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Donate to the PHCA on May 6, and your donation will be increased with matching funds

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On Tuesday May 6, 2014, donations made through Pittsburgh Gives can be designated for your favorite local nonprofit — and your donation will be increased with a percentage of matching funds from the Pittsburgh Foundation.   We hope that you will donate to the Polish Hill Civic Association on this day.

Here are the basic rules:

– Only Mastercard or Visa credit card donations received through www.pittsburghgives.org during the 16 hours between 6:00 a.m. and midnight on May 6, 2014 will be matched for this event.  No donations via check, cash or stock will be accepted.  Discover and AMEX donations will not be accepted or matched.
– Each gift is 100% tax deductible.  The credit card charge will display as a donation to ”The Pittsburgh Foundation” on the donor’s credit card statement.
– The minimum gift per organization is $25.  All gifts up to $1,000 per organization will be matched.

For more information , check the Day of Giving website.

Each year, millions of dollars are raised for local nonprofits during this fundraising event.  Please consider donating on this day — to the us, or to another worthy cause.  It’s really easy, and your donation to your favorite nonprofit will have that much more impact.

Today is the Day of Giving!

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Today, Thursday October 3, 2013, donations made through Pittsburgh Gives to the Polish Hill Civic Association will be increased with a percentage of matching funds from the Pittsburgh Foundation.

Why donate to the PHCA?  Because we’re a small organization that does a lot.  In the last year, the PHCA has:

Awarded 7 grants to homeowners to renovate the façade of their property,

Kicked off Brereton-Dobson Fire Site development planning,

Organized over 15 neighborhood clean-ups and gardening days to maintain a dozen green spaces and community gardens,

Worked as an advocate for Polish Hill residents with City and local officials, and adjacent neighborhoods on traffic calming, public safety, development, zoning and liquor license applications,

Organized the 6th Polish Hill Arts Festival, holiday events, One Young World welcome dinner and the historic photo archive, and more.

We hope you will show your support for our work in the community today.  Here are the basic rules for giving:

– Only Mastercard or Visa credit card donations received through www.pittsburghgives.org during the 24 hours of October 3, 2013 will be matched for this event.  No donations via check, cash or stock will be accepted.  Discover and AMEX donations will not be accepted or matched.
– Each gift is 100% tax deductible.  The credit card charge will display as a donation to ”The Pittsburgh Foundation” on the donor’s credit card statement.
– The minimum gift per organization is $25.  All gifts up to $1,000 per organization will be matched.

More information in the complete rules for the Day of Giving.  You can check here to see which organizations are eligible.  And  for more information, here is a FAQ.

Pittsburgh Gives is an amazing yearly event in which millions of dollars are raised for local nonprofits.  It’s really easy and your donation to your favorite nonprofit is maximized during this event.  Please consider donating today — to the us, or to another worthy cause.

Donate on October 3 — and your donation will be increased with matching funds

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On Thursday October 3, 2013, donations made through Pittsburgh Gives can be designated for your favorite local nonprofit — and your donation will be increased with a percentage of matching funds from the Pittsburgh Foundation.  Many local organizations, including the PHCA (hint, hint), are eligible for matching funds.

Here are the basic rules:

– Only Mastercard or Visa credit card donations received through www.pittsburghgives.org during the 24 hours of October 3, 2013 will be matched for this event.  No donations via check, cash or stock will be accepted.  Discover and AMEX donations will not be accepted or matched.
– Each gift is 100% tax deductible.  The credit card charge will display as a donation to ”The Pittsburgh Foundation” on the donor’s credit card statement.
– The minimum gift per organization is $25.  All gifts up to $1,000 per organization will be matched.

More information in the complete rules for the Day of Giving.  You can check here to see which organizations are eligible.  And  for more information, here is a FAQ.

Pittsburgh Gives is an amazing yearly event in which millions of dollars are raised for local nonprofits.  It’s really easy and your donation to your favorite nonprofit is maximized during this event.  Please consider donating on this day — to the us, or to another worthy cause.

The next PHCA yard sale will be on Saturday, June 1

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Are you spring cleaning?  Is there a growing pile of items you don’t need anymore?  Consider donating them to the PHCA Yard Sale.  The twice-yearly yard sale helps fund the Polish Hill Arts Festival.  The next yard sale will be on Saturday, June 1.  We’re looking for books, toys, games, kitchen and household items, tools, antiques and interesting old stuff, jewelry, small appliances (if they work), small furniture items, lamps, and more.

We are not able to accept  clothing and shoes, Christmas or holiday decorations, upholstered furniture, tv’s, broken or very dirty items.  Call us at 412.681.1950 if there’s stuff you aren’t sure about.

Donations will be accepted at the PHCA office anytime after Tuesday, May 28.

Give from the heart: donate blood this Friday

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On Friday February 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Central Blood Bank will have a “Give from the Heart” blood drive at the Giant Eagle Market District on Centre Avenue.  As a thank-you, all participants will receive a $10 Giant Eagle gift card.

To make your donor experience faster and more convenient, visit www.centralbloodbank.org and search with sponsor code K0170128, or call Megan Gray at 412-681-1500.

