Saturday, March 2, 2013
Miss something? No sweat. Here's the week in review, Feb. 25 to March 1.
Busy week? No downtime? Missed the news? Don't sweat it. Here's a list of this week's top stories from Dormont-Brookline Patch, so you can catch up on the goods. This week on Dormont-Brookline Patch: Massive ‘Sinkhole’ Opens in Dormont Parking Lot Ravenstahl Ends Speculation, Will Not Run Again for Mayor Brookline Bust Nets $43,000 of Heroin Jazz Fundraiser at August Wilson Center Features Local Performers Dormont Library Program Explores Muslim Culture Police: Illegally Parked Cars Towed During Rush Hour Got your own news to share? Add your organization's events to our Event Calendar. Share your wedding, baby or graduation news in our Announcements section and, while you're at it, upload your photos to our Neighborhood Gallery. We'd love …
Thursday, February 28, 2013
A jazz concert fundraiser at August Wilson Center will feature Tony Mowod, as well as Pittsburgh jazz performers, and will benefit Familylinks.
Anyone for a little jazz to clear away the end-of-winter blues? Pittsburgh performers are in the lineup for the Just Jazz concert at the August Wilson Center on March 6, hosted by Familylinks, with Honorary Chair Chuck Sanders. Tickets are available now for this fundraising event, which benefits FamilyLinks. “I think this is such a worthwhile organization,” said Claudia Benack of Brookline, who helped organize the event. “This is the first event like this and we’re hoping to do it annually.” Vocalist Lisa Yvonne Ferraro, a native Pittsburgher who now lives in the state of California, will bring back the swing of the Big Band era to the stage, performing with Mike Tomaro and the Three Rivers Jazz Orchestra. Benny Benack Jr., of South Park, …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Mary Neff is the development associate at Familylinks and currently is coordinating the organization’s Holiday Campaign. She's the focus of this week's Patch Q&A.
Mary Neff resides in Dormont with her husband. She is the development associate at Familylinks and currently is coordinating the organization’s Holiday Campaign. When did you start working at Familylinks? October 2001 Why did you want to get involved at the organization? I needed a job at the time and also thought it would be a great way to become involved with an organization that truly makes a difference in the community. What is the mission there? The Familylinks mission is to provide integrated, family-centered services focused on behavioral, social and developmental health issues. What people do you serve? We serve a broad spectrum of programs designed to meet the needs of many different populations. We have a specialized elementary …
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Local nonprofit Familylinks is celebrating the initiative by offering two free workshops this month.
Editor's Note: September is National Recovery Month—one that "promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible." It is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A young girl struggles to find someone to depend on after facing a life of abuse at the hands of her own uncle and her mother’s boyfriend. Desperate to dull the pain, she turns to alcohol and drugs that bring on yet another brick wall—homelessness. After two decades of …
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