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July Helping Hands
60 more totes were filled on July 21st 2010. A big thanks to our helpers! The adults represented the MOM's Club of Cranberry South and GFWC Cranberry Women's Club along with two special young girls. They all donated an hour and a half of their time and did a great job getting all the totes packed. The totes were delivered to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh on July 22nd.
June Helping Hands
Several community groups helped pack totes on June 16, 2010. Women from Harmony Zelienople UMC MOPS (Mother's of Preschoolers) , Hunter's Creek Small Group , and the Mom's Club of Cranberry North. In addition to their helping hands many of the women brought items with them to help fill totes. Their donations are worth approximately $125.00. The items are greatly appreciated and will be used to pack totes in July.
April and May Helping Hands
Spring 2010 Avon Fundraiser. Jennifer r Kaufman , an Avon Representative from Zelienople raised more money for Project hope through her home business. Jennifer was able to donate $200.00 from this sale along with 60 Valerie Plush Bunnies to add to the totes. Thank you to all who purchased bunnies or other products. The bunnies were placed in the totes in April and delivered to kids to cuddle!
South Butler Primary School collected items during a drive in April. The donations are valued at approximately $450.00. Thank you to the students, teachers and staff. Your donations will be used to help fill totes in May.
The Mom's Club of Cranberry North collected items valued at $160.00. These items were donated in April and will be used to help fill the May totes. Thank you for your kindness and generosity!
Anna Phillips collected $60.00 in item donations. These donations will be used to help fill totes in May. We appreciate your kindness. Thank you Anna!
Keystone Martial Arts, located at The Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA, Cranberry Township collected donations during their annual Spring item collection. Students and teachers donated items valued at approximately $250.00. These donations will be used to help fill totes in May. Thank You!
February's Helping Hands
Calvin Presbyterian Church in Zelienople utlized the Sunday School hour to create 60 totes from items donated by members.
January's Helping Hands
Girl Scout Cadette Troop 20492 from Cranberry, PA helped assemble 60 canvas tote bags in January. They created some hand made cards that were a special addition to the totes. They were also able to donate items. Thanks for your help and your generous donations!
November's Helping Hands
Thursday, November 19th we had many helping hands to pack tote bags! Pictured are: Girl Scout Troop 22557 & siblings from troops 20923, 20823 and 20537 ABC Mom's Group from St. Ferdinand's Church in Cranberry Township And Jason Swarts, Corbin Costa & Alex Costa. The ABC Mom's Group collected over $350.00 worth of items to help fill November's totes. Thank you ABC's for your wonderful donations!
The totes were delivered to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh on November 20, 2009 with help from a young assistant. They were received by volunteer staff members Kevin Urda, Volunteer Coordinator and Mary White, Administrative Assistant.
Mom's Club of Cranberry South
The MOM's Club ® of Cranberry Township South held a Preschool Fair and Basket Raffle to benefit Project Hope. The group raised $800.00 during this event. Thirteen preschools participated in the fair and thirty businesses donated products to fill the baskets. We are grateful to the many women who generously donated hours of their time and many talents to make this event a success!
Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplanation
Two of the baskets won during the fair were donated back to Project Hope. They were received by Laura Stabile, MSW and Kathy Lawrence, MN, RN Clinical Nurse Specialist, Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh . They will deliver these baskets to children in the cardiac unit. We hope these gifts will a bring a bright spot to the day of the kids!
Delivery To Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
60 totes were delivered to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh's new location in Lawrenceville in May. Mary Diesing, Volunteer Coordinator receives the totes.
Brownie Troop Helps Project Hope
Brownie Troop 512 of Zelienople, PA helped to assemble 60 totes in May 2009. They were able to add a Bentley Bear to each tote for children in the hospital to hug! The stuffed animal donations came from an AVON fundraiser held in May. Jennifer Kaufman, Avon Representative, generously donated 50% of her profits from a Spring sale to benefit Project Hope. Many thanks to everyone who supported this fundraiser!
Riverside National Honor Society Makes Significant Donation to Project Hope in March 2009
As part of their ongoing mission of public service, student leadership and academic excellence, the Riverside High School chapter of the National Honor Society voted to donate $1000 to Project Hope of Zelienople. Project Hope was identified by the student leaders in The National Honor Society, and specifically by Miss Chloe Bartell, Riverside NHS member, as an exceptional and worthy local charity, as several Riverside students have been directly touched by Project Hope's mission. Miss Bartell donated 34 hours of service to Project Hope while working on her senior project during the 2008-2009 school year. Mrs. Nancy Avau is the National Honor Society Faculty Sponsor.
Project Hope Delivers to The Children's Home
30 totes were provided to The Children's Home in Pittsburgh for the first time in March 2009.