And please consider becoming a regular blood donor.  When you sign up, you’ll receive a blood donor card and a reminder every  8 weeks when it’s time to donate again.  Regular donors can sign up for the BLRewards program to earn points with every successful donation that can be redeemed for things like gift cards or coupons. Points can also be donated to support charities with which we share a common goal: saving lives.

Please consider donating to the PHCA today!

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Today, October 3, donations made to the PHCA through Pittsburgh Gives will be increased with a percentage of matching funds.  Here’s  a link to our organization page for this event.

The rules for donors are simple:

– Only credit card donations received through www.pittsburghgives.org during the 24 hours of October 3, 2012 will be matched for this event.  No donations via check, cash or stock will be accepted.
– Only MasterCard and Visa donations will be accepted and matched for this event.  Discover and AMEX donations will not be accepted or matched.
– Each gift is 100% tax deductible.  The credit card charge will display as a donation to ”The Pittsburgh Foundation” on the donor’s credit card statement.
– The minimum gift per organization is $25.  The maximum gift that an individual can give per organization that will be matched is $10,000.

Your gift to the PHCA will help us to continue to work towards making Polish Hill a better place, and to realizing the community plan goals, which were determined by feedback from residents.  There is so much to accomplish, and we look forward to the work ahead.  We hope that you will support us today.

Donate to the PHCA on October 3, and your gift will be matched

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On October 3, 2012, donations made through Pittsburgh Gives can be designated for your favorite local nonprofit — and your donation will be increased with a percentage of matching funds.  Many local organizations, including the PHCA (hint, hint), are eligible for matching funds.

The rules for donors are simple:

— Only credit card donations received through www.pittsburghgives.org during the 24 hours of October 3, 2012 will be matched for this event.  No donations via check, cash or stock will be accepted.
— Only MasterCard and Visa donations will be accepted and matched for this event.  Discover and AMEX donations will not be accepted or matched.
— Each gift is 100% tax deductible.  The credit card charge will display as a donation to ”The Pittsburgh Foundation” on the donor’s credit card statement.
— The minimum gift per organization is $25.  The maximum gift that an individual can give per organization that will be matched is $10,000.

Check here to see which organizations are eligible.  Here is more information about the Day of Giving.

Please consider donating on this day — to the us, or to another worthy cause.

Seeking donations to the PHCA fundraising yard sale (which is just ten days away!)

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Here’s what the PHCA office looked like just before the last yard sale, in early May — crowded with donations!  We are hoping to see something similar next week and are putting out the call.  The yard sale helps raise money for the arts festival and has also become a popular community event.

The fall yard sale will be held on Saturday, September 15 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  We’re currently seeking donations of household items, books, records, cd’s and dvd’s, toys, antique and retro items, furniture (in good condition), lamps, and more.  Items must be clean and not broken; tools and appliances much be in working condition.

We are not able to accept clothing, very large or upholstered furniture, or items that are very dusty or dirty.

Donations may be dropped off at the PHCA between 10 am and 6 pm on September 12, 13, and 14.  If you have items to donate but can’t make it over here during those days, get in touch and we’ll figure something out.  And if you have any questions, email us, or call 412.681.1950.

Wrapped in Love foundation inspired by former Polish Hill resident

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Darvina Emmerich contacted the PHCA to tell us about her foundation, Wrapped in Love.  The foundation was formed in memory of Darvina’s husband James Emmerich, a former Polish Hill resident.

Darvina says that she got the idea to start Wrapped in Love when James had cancer.  She says,  “he always felt so cold that he carried a blanket with him everywhere he went while going through chemotherapy treatment.  Jim fought a courageous battle and inspired many by his fortitude of spirit. He passed on February 14,1997. We miss him dearly, his strong spirit and love carries on through Wrapped in Love’s mission: To provide blankets to cancer patients and seriously ill patients around the world to bring comfort, peace and joy, and remind all of us that we are children at heart.”

To find out more about Wrapped in Love, or to volunteer to make a blanket, you can write to Wrapped in Love, P.O. Box  13486, Pittsburgh,, Pa. 15243; or call 412-983-7274.

Spring cleaning? Please donate unwanted items to the PHCA fundraising yard sale, to be held on May 5

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We’re slowly collecting another fabulous bunch of Stuff for the next PHCA fundraising yard sale, on Saturday, May 5.  We’re looking for books, toys, household items, dishes, furniture (excluding upholstered items), jewelry, tools, and more.  We always hope to get a lot of unusual things — that makes for a more interesting sale!  Just about the only stuff we don’t accept are clothes and shoes and anything damaged or dirty.  The proceeds from the yard sale go towards the Polish Hill Arts Festival, now in it’s fifth year.

Saturday May 5 isn’t just the day of the yard sale — it’s also the May Day Parade, which starts on Gold Way at 12:00 and will proceed up Melwood, to Dobson, then down Brereton, to West Penn Park.  After the parade, there will be music in the park, then a picnic and a ball game.  We hope you will choose to be a part of both these events — join (or just watch) the parade, then stop by the PHCA and pick up something fun.

(Above:  a happy shopper at a PHCA yard sale last year.  Photo by Leslie Clague for the PHCA)