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North Hills Community Outreach
offers needed support to older adults in northern Allegheny County
A volunteer at North Hills Community Outreach helps a senior off NHCO’s Free Rides for Senior Shuttle so she can go shopping. For more than 20 years, North Hills Community Outreach (NHCO) has provided a variety of helpful and caring services to local seniors through their In Service of Seniors Program. This initiative helps older … Read more
2021 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Applications for the annual Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) are now available for eligible Allegheny County residents. Applications have been mailed to anyone who received vouchers in 2020. If you did not participate in the Farmer Market Program last year, you can get an application online at https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Human-Services/Programs-Services/Basic-Needs/Senior-Farmers-Market-Nutrition-Program.aspx, through your local senior center or … Read more
412 Food Rescue’s mission tackles both the hunger and climate crisis
By Gina Mazza The pandemic outbreak of 2020 brought into sharper focus an ongoing crisis in our country: food availability. Even though we live in one of the greatest food-producing nations on earth, one in eight people go hungry every day in the United States. COVID-19 has left millions without stable employment, leading to increased … Read more
Cornerstone of Beaver County’s mission to help the homeless is more important than ever
By Gina Mazza When The Cornerstone of Beaver County (TCBC) opened its doors in 2016, the staff probably couldn’t foresee how crucial their vision of providing emergency housing, basic needs and resources for local homeless would become during the COVID-19 outbreak five years later. During the past year, that is exactly what has occurred. In … Read more
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Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT February 18, 2021 24/7 Helpline: (800) 272-3900 View Chapter Website Show Chapter For centuries, we’ve known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. But now, science is able to provide insights into how to make lifestyle choices that may help you keep your brain and … Read more
Indoor Herbal Gardening Workshop Join us virtually as we kick off Black History Week at Venture Outdoors! We are highlighting Black owned and Black led organizations, businesses, and historic locations this week through wellness movements, exercise and empowering conversations. Please register each participant individually so that we can keep an accurate count. Are you ready … Read more
News from the Allegheny County Regional Asset District FEBRUARY 2021. The month of February has been officially observed as Black History Month in America since 1976, but it truly began back in 1926 with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. And while it is certainly not confined to a single month, we appreciate … Read more
February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month.
Blind & Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh Do you know the risk factors for AMD? Learn more: https://www.aao.org/…/age-related-macular-degeneration…