Saturday, May 18, 2013
The upcoming career fairs will include employers from UPMC, Goodwill, Giant Eagle, PNC Bank, University of Pittsburgh, U.S. Steel, St. Clair Hospital, Asko Inc. and others.
WorkAble will be holding a career fair from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, May 21, at the South Hills Interfaith Ministry offices in Bethel Park. If you can't make it the SHIM career fair, another will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, May 22, at the Millvale Community Center. The career fairs will include employers from UPMC, Goodwill, Giant Eagle, PNC Bank, The University of Pittsburgh, U.S. Steel, St. Clair Hospital, Asko Inc. and others. Individuals wishing to attend either date must register in advance by calling 412-586-3732. Launched in the fall of 2012 and supported by the United Way of Allegheny County, WorkAble is a county-wide employment and critical needs service for financially struggling adults; especially those newly …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Providence Point and Baptist Homes held a friendly competition between the two campuses for their second annual Community Collection Challenge.
Providence Point and Baptist Homes held a friendly competition between the two senior living campuses for their second annual Community Collection Challenge. Residents at Providence Point in Scott Township won the competition by collecting 201 food items and $579 for the South Hills Interfaith Ministries. The Baptist Homes residents in Mt. Lebanon collected 629 food items and $102. The Baptist Homes Society, which runs both senior living communities, held a ceremony for the Providence Point winners last Thursday. A homemade “Challenge Trophy” was handed over from the Baptist Homes residents, who won the first competition last year, to Providence Point’s staff and residents. James Guffey, the executive director of South Hills Interfaith …
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
The South Hills Interfaith Ministries organized a large holiday gift drive for struggling families in the area.
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Wednesday, January 2
The South Hills Interfaith Ministries organized a large holiday gift drive for struggling families in the Pittsburgh area. SHIM enlisted the support of local schools, congregations, business and residents to give thousands of donated gifts for area families. The group offered gifts for both adults and children to “shop” for during the holidays. Volunteers from area high schools helped the children wrap the gifts to exchange with their parents at a later time. “Gleeful secrecy is the mood of the day as families leave with their gifts,” said Kate Snyder of SHIM. SHIM also posted a video on YouTube so families could tell others what the program means to them. Click the photo tab above to view the video. Follow us on Twitter | Like us on …
Monday, February 20, 2012
Dresses and other formal prom wear can be dropped off at the South Hills Interfaith Ministries office in Bethel Park.
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Monday, February 20, 2012
South Hills Interfaith Ministries is teaming up with Allegheny County's Department of Human Services to serve as a collection site for the 2012 Project Prom. Since 2003, Project Prom has given eligible high school students the opportunity to choose free formal attire from a selection of thousands of donated items. SHIM will accept donations of formal attire Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its facility in Bethel Park located at 5301 Park Avenue. Donations will be accepted at SHIM through Tuesday, Feb. 28. “With the recovery from the recession still ongoing, we wanted to be a resource for struggling families with teenagers to be able to enjoy one of the passages of a young person’s life,” stated Jim Guffey, Executive …
Monday, December 19, 2011
The organization's Pantry Plus program, as well as other local organizations, will benefit from Wal-Mart's donation.
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Monday, December 19, 2011
South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM), of Bethel Park, was the recipient on Thursday of a grant presented by Wal-Mart and The Walmart Foundation. SHIM—which mainly serves Upper St. Clair, Baldwin-Whitehall, Bethel Park, Mt. Lebanon, Keystone Oaks School District residents and South Park—received $30,000 to run its Pantry Plus program. “Poverty is usually hidden in suburban communities, but all of that is beginning to change as the needs keep growing,” said Jim Guffey, executive director of SHIM, which has a pantry that distributes more than 250,000 pounds of food per year. Funding from Wal-Mart and The Walmart Foundation targets organizations working to help those in need in the Pittsburgh area. SHIM's pantry enables needy families to …
Friday, December 9, 2011
Starting Dec. 13, the hospital will donate 50 cents to SHIM for every retweet of the original St. Clair hashtag (#Tweet2Help) message, up to $1,000.
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Friday, December 9, 2011
St. Clair Hospital is asking all tweeters to help South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM) provide holiday meals for needy area residents by participating in the hospital’s upcoming #Tweet2Help drive. SHIM, based in Bethel Park, is a nonprofit, human services organization providing family and children services to the suburban poor and to refugee families living in the South Hills. SHIM’s suburban poverty programs include a food pantry, a community clothing closet, and financial literacy classes. SHIM’s programs are designed to serve as a bridge toward self-sufficiency ― meeting the emergency needs of the individuals and families they serve by providing the resources they need to attain self-sufficiency. During the drive, St. Clair Hospital…
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
A roundup of today's top stories.
Here are today's top stories from Patch sites in your area: Kidnap-Murder Case Still 'Not A Lost Cause’ 34 Years Later KO Teacher, CUP Beneficiary Shawn O'Donnell Succumbs to Cancer South Hills Interfaith Ministries Asks Whitehall Council for Support Fort Couch Middle Named a ‘School to Watch,’ Again Boyce Middle Redesignated as a 'School to Watch' CV Grad Films Doritos Super Bowl Commercial Brown Eyed Baker Makes Thanksgiving with a Twist
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
South Hills Interfaith Ministries desperately needs help restocking the shelves of its food pantry.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
South Hills Interfaith Ministries is currently running an emergency fall food drive to help restock its seriously-depleted food pantry shelves. The human services nonprofit based in Bethel Park did not receive the amount of food donations it normally does in the summer. "We found ourselves scrambling for food," said Kate Snyder, community relations manager. Snyder does not know if the summer food shortage was caused by South Hills residents having a particularly busy summer, or if residents are feeling the economic pinch. Either way, it's causing a major problem for SHIM as the number of families enrolled to use the food pantry keeps increasing. "Suburban poverty is a growing problem and we're trying to keep up with increasing demand," …
JoAnn
6:02 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012
I agree with William. more ›