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Giving Back

Lasagna Love: Free Food Delivery Program Serves Families in Need

March 22, 2022

Lasagna Love was started when the founder of Good to Mama was looking for a way to help moms in the community. She and her toddler started making and delivering…

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Beverly’s Birthdays to Host Free Community Baby Showers

March 7, 2022

Join Beverly’s Birthdays for FREE in-person Community Baby Showers in Pittsburgh for those who are expecting or a parent/caregiver of a newborn (0-3 months). Beverly’s Birthdays provides birthday cheer and critical baby…

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Top 10 Valentine’s Day Gifts

January 31, 2022

It’s that time of year again! Love is in the air. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and the best thing you can do is be prepared for when…

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Pittsburgh Teams to Host Charitable Event on MLK Day

January 13, 2022

Pittsburgh teams the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates have teamed up to host a walk-up/drive-thru distribution of food, socks and more on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Click on this registration…

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Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit: Register Now!

January 12, 2022

The Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit is a one-and-a-half-day conference dedicated to providing resources and spaces for community dialogues, sharing strategies and experiences of organizing for racial justice, healing from racial…

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Actress Regina King Helping Underserved Communities

November 16, 2021

Oscar-winning actress Regina King is helping underserved communities! AfroTech shares that King is partnering with Wells Fargo to promote and improve financial literacy. “We are thrilled to be working with Regina King……

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10 Indigenous-Owned Brands You Can Support!

October 20, 2021

Information provided by the Honest Consumer. Due to the history & culture of Indigenous communities, sustainability is often rooted within their business models, but unfortunately, Indigenous-owned businesses don’t always get…

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Beverly’s Birthdays to Host Free Community Baby Shower

September 14, 2021

Join Beverly’s Birthdays for a FREE in-person Community Baby Shower in Pittsburgh for those who are expecting or a parent/caregiver of a newborn (0-3 months). Beverly’s Birthdays provides birthday cheer…

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Minkah Fitzpatrick and the Steelers Playing for Foster Children

September 14, 2021

Proceeds benefit Minkah Fitzpatrick’s Unshackled Foundation benefitting KidsVoice! This season, Minkah Fitzpatrick is proud to launch a campaign program with KidsVoice to help provide better opportunities to children in need. The…

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Beverly’s Birthdays Helps Transition-Age Youth Celebrate Milestones

August 30, 2021

In May of 2021, Beverly’s Birthdays, in partnership with the TAY (Transition-Age Youth) Division, launched a new initiative called Milestones. This referral-based program celebrates the accomplishments of TAY youth. So…

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A Second Chance, Inc. (ASCI), is a nonprofit corporation established in 1994. Its mission is to provide a safe, secure and nurturing environment to children in the care of relatives or close family friends—formally called kinship care.
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Pittsburgh Corporate Office

8350 Frankstown Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412) 342-0600

Philadelphia Regional Office

1516 N 5th Street, Suite 101

Philadelphia, PA 19122

(215) 564-0790

Penn Hills Office

10 Duff Road, Suite 310
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 342-0600

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8384 Frankstown Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
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