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Home: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh: Society and Culture
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- Amazing Kids
Comprehensive rehabilitation facility dedicated to serving the special needs of children and young adults. Includes information on programs, services, events and outpatient satellite locations.
http://www.amazingkids.org/
- Animal Friends
No-kill shelter offering a second chance to homeless, unwanted, and abused animals. Lists available cats and dogs. Programs include outreach programs, obedience training, and pet assisted therapy.
http://www.animal-friends.org/
- Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania
Virtual tour of shelter, online newsletter, and listings of adoptable cats and dogs. ARL also runs a summer education program for children and shelters pets for women when they are trying to escape domestic violence.
http://www.animalrescue.org/
- Community Human Services Corporation
Serving the needs of South Oakland for over thirty years. Includes projects, services, a calendar of events, and directories of employees and the Board of Directors.
http://www.chscorp.org/
- Community Technical Assistance Center
Organization dedicated to strengthening communities in southwestern Pennsylvania. Related news, events and informational resources.
http://www.ctaconline.org/
- Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Nonprofit organization committed to eliminating hunger and developing collaborative strategies that encourage self-reliance.
http://www.pittsburghfoodbank.org/
- Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council
Nonprofit agency that provides literacy programs for adults and out-of-school young adults. Includes information for students and tutors.
http://www.gplc.org/
- Homeless Children Emergency Fund
Non-profit organization serving homeless children in Allegheny County by ensuring equal access to educational opportunities and experiences.
http://www.hcfef.org
- Pittsburgh Ethnic History
Provides summaries of migration and settlement patterns of eastern and western Europeans into western Pennsylvania's Steel Valley.
http://www.nauticom.net/www/maduro/ethnic.htm
- Pittsburgh Foundation
Provides individuals, families, organizations and corporations with an avenue for their charitable giving, while they benefit from considerable tax savings.
http://www.pittsburghfoundation.org/
- Pittsburgh Organizing Group
Consensus based group concerned with peace and justice issues. Event calendar and news about activities, email list, phone tree, links to related organizations and events, and community library.
http://www.organizepittsburgh.org/
- Pittsburgh Stepfamilies
Local chapter of the Stepfamily Association of America. Information for stepfamilies and local information for those in Pittsburgh.
http://home.comcast.net/~pittsburghsaa/
- Pittsburgh Young Professionals
Mission statement, activities, newsletter, board of directors, membership information and contacts.
http://www.pyp.org/
- Smoke Free City Pittsburgh
Advocating a tobacco smoke free city. News, email list, merchandise, printable table card and contact information.
http://www.smokefreecity.org/
- The Children's Home of Pittsburgh
Non-profit organization providing family centered care through children's health and educational programs and services.
http://www.adopt-infant.org/
- The Thomas Merton Center
Organizes, educates, and takes action around issues of peace and social justice. Calendar of local and regional vigils and other events, educational materials, volunteer opportunities, membership form, and resources.
http://www.thomasmertoncenter.org/
- The Union Project
Nonprofit organization with a vision to restore neighborhood space to connect, create, and celebrate. Includes a mission statement, core values, stained glass classes, volunteer guidelines, and programs.
http://www.unionproject.org/
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