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Elizabeth Veterans Receive Grant and New Shed from Home Depot Page 12
Pittsburgh Christian Academy Opens in West Mifflin Page 23
BVA 2022 Football Hall of Fame Night Page 30
Range Resources Volunteers Remodel DVSSP Washington Safe House
The Pleasant Hills Rotary ‘Annual Harvest Festival’ – Nov. 4 The Pleasant Hills Rotary Club, now in its 66th year of service, is gearing up for its 65th ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVAL. This major fundraiser, which helps support Rotary related charities, student scholarships and local food banks, including Cloverleaf Food Bank, throughout the year. It will be held on Friday, November 4, at 6:00 pm at The Georgetown Centre, 526 East Bruceton Road. This is a Dinner Social with music and dancing, Basket Auction, Silent Auction for Sports Memorabilia, 50/50 Raffle and other ways to help us raise money to donate back to the communities we serve and organizations we support. Tickets are $45 per person / $80 for a couple. A table for 8 is $320. For tickets call Steve Slater 412-298-1193. Or e-mail steve@stephendslater.com.
Employee volunteers from Range Resources Corporation recently completed a remodeling project at Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA’s (DVSSP’s) Washington Safe House. The project included new paint, furniture, a new television, window treatments, area rug, and décor for the entry area and common living space at the safe house. Range also donated a new table and chairs for the safe house kitchen. The project was funded by Range Resources and the work was completRange Resources volunteers, led by Corporate Communications Specialist and project lead Nina Pompeani (holding plaque) celebrated the completion of the Washington ed by a team of Range Safe House remodeling project with DVSSP CEO Lisa G. Hannum (3rd from left) and employee volunteers. Director of Community Outreach Cherish Diviney (5th from left). “Our employee volunteers were inspired by DVSSP’s mission and really wanted to make the living help clients transition into their own home. “This has been an incredible transformation for our area a place of comfort for the community,” said Range Corporate Communications Specialist and Washington Safe House,” said DVSSP Director of project lead Nina Pompeani. “Most of the volunteer Community Outreach Cherish Diviney. “The new hours were contributed by members of our women space is so fresh and bright and will be so comforting employee resource group, RENEW, which was a great for our clients during what is typically a very difficult way for the group to serve other women and hopefully time in their lives.” “Our clients have told me that this new space makes empower them along the way.” DVSSP’s Washington Safe House provides a safe them feel at peace, and gives them somewhere to relax place to go for anyone experiencing abuse in a rela- that isn’t their room.” added Diviney. “The beautiful tionship. While staying at the safe house, DVSSP staff new space will also create an extra feeling of pride for provide counseling, referrals, and support services to our staff.”