Posted July 12, 2010 // 0 Comments // add yours
By DRE
The time has come the Walrus said to talk of other things. Of shoes and ships and sealing wax. Of Cabbages and Kings.
Ghandi, King, and Lennon. All 3 men are my heroes and some of the most important men of the 20th Century. And they all believed in the ultimate power of Peace and Love. Peace and Love are the two most powerful forces in the Universe. If you believe in them with all your heart and soul you can do anything in the world. ANYTHING. They are not just some stoner hippie concept. And some look at Peace and Love as weakness. But they are the sword and shield God uses to conquer evil. And they are the only two things of any value you can take with you when you leave this mortal coil.
The very essence of The Pittsburgh Foundation strenghtens and promotes the concept and power of Peace and Love. And each of you at The Pittsburgh Foundation plays a very important part in making this happen. Each and every one of you should be proud that you commit to making Pittsburgh and the surrounding area a better place to live and grow.
I was so deeply touched to know my friends at The Pittsburgh Foundation wanted to know how my family and I are doing. We are OK. You have gladdened my soul and put a smile on my heart.
My wish for “yinz” all comes from Bob Dylan\’s Forever Young.
“May your hands always be busy”
“May your feet always be swift”
“May you have a strong Foundation”
“When the winds of changes shift”
May your heart always be joyful”
“May your song always be sung”
“And may you stay Forever Young”
Peace and Love, Brothers and Sisters of The Pittsburgh Foundation, Peace and Love
Posted October 23, 2009 // 0 Comments // add yours
By Mary Newman
2009 Genesis Awards Reception Held During National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month to Raise Awareness about the Nation’s Leading Cause of Death
High school hero, Mike Piccione, was honored at the 2009 Genesis Awards Reception hosted by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, on October 15 at Hyde Park in Pittsburgh. Mike, a physical education teacher and coach at Rhinebeck (NY) High School, was recognized for his role in saving the life of Kaitlin Forbes when she suffered sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) at the age of 15 in 2005. He gave her CPR and used the school’s automated external defibrillator (AED), which restored a normal heart rhythm. (Read more…)
Posted September 10, 2009 // 0 Comments // add yours
By The Pittsburgh Foundation
The Pittsburgh Foundation was proud and honored to have played a role in supporting the Flight 93 Memorial campaign, and we congratulate State Senator Jane Orie (R-Allegheny) for her tireless work to help keep alive the memory of those who gave their lives on United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed in Somerset County, Pa. during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The following news release was issued by the Pennsylvania Senate Republican Communications honoring all those who contributed to the Hearts of Steel Fund, created by Senator Orie.
Following was distributed today by PR Newswire:
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Posted July 9, 2009 // 0 Comments // add yours
By Cori Begg
The ATHENA Award is recognized internationally as the premier honor for excellence in leadership among business, professional and community leaders.
The 19th Annual Greater Pittsburgh ATHENA Award Program will take place on Monday, September 21 from Noon – 1:30 p.m. at the Westin Convention Center hotel. . (Read more…)
Posted July 9, 2009 // 0 Comments // add yours
By Kate Snyder
By Philip Hallen and Mark Bibro
The recent Post Gazette article on East Liberty’s renewal (East Liberty becomes a vibrant community, PG 6/8/09) is a welcome notice to the larger Pittsburgh community about the transformation and continuing innovation of the area. This transformation is a model of public private partnership which has been the hallmark of so much of Pittsburgh’s progress over the last several decades.
The forward-looking collaboration between ELDI and East Liberty Presbyterian Church in developing East Liberty Town Square is another example of how the spirit and culture of a neighborhood, decimated by an ill-conceived sixties renewal effort, can be recaptured, recreated and realized in new forms, based on neighborhood need and sound planning ideas. . (Read more…)
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