I want to help a needy family in Pittsburgh (Media: house, buying)

[PocketAces]

Holidays are tough for many families. I have looked through many different websites to help families during the holiday, but have not found what I wanted to find. All I would like to do is buy some food, presents, and make Christmas time for a family something that they will remember. We are on hard times, my wife and I have the ability to help people, just looking for someone who need it.

Any ideas?

[Pitt Chick]

Check with your church or local school... they usually know if there is a need.

[ThreeKidsPA]

If you don't know a church to call...I would suggest St. Catherine of Siena in Beechview. You could tell them your desire - and they can match you with a family. You could deliver the items to the rectory and they will get them to the family (keeping you anonymous). There are many families who could benefit from something like this in Pittsburgh. What a nice idea!

[Sideblinded]

I was looking to do the same thing this year. A friend gave me a name of an organization to contact. (She was familiar due to her church.) This place has kids that can ask for 3 things: A need , a wish and a choice of a book or calendar. The requests were so basic it first, broke my heart, and secondly motivated me to take on more kids and to post it here. I do not work there, I do not know anyone that works there, nor do I know any of the kids. We decided to be "Santa" to 3 kids instead of buying eachother gifts this year.

412-361-7816 I don't know the extension, but I do know they still have kids on their list. I really hope that helps.

[kettlepot]

As an idea for NEXT year, I once worked at a business that saved up the aluminum soda cans of the employees, and every once in awhile they cashed them in at the recycling center. At the end of the year they used the money collected to make a Christmas donation of the type you are describing.

The result: the cans are recycled, everyone feels comfortable chipping in their cans, as it isn't going into a particular employees pocket, and some kid or family is helped out for the holidays.

[tmorrisn]

I found a couple:
Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
Western Pennsylvania: The Salvation Army Allegheny County Media Calendar of Events
I think my sister's place does this too -but they are in clarion.

[hope2208]

Originally Posted by PocketAces

Holidays are tough for many families. I have looked through many different websites to help families during the holiday, but have not found what I wanted to find. All I would like to do is buy some food, presents, and make Christmas time for a family something that they will remember. We are on hard times, my wife and I have the ability to help people, just looking for someone who need it.

Any ideas?

hi if you would like to help here s someone that is desperate, we moved to chile from florida and we havent been able to make it yet. we been trying but we cant yet. my mom is disable to work, i cant work because i have a sister to take care of and my dad is still in Florida trying to make money but is not making much. we have everything disconnected , the cable, phone, gas ( so we shower with cold water and cant cook ) mostly everything is cut and we owe the money rent. my mom wants to sell her kidney is gotten that far.
i really find it cute that you are offering help, my mom all she wants to do get an idea to make money from the house because she cant leave it. she doesnt want anything fancy she just wants to be able to live without stressing so much
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[Benzman66]

Originally Posted by hope2208

hi if you would like to help here s someone that is desperate, we moved to chile from florida and we havent been able to make it yet. we been trying but we cant yet. my mom is disable to work, i cant work because i have a sister to take care of and my dad is still in Florida trying to make money but is not making much. we have everything disconnected , the cable, phone, gas ( so we shower with cold water and cant cook ) mostly everything is cut and we owe the money rent. my mom wants to sell her kidney is gotten that far.
i really find it cute that you are offering help, my mom all she wants to do get an idea to make money from the house because she cant leave it. she doesnt want anything fancy she just wants to be able to live without stressing so much
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Hey, at least you still have the internet connected! Heck with the other stuff.

[PocketAces]

Thank you, I will call them today and help. Hopefully this will work out. I love the idea that instead of giving each other gifts, you will give gifts to those children. Thanks again.

[NJD123]

Hey everyone,


I live in Beechview and my kids go to school at Beechwood Elementary. They came home with a flier the other day from the principal the gist of which was
that the mother of one of the 1st graders died from complications after giving birth to a premature baby boy on December 8th. The father is disabled, and the school principal is asking for any help for the family that may be available.

The contact info for Beechwood elementary's principal (Ms. Sally Rifugiato) is (412) 571-7390. The address is 810 Rockland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216. Please contact them directly if you can help or know of a person or organization who can. Feel free to forward this on also. I would have posted this sooner but I haven't been to this site in weeks.

Thanks...I can't even imagine how aweful this year is going to be for that family.