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A Safe Place Matters
EDITORIAL INFORMATION Summer 2018 Volume 31 Issue #3
A Safe Place Matters, is written and managed by Tara Maziarz
Comments? Call HEARTH at (412) 366-9801. www.hearth-bp.org
Safe at HEARTH
Rita’s parents had both passed away by the time she was 32. She was 23 when
she married her first husband (Jim); their first two years of marriage were bliss.
Then, at 25 she had her daughter and everything changed. Jim’s own father had
been abusive towards him and his mother. His mother, having no financial
means, left his father and unfortunately left Jim as well. Jim finally could no
longer take the anger his father placed on him and re-connected with his mother
at 16. Rita thinks something in him snapped when he became a parent. The first 6
months after their daughter was born was a nightmare. “Every day he came home
angry at me, I started to wonder if it was my fault, what had I done to make him
so angry.” Rita couldn’t take it anymore; she took her infant daughter and left.
She struggled while on her own, but she made it, supporting both her and her daughter by working odd jobs. Out on her own, she
started dating again; that’s when she met Frank. Frank was wonderful. He doted on her and her daughter. She told him about her past
and her abuser. Frank was sweet and caring, promising that would never be the case with him. Frank and Rita had two beautiful
children of their own. Frank started asking Rita to marry him, but she was unsure. Sometimes Frank exhibited controlling behaviors
and that scared her. The more times she said no, the angrier he became, eventually using the same type of abuse to manipulate and
hurt her that her ex-husband had used. “He snapped after our second child was born, he couldn’t handle the responsibility and he
started to drink.”
She threw him out of her house after he put his hands on her. Unfortunately they were renting from Frank’s mother, and instead she
kicked Rita and her grandchildren out. Rita stayed with a close friend for 3 weeks, but she knew it couldn’t be long-term, that’s when
she found HEARTH. “I spent 9 hours calling churches, shelters, anywhere that could help me. Nobody could take my children and I.
I was frustrated and had given up. HEARTH was my last call that day, and when I finally heard they could help me, I broke down.”
The move in process only took her a few days. It was difficult for Rita at first; she was in her 30’s and felt like a failure. She didn’t
want to rely on others to take care of her and her children. It didn’t take long for that mentality to change. Once she realized she and
her children were in the safest possible place they could be, she started thinking differently. “The people there want to help you. The
best thing about HEARTH for me at least, was working with a case manager to learn how to cope with stressful situations; the
therapy they provided to my kids was amazing! I now feel that my kids can tackle any situation!”
Rita credits HEARTH’s case management with teaching her and her children how to have healthy relationships, and the importance
education plays in life. Rita left HEARTH 15 years ago, some things are still difficult for Rita, due to the physical abuse she suffered,
she has trouble focusing and can no longer drive, but that hasn’t stopped her. Now she and her children are thriving. “All 3 of my
children are successful, I re-connected with my high school sweetheart and we are engaged, I have a great job as a Chef.”
Rita’s biggest takeaway was learning she could handle anything life threw at her and to not be afraid to ask for help. “When I came to
HEARTH, I had one bag for a family of 4, when I left; it took me 7 trips!” Rita stresses to other’s the importance of transitional
housing, and believes our world needs more places like HEARTH. “What I want to say to families that are there now, be grateful.
You have to take baby steps; don’t hold yourself to anyone’s standards but your own. Being at HEARTH and working the program is
a success in itself. Be proud of yourself, you’ve come this far, you can keep going!”
Rita’s Story
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A letter from our Executive Director:
Judy Eakin
Can you believe summer is almost over! While many people have more free time in
the summer, HEARTH has been very busy! One of the most important things to
happen for HEARTH this summer was having testimony entered into the June 6th
House Financial Services Committee meeting in Washington, D.C. Congressman
Keith Rothfus, a long-time supporter of HEARTH’s mission, entered this testimony
on our behalf. Congressman Rothfus is a part of the housing sub-committee; he is
concerned about how difficult it is for homeless children and youth to obtain housing
assistance and services through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s
narrowed definition of homelessness.
HEARTH is a part of the National Coalition for Homelessness Solutions; this
Coalition aims to create a consistent definition of homelessness across all government programs. This would
help organizations like HEARTH to effectively intervene and assist those families out of homelessness. You
might have read the article about HEARTH in the ‘Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’ this past July. ‘Behind the SEEN’
reporter Natalie Bencivenga interviewed me to better understand the many roles that non-profits play in
shaping legislation. We are thankful that we can effectively work with both parties on what we feel is a
bi-partisan issue… helping homeless families become safely housed and economically self-sufficient.
Bill HR 1511 is titled the “Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2017.” It is an amendment to the
“McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.” What does all this mean you might ask? Different government
programs define homelessness differently. This act seeks to make sure that if the Department of Education, or
one of seven other departments, defines a child or youth as homeless, that all government programs will
provide the same services they give to someone who their particular agency recognizes as homeless.
Consider this, statistics show that homeless children are twice as likely as their peers to repeat a grade. Many
mothers see the risk factors associated with homelessness and will do whatever they can to keep their child in
school, including staying with an abusive partner. Homelessness happens at the intersections of violence and
poverty. HEARTH is able to help families navigate through that intersection and become self-sufficient.
However, many supportive services that our families receive come from outside supports. Having one general
definition for homelessness will help our organization to serve individuals based on their own specific needs.
Stability is the key to a child’s educational success.
Bill HR 1511 is so important. It means that services for homeless youth can distributed to ALL homeless
youth. We as a community have a responsibility to look out for the children living around us. I am proud to say
that HEARTH has volunteers, staff, and a Board of Directors that recognizes and is intent on working to fill
this need within their own community. A home is more than a roof over your head, a home is a safe place and
to HEARTH, A Safe Place Matters.
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HEARTH’s Signature Events
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Sunday, December 2, 2018
To volunteer, sponsor, or participate in these upcoming events, please contact HEARTH Special Events
and Development Coordinator, Morgan Ceschini at [email protected] or 412-366-9801 ext. 12
Thank you to our sponsors!
Friday, March 22, 2019
While our original date was rained out, we had a fantastic time on our re-scheduled
date! Thank you to all of our golfers, traps shooters, sponsors, and volunteers for your
flexibility!
Tees & Traps will be held next year on Thursday, June 20, 2019.
Discount prices end August 23rd, 2018 @ 11:59pm
Celebrate families creating a better future for themselves by joining us on Thursday, Sept. 20th, 2018 at the Children's Museum
of Pittsburgh for our 17th annual Art of Wine and Food tasting event! Guests have the opportunity to taste over 30 wines and
sample food from the area's best restaurants and caterers... all while talking with friends, playing in the museum's exhibits, and
bidding on great silent auction items!
Discount VIP Guests- $100. Includes exclusive wine tastings, passed hors d'oeuvres, preferred parking, a souvenir wine glass, a
wine glass lanyard sponsored by AIO, special raffle and admission at 5:30 PM. Non-discounted price: $120.00.
Discount Regular Guests- $60. Includes a souvenir wine glass and admission at 6 PM. Non-discounted price: $75.00.
You can bid on silent auction items on BidPal in the few weeks prior to the event and on your smartphone at the event.
Presenting Sponsor,
Thank You to our donors who made contributions
in honor or memory of a loved one
In Memory of Anonymous
Victor & Susan DiBattista
In Honor of Jude Cleary & Bill Neofes
Melissa Mischak
In Memory of James & Lois Condi
Tracy Vita
In Honor of Laurel Coppersmith
David Spatig
In Honor of James & Patricia Dewar
Katie Dewar
In Memory of Benjamin DiChiazza
Delberta Louden
Charles & Dixie Semple
In Memory of Isabel DiChiazza
Delberta Louden
Charles & Dixie Semple
In Memory of James Eakin
Jackie Eakin
Judy Eakin
Jami Zinkham
In Honor of Judy Eakin
Sara Jane Lowry
In Honor of Joan Eichner
Susan Stranahan
In Honor of Max Feiler
Judith Reiter
In Memory of Joanna Fitting
Roger Eichner
Keith and Patricia Fitting
Mary Gevaudan
James Kehl
Betty Jo Hirschfield Louik, DMD
Dianna Ploof
Carolyn Ruffer
Mr. John Tishok
Lorie Turian
Melvin Vatz
Marvin Wedeen
In Honor of Don & Eileen Foster
Carol Shepard
In Honor of Arlene Grubbs
Sara Jane Lowry
In Memory of Alexis Hilewitz
Anonymous
Biedrzycki Law Office
Taryn Briggs
Patricia Carothers
Luisa Cohen
Kathleen Connolly
Jane Dixon
Margaret Jameson Forbes
Joan and Harry Hilewitz
Kevin and Pamela Kuhn
Deborah McCarthy
Mary Ann McDonald
Maryellen Overbaugh
Antoinette Pavone
William and Susan Price
Nancy Rudisill
Janice Stankovich
Janie Tokar
Cheryl Walter
Scott Zeeger
Ellen Zissis
In Memory of Dallas Holmes
Jackie Eakin
In Honor of Erika Kolod
James Hamilton
In Memory of Phyllis Laquatra
David Brownlee
In Honor of Anna Marie & Sam Leezer
Jonathan Leezer
In Memory of Joanne McDowell
Kathy Seibert
In Honor of George & Phyllis McElhaney
Shirley Marcucci
In Honor of Megan McLachlan
Anonymous
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
In Memory Of Debbie Mendoza
Rob Mendoza
In Memory of George Moshak
Stephen Fowler
In Honor of Casey Nelson
Rhea Jacobson
In Honor of Jennifer & Patrick O'Connell
Alicia Nolfi
In Honor of Judy Robertson
Barbara "Bink" Cook
In Memory of Dorothy Rudzik
Johanthan Leezer
In Honor of Lauren Sandherr
Kathy Bergman
In Memory of Jeanne Shepard
Eileen Townsend
In Honor of the Women of St. Paul's
Tami Weisner
In Honor of Allison Strome
Amy and Jim Crist
In Honor of William and Sharon Walston-
Sarah Jane Beorn
In Honor of Beth Williams
Nadine Silverblatt
In Honor of the Women at HEARTH
Tara Maziarz
Terminology
HEARTH uses a lot of terms and acronyms , here are some you’ll see quite frequently!
ACE’s– Adverse Childhood Experiences
HCYA - Homeless Children and Youth Act
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A letter from our Board President:
Mike DiChiazza Can you believe it is August? It feels like this summer flew by. While many of us
have been vacationing, hanging by the pool, and enjoying the ease of summer,
big things are still happening at HEARTH. Every July we host our Annual Meeting,
where we share new information about our program and re-cap what has happened in the
prior year. In the winter newsletter, I talked to you about ACE’ (Adverse Childhood
Experiences). At this year’s Annual Meeting, HEARTH hosted a panel, which consisted
of important HEARTH volunteers and community partners. This panel (moderated by
Chad Dorn of ‘Trying Together’) informed our supporters about how HEARTH and our
community partners play a role in addressing ACE’s in out clients lives. I learned so much
from Chad and our panelists. I would like to share that information with you.
Did you know that a person is most likely to experience homelessness within the first year
of their life? The second most likely age to experience homelessness is between the ages of one and five. This is a
huge deal! The early stages of interaction are crucial to child’s development. At HEARTH, one of our panelists was
Michelle Meager, a representative of the Early Head Start program. As many of you may already know, HEARTH is
in a partnership with Early Head Start and we have a classroom on-site! This means that during those formative years,
a child not only receives a safe and stable home at HEARTH, but they also receive safe and stable childcare in the
same building with Early Head Start.
Did you know that Children Exposed to Toxic Stress are more likely to have health problems, three times the rate of
emotional and behavioral problems, and twice as likely as their peers to repeat a school grade, be expelled or
suspended, or drop out of high school? Thanks to partners like panelist Shannon Schaeffer at Crisis Center North, our
families have access to on-site counseling. This means that mom has a helping hand at intervention before some of
these problems take root.
The statistic that floored me the most however, was the fact that these children are twice as likely to go hungry. This is
HUGE. Thankfully, HEARTH has an on-site food pantry with a dedicated volunteer, panelist Erika Kolod, to make
sure our families are receiving food and proper nutrition. Erika takes special care to make sure our families have
accessibility to nutritious and fun foods! On this note, many of our families also do not have access to clothing,
another panelist, volunteer Eileen Foster, has started the “New Life, New Look Closet”. This ensures that mom and
her children have adequate and stylish clothing available on-site. In Eileen’s words, “We are building mom’s
confidence by helping her to feel her best, when a child sees that it teaches them a valuable lesson about their own
self-worth.”
What we learned from Chad is that when children have protective factors they are incredibly resilient.
Having these factors such as, safe, stable, and nurturing relationships, concrete supports for families in need, and
parental resilience, will actually mitigate the consequences of ACE’s. Perhaps the biggest protective factor is what
Chad calls a “triple A” (always-available adult).
At HEARTH, there are many supportive adults present, from volunteers to staff. I am proud to be a part of an
organization with so many “Triple A’s” willing to lend a helping hand. Thanks to supporters like those of you reading
this letter, HEARTH is able to put various programs on-site that will continue to diminish these ACE’s in our kids’
lives!
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Amazon Smile
Don’t forget your “amazon smile” for HEARTH by mak-
ing your amazon purchase through
www.smile.amazon.com. Choose HEARTH as the
charity of choice and the agency will receive 0.5% from
your purchase. So quick. So easy. Why not?
Tickets: $25.00
They are good any day during the 2018 season.
Less than 50 tickets available!
First come, first served.
Stop in our office, call Morgan or send a check to
HEARTH to receive your ‘General Admission Pass’ for a
fun filled day at Pittsburgh’s Waterpark!
Get Involved at HEARTH! *Please note, our Volunteer Coordinator does work part-time and will
respond as quickly as possible.*
Looking to make a difference in a child’s life?
HEARTH is looking for volunteers for our Monday Night Child Care sessions. Timing is usually from
6:45 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. twice a month. Volunteers must be at least 13 years old. Clearances are required for
volunteers 18 and older. There is an orientation prior to the start of volunteering. You can choose how many Monday’s you are able
to attend!
Do you have other volunteer interests? Come join us at a volunteer day!
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
If you or your group are interested please e-mail our volunteer coordinator, Vicky Gill
at [email protected]. Projects will include cleaning the inside and outside of the building,
organizing hearth store, apartment storage, etc.
Interested in touring our facility?
Please contact marketing and corporate relations manager, Tara Maziarz at least 4 days prior to the tour date to be scheduled.
Contact: [email protected] or 412-366-9801x.3913
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 - noon
Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 6 pm
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - noon
Monday, October 22, 2018 - 6 pm
Community Fundraisers Interested in hosting a third party fundraiser for HEARTH?
Contact HEARTH special events and development coordinator, Morgan Ceschini at
[email protected] or 421-366-9801 ext. 12
Sunday, August 26, 2018
Community Presbyterian Church
of Ben Avon Jazz Festival
Enjoy beautiful Jazz music while helping
the families at HEARTH!
To purchase tickets, please contact the
church at (412) 761-1233
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Christ Episcopal Church
Run for Thy Neighbor, 5k race,
Run for a good cause! The race will be
held at North Park with a 9 am race time.
To register please visit their website -
http://www.runforthyneighbor5k.org/
September 30, 2018
Sample, Sip, &, Smile
in memory of Alexis Hilewitz
Enjoy delicious wines and light
refreshments at the beautiful Lincoln
Room in the Carnegie Library of
Carnegie.
Tickets can be purchased at -
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/
event/3510330
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HEARTH 2017-2018 supporters
DreamMaker - $10,000.00 +
A.J. & Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust
Allegheny Financial Group
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation
The Ann & Frank Cahouet Foundation
FISA Foundation
Glenn and Erika Kolod
Massey Charitable Trust
Stefania and Jeffrey Romoff
Sylvia & Martin Snow Family Fund
The Pittsburgh Foundation
WishMaker - $5,000 - $9,999
Anonymous
BNY Mellon Corporation's Community Partnership
Brooks Foundation
Linda Christen
James Donnell
First Natonal Bank Corporation
Fort Pitt Capital Group, Inc.
Lisa and Randy King
Camille and Paul Kurtanich
The Richard J Madden Foundation
Kimberly Roadarmel
Barb and Charlie Smith
Thomas Marshall Foundation
Tristate Capital Bank
UPMC Health Plan
Benefactor - $1,000 - $4,999
AD Starr
AETNA Better Health
Arnett Carbis Toothman, LL
Robert Behr
Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon
Laurel Coppersmith
CPS Construction Group
Keri Curfman
Dedicated Nursing Associates
Michael and Genie DiChiazza
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, PC
Discount Power, Inc
Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation
Jerry Drozynski
Don and Eleanor Dulac
Jackie Eakin
Judy Eakin
East End Brewing Co
Episcopal Church