(Formerly North Hills Affordable Housing)

3724 Mount Royal Blvd.

Glenshaw PA 15116

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OPENING DOORS EDITORIAL INFORMATION Spring 2016 Volume 26 Issue #1

Opening Doors, issued in the spring and fall of each year, is written and managed by Victoria Gill.

Comments? Call HEARTH at (412) 366-9801. www.hearth-bp.org.

Evolving to Better Serve the Needs of our Community

In 1988, our founding core of

volunteers developed the

agency because there was a

need in our community to

help single women with

children experiencing

homelessness.

When HEARTH moved from

Benedictine Place to

HEARTH HOMES in 2013,

the agency expanded from serving 15 families to 20. A

community need was

recognized and HEARTH

evolved to meet that need. And

in 2015, after 20 years of

“opening doors to families in

crisis”, the agency recognized

that a majority of the families

the doors were opened for, were

victims of domestic violence.

So we have once again evolved

in order to better serve the

community and fulfill a need so

desperately needed by our

Program Participants

and their families. We

are constantly evolv-

ing at HEARTH, and

will continue to

evolve so that we will

always be serving our

families to the best of

our ability. In a safe,

secure location, with 20

single family apartments

on site at HEARTH

HOMES, the families

who come to us are

surrounded by a safety

net that allows them to

begin picking up the

pieces. At HEARTH, the

families become

independent and

self-sufficient, enabling

them to end the cycle of

dependence and abuse.

The families have the

use of resources such as

a clothing and food

pantry, a sports court, a

garden, and a

playground. They have

on-site staff

support, community support

through our non-profit

partners, and access to a

wonderful school district.

HEARTH evolves because our

families need us to. We know

that each and everyone of you

will also evolve as the agency

continues to meet the needs of

families in crisis, now and in

the years to come.

Clothing Pantry

Food Pantry

Garden Sports Court

Playground

HEARTH Store

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HEARTH Happenings . . .

HEARTH held a 20th Anniversary Reunion for our former Program

Participants and their families on Saturday, August 1, 2015. So much fun

was had by all that now they’d like to have one every year!

Volunteers from KFMR came to HEARTH for a “Done in a Day” project,

helping paint the meeting room on the 2nd floor. It looks brand new!

The Girl Scouts made welcome baskets for our incoming families, wrapped

birthday gifts, decorated for the holidays, took down decorations after the

holidays, wrapped more birthday gifts, finished their garden and definitely

so much more!

St. John Neumann Youth Group once again held a “spooktacular”

Halloween party for the families at HEARTH October 2015.

The Norwin Show Choir performed their hearts out at HEARTH at the

annual Holiday Party. Of course a Holiday Party isn’t complete without a

visit from the man in the red suit!

WBN raised more than $1,000 for HEARTH at their Holiday breakfast.

WYEP held the Alternative Souper Bowl for HEARTH on Super Bowl

Sunday with one of the largest turnouts in it’s 16 year history.

Job Corp came to HEARTH and helped organize the food pantry with all

the food collected from the Alternative Souper Bowl.

While guest bartending, HEARTH’s Associate Board watched the National

Championship game at Sidelines in Millvale, raising nearly $900 for the

agency.

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Valerie Reed

Robi’s Rock’n Bead

Designs

Ruth’s Chris Steak

House

Schuylkill Valley

Sports

Sephora

Kim Shuffler

Victor Siclari

Michelle Simon

Barb Smith

Stampin’ Up

Kathy Stewart

Three Rivers Paintball

and Airsoft Park

Trending Above

Ann Turnbull

Twirly Girl Bakery

Vecenie Distributing

The Winery at Wilcox

Yetter’s Candies

Presenting Sponsor Allegheny Financial

Group

Linen Sponsor Ameriprise Financial

Karen L. Hartley, MBA Financial Adviosor

Bronze Sponsor

Congressman Keith Rothfus

VIP Sponsors Langan Engineers

Medallion

Wealth Management

Purses and purses and more purses ... OH MY!

The temperature wasn’t the only record breaking occurrence on

Saturday, December 5, 2015! In its sixth year, the 2015 Purses with a Purpose

was the best one yet for this sell out event!

This year’s Direct Energy presents Purses with a Purpose

grossed more than $43,000!

Thank you so much to everyone for the continued support you provide to this

wonderful event. Helping to raise awareness for families who are survivors of

domestic violence experiencing homelessness. Photos courtesy of Gary Zak Photography

Direct Energy presents

Thank you to The Art of Wine & Food Contributors Continued ...

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PRESENTING

SPONSOR

Direct Energy

SILVER SPONSORS

Anonymous

BDO

Reed Smith LLP

Sherrard, German &

Kelly, P.C.

TABLE SPONSORS

Rebecca Galbraith

Donna Gaughan

The HDH Group, Inc.

Kelley Owen

Keystone Acquisition

Services

Penn Select Wealth

Advisors LLC

RIG Consulting, Inc.

Sisterson & Co. LLP

Trimont Energy

TriState Capital Bank

West Hills Baseball

FOOD TABLE

SPONSOR

JRG Advisors

IN KIND DONORS

2 Local Girls –

Homemade Sweet and

Savory Treats

Hot Designs

EVENT DONORS

Anonymous

Amy Broadbent

Lizbeth Crivelli

Mr. and Mrs. Tim

Harris

Keri Keenan

Noreen O'Connor

Paulette Paulin D.M.D.

Wendy Roehrich Hall

Lynn Rueter

Dot Shreve

Dr. Mary S. Vogel

Valerie Williams

Gary Zak Photography

SILENT AUCTION

DONORS

Laura Arnoldt

Tarsha Austin

Courtney Baker-

Schroat

Joanne Bauer

Big Y Group

Bonefish Grille

Emily Broadbent

Keri Broeren

Ellen Burik

Cards by Anne –

Anne Kernion

The Carlton

Carnegie Museum of

Art and Natural History

Alexandra Chapla

Children’s Museum of

Pittsburgh

Chrome Girl

Accessories

Ed Conrad

Courtney Cousins

Candace Cox

Creative Hair Solutions

Crested Duck

Characuterie

Dental Arts of

Pittsburgh –

Dr. Paulette Paulin

Direct Energy

Direct Energy Business

- Billing Operations

Team

Direct Energy Business

– Key Account East

Sales Team

Tony Duronio

Judy Eakin

Gretel Egan

Eleni Alexander Salon

Extra Hand

Professional Services

Debra Flinner

Lisa Fox

Rebecca Galbraith

Donna Gaughan

Vicky Gill

GNO – Debbie Jance

& Friends

Michelle Gruseck

Julia and Jennifer Hall

Christine Henney

Jackie Horwat

Hyatt Regency

Pittsburgh

International Airport

Island Bean Company

Diane Kaplan

Samantha Kite

Camille Kurtanich

La pompon née spa

Nicole Lather

LeMont Restaurant

Linda Leslie

Sandy Macioce

Market Street Grocery

Rob Mendoza

Janelle Merlo

Mosquito Joe

Pittsburgh

Oakhurst Book Club

Kelley Owen

Pittsburgh CLO

Pittsburgh Public

Theater

Pittsburgh Zoo &

PPG Aquarium

Jan Pokrifka

Dr. Ram & Lekshmi

Ramalingam

Amber Randolph

Regency Global

Transportation

Robi’s Rock ‘n Bead

Designs

Tara Rotuna

Ruth’s Chris

Steakhouse

Janet Scherer

Sephora –

Ross Park Mall

Kimberly and Jason

Simpson

Barb Smith

Katie Smith

Linda Smith

Sognatore

Christie Spear

Kelly Stanton

Starbucks Coffee

Company

Jan Stork

Tim Stubert

Celeste Suchko

Peggy Tanney

Tonic

Megan Tymoczko-

Korch

Amy Victor

Walt Disney World

Maureen Weinheimer

Meltem Welch

The Westin

Convention Center

Wingharts

Gwen Wolfson

Wyndham Grand Hotel

Pittsburgh

Zulu Nyala

Thank you to Purses with a Purpose Contributors Thank you to The Art of Wine & Food Contributors

PRESENTING

SPONSOR

Reed Smith, LLP

VIP SPONSOR

First National Bank

DIAMOND SPONSOR

Jackie and Chuck

Fusina

PROGRAM SPONSOR

TriState Capital Bank

CRYSTAL SPONSOR

Sherrard, German &

Kelly, P.C.

GOLD SPONSORS

Guardian Storage

Savinis, D’Amico and

Kane, L.L.C.

Sitko Bruno LLC

UPMC Health Plan

SILVER SPONSORS

Ann Turnbull Family

Fed Ex Ground

Mistick Construction

Co.

PPG Industries

TITANIUM SPONSORS

Carson Industries, Inc.

Trek Development

Group

SOUVENIR SPONSORS

RIG Consulting, Inc.

The Wilson Group,

LLC

MEDIA SPONSORS

North Hills Monthly

Magazine

YELP

EVENT DONORS

Anonymous

Wendy Baxter

Cindy Beck

Ms Susan Bloom

CC's Café

Mary Crawford

Don and Eleanor Dulac

Ms. Nancy French

Rochell Heininger

Leslie and Douglas Kit-

tenbrink

Kristen and Edward

Moss

Carol Regueiro

Anne and Tim Rogers

Deborah Sagan

OTHER SPONSORS

In Memory of James

Eakin

Bill and Donna

Gaughan

In Memory of Debbie

Mendoza

Kelley Owen

Dr. Brian Kazienko

John and Christa

Kolling

Sisterson & Co. LLP

Total Equipment

Company

PARTICIPATING

VENDORS

2 Local Girls Sweet &

Savory Treats

A Fare to Remember @

Home

Aladdin’s Eatery

Allegheny Coffee &

Tea Exchange

Bluebird Kitchen

Breadworks

Caliente Pizza & Draft

House

Capital Wine and

Spirits

CBL Wine Company,

LLC

Gateway Clipper Fleet

Hough’s Taproom &

Brewpub

Il Pizzaiolo

J&D Cellars

Jimmy Wan’s

Restaurant

Monte Cello’s Italian

Restaurant

Myrna’s Catering, Inc.

Panera Bread

Pretzel Crazy

Sakura Japanese

& Sushi Fine Cuisine

The Capital Grille

The Perfect Pastry

The Winery at Wilcox

Vecenie Distributing

Company

Willow

Yamato

IN KIND DONORS

Allegheny Traditional

Academy

Bellevue Beer

Longue Vue Club

Saturday Light Brigade

VOLUNTEER GROUPS

BDO

BNY Mellon

Denise Munson &

Friends

The Junior League of

Pittsburgh

Sisterson & Co. LLP

Steel City Fins

SILENT AUCTION

DONORS

A Fare to Remember

A Head of the Times

Hair Design

Above All Grand Salon

& Spa

Allegheny Coffee &

Tea Exchange

The Andy Warhol

Museum

Aviva Brick Oven

Pizzeria

Barberry Handmade

Douglas Beck

Big Y Group

Bluebird Kitchen

Alyssa Bove

Breadworks

The Capital Grille

Kathy Capone

The Carlton

Carnegie Museum of

Pittsburgh

Carnegie Science

Center

CC’s Cafe

Tim Chevalier

Chick-Fil-A

Children’s Museum of

Pittsburgh

Ed Conrad

Amanda DeFazio

Diamond Run Golf

Club

Mike & Genie

DiChiazza

Michelle

Dulovich

Judy Eakin

Lisa Fox

Caitlin and Chad

Garber

Gateway Clipper Fleet

Donna Gaughan

Gifted Hands

Healthy Pet Products

Kaitlin Heffner

Julianne Helfrich

David & Theresa

Hutchinson

Hyde Park Prime

Steakhouse

Amy Kapusta

Katie’s Clay Studio

Luciano’s Pizza

Madia Photography,

Inc.

Mario Lemieux

Foundation

Rob Mendoza

Janelle Merlo

Monte Cello’s Italian

Restaurant

Kristen and Edward

Moss

Jeannette Muhl

Narcisi Winery

Old Stonewall LLC

Kelley Owen

Paganelli’s Butterfly

House

Panera Bread

Phipps Conservatory

and Botanical Gardens,

Inc.

Phoenix Big Cinemas

The Pie Place

Pittsburgh CLO

Pittsburgh Glass Center

Pittsburgh Steelers

Pro Football Hall of

Fame

Ram & Lekshmi

Ramalingam

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HEARTH would like to thank all of the supporters in our Capital Campaign. As of February 2, 2015, $1,381,605.75

was received toward our Capital Campaign. We could not accomplish so much without the generosity of our

community.

$250,000 and Above: Anonymous

$100,000 - $249,999: Federal Home Loan Bank; UPMC

$50,000 - $99,999: Dr. Matthew D. & Carmela DiAndreth; Eden Hall Foundation; FISA Foundation; Fisher Fund of The

Pittsburgh Foundation; Hillman Foundation; A.J. & Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust; TriState Capital Bank;

Anonymous

$30,000 - $49,999: The Buhl Foundation; James & Sally Donnell; Fort Pitt Capital Group, Inc.; Massey Charitable Trust;

Barb & Charlie Smith

$20,000 - $29,999: PNC Foundation; Anonymous

$10,000 - $19,999: Donna & Bill Gaughan; Al & Arlene Grubbs; Cynthia Kamin; Douglas & Mrs. Constance Kreps (Reiter);

Mary & James MacPherson; The Richard J. Madden Foundation; Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation; PNC Community

Development; Sylvia & Martin Snow Charitable Foundation; Denise & Eric Springer; Hayes & Mrs. Patricia Stover

$5,000 - $9,999: Beckwith Family Foundation; Philip Brenckle; In Memory of Jim Eakin; Judy Eakin; Debbie Flinner;

Keri & David Heaton; Ingomar United Methodist Church Women; Dani & Brian Kazienko; Gayle & Patrick Manning;

Robert Mendoza; In Honor of Ed & Trish Mucha; Susan T. Mucha; Salvadore J. Jr. & Rhea Nicotra; Jack Norris;

Northwest Savings Bank; The Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation; Matt & Missy Sanfilippo;

Tricia & Victor Siclari; Zonta Pittsburgh North; Anonymous

$1,000 - $4,999: Jeffery & Lynn Ackerman; A.D. Starr; Arthur J. & Mrs. Karen Boujoukos; G. Reynolds Clark;

Christine Ebken; The Fine Foundation; Jackie & Chuck Fusina; Victoria & David Gill; Terri Gould; David Grundler;

Jennifer & Doug Hoerster; Cherie & Mark Hugh; Erika Kolod; Sue & Scott Lammie;

Metz, Lewis, Brodman, Must, O’Keefe LLC; Evelyn Miller; Cindy Patterson; Nicole Perko; Janice Savinis;

A. William Schenck III; Kathleen Schneider, Attorney at Law; The Smithfield Trust; Software Specialists; Anonymous;

Anonymous

Distinguished Donors: Michael & Genie DiChiazza; Paul A. & Connie Mockenhaupt; Kelley Owen

A Special Thank You to our Holiday Donors

AIG

Jean Arendosh

Rock Arkie

Bradford Woods Women’s Club

Carrie Burnham

Christ Episcopal Church

Community Care Behavioral

Health

Eloise Cooper

Deloitte Employees

Direct Energy Employees

Jackie Eakin

Cindy Fischer

Girl Scouts

Girl Scout Troop

Girl Scout Troop 51227

Glenshaw Girls Night Out

Glenshaw Presbyterian Church –

Laura Davidson

Lisa Guiseti

Hampton Presbyterian Church

IBM Employee Group

Ingomar United Methodist

Church

Jenny Fessler's Woman's Retreat

Kuhn's Market - McKnight Road

Kimberly Lewis

Anne Mlecko

Richard Mowrey

Sally Mowrey Bible Study

Group

North Hills Boys Soccer

North Hills Community Baptist

Church

North Hills Community Outreach

Northern Allegheny Rotary Club

Norwin Show Choir

Parkwood Presbyterian Church

Cindy Patterson

Maureen Possage

Rev. Jeff Potter

Jennifer Ricciuti

Marsha Risotto

Lynn Sevick

Shaler Area Dining Divas

SOS Aid International

Stepping Stones Child Care

Center – Wexford Elementary

St. Bonaventure Ladies of

Charity

Sts. John and Paul 6th Grade

Home Study Group

Sts. John and Paul Women's

Guild

Elissa Uram and Friends

Vincentian Girls Basketball

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HEARTH Capital Campaign Contributors

On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, guests gathered to taste incredible food and sip delicious wine all while

raising funds for families, who are survivors of domestic violence and experiencing homelessness.

This year’s event

Grossed nearly $47,000!

And what an incredible night it was.

VIP guests began arriving at the Children’s Museum at 5:30 p.m., where they received preferred parking. They

were greeted with passed hors d’oeuvres as they entered the Studio, enjoyed special wines for the next hour as

The Skipper Johnson Band played in the background.

When the doors opened at 6:00 p.m. for guests Steel City Memories (sample photos above) began capturing the

night as guests were suddenly transported to the beach, to Paris, the pyramids in Egypt and much more. The night

was topped off with an incredible silent auction to bid. Of course, HEARTH representatives spoke to everyone

thanking and reminding them of the importance of their participation to help our families become independent

and self-sufficient.

Reed Smith LLP Presents