter by offering to take him or her
shopping, to a doctor’s appointment, or by calling for some friendly
conversation. There are volunteer opportunities for teens as well. Call
or visit the website for more information.
Make Your New Year’s
Resolution Count
DRESS FOR SUCCESS
Address: 351 West Beau Street, Washington
Contact: pittsburgh.dressforsuccess.org, or 724.228.8327
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment
Donate your gently worn suits that no longer fit and make a
woman’s day this winter! The mission of Dress for Success is to
empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a
network of support, professional attire and the development tools to
help women thrive in work and in life. Join in by making a monetary
contribution; donating gently used, nearly new professional attire;
or offering your time as a volunt eer to empower women in your
community. With your support, the program can continue providing
services that inspire women to take charge of their lives. Visit the
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website for more information on scheduling a donation drop‑off and
for other information.
GOODWILL RETAIL STORES
Address: Check the website for the multiple South Hills locations.
Contact: goodwillswpa.org, or 412.481.9005
Clean out your closet to help others! It’s simple. When you donate
your things to Goodwill, you create opportunities
for individuals in your community looking
to find a job and build skills, including
veterans and military families, single
mothers and many others. Last
year, you helped more than
9.8 million people access the
career, family and financial
support services they needed to
succeed. Visit the website for more
information.
Add Some Sparkle
HOLLYWOOD THEATER
Address: 1449 Potomac Avenue, Dormont
Contact: thehollywooddormont.org, or 412.563.0368
This holiday season, give a monetary gift or volunteer to keep
the historic Hollywood Theater going in 2017 and for generations
to come (and be inspired by the fantastic holiday performances!).
For 90 years, the Hollywood Theater has been an anchor of the
Potomac Avenue business district, a landmark in the neighborhood
and a special part of the lives of Dormont-area residents. Year-round
volunteer opportunities include working the concession stand and
distributing schedules and fliers, or sharing a specific skill such as
committee work, grant writing, building maintenance and database
entry. Visit the website for more information.
PITTSBURGH THRESHOLD CHOIR
Address: Rehearsal and performance locations vary; visit the website for
information.
Contact: bridgeofvoices.org, or 412.447.1812
Use your love of singing for good this holiday season! Members of
the Pittsburgh Threshold Choir sing in groups of two or three at the
bedsides of hospice patients and others who are very ill, or dying. It
works with a number of hospices in Allegheny County and will also
respond to individual requests when possible. Family Hospice in
Mt. Lebanon is just one of the locations. Visit the website for more
information.
PROJECT LINUS
Address: Check the website for the drop-off locations in the South Hills.
Contact: projectlinuspgh.org
A great family project to help little ones this holiday season! Its
mission is to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort
to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need. It
does this by giving them gifts of new, handmade blankets, quilts and
afghans, lovingly created for Project Linus by volunteer “blanketeers.”
The blanketeers are part of the mission as well—seeking to provide a
rewarding and fun service opportunity for interested individuals and