“Charities Are Bracing for a Long, Hard Winter” Time Magazine – 10/10/08.
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“Charities Are Bracing for a Long, Hard Winter”
Time Magazine – 10/10/08
“Donations Down…Need Up at Local Food Bank”
WPXI – 10/14/08
“Churches see Drop in Weekly Donations”
Pittsburgh Business Times – 10/31/08
The Number of Requests for Help with Electric
Bills are UpUp
10%10%
The Number of Requests for Food Pantries are Up
25%25%
The Number of Requests for Family Shelters
are Up
276%276%
In Your Own
Backyard
Teenagers are looking for something to do. . . .
Pregnant girls don’t know what to do. . . .
Somebody’s Grandpa is lonely. . . .
Stray dogs and cats are cold and hungry. . . .
YOUYOU can make a difference….
WEWE can have an impact…
Your $2$2 Per Week Can Provide…
One At-Risk Child with a Week of After-School
Activities
Your $4$4 Per Week Can Provide…
a Night in a Shelter for a Child and Mother fleeing
an Abusive Home
Your $6$6 Per Week Can Provide…
Job search assistance for two lower income individuals seeking
employment
Your $10$10 Per Week Can Provide…
Access to a Weekly Food Bank for
One Family
And So Much
More!
Your
Colleagues and friends
are digging deep to help others. . . .
A Little Bit From You
Will Go A
Way
YOUYOU can make a difference in
OUROUR hometown
by giving to the United Way
Please make your pledge today!!
www.unitedwaypittsburgh.org
Thank you!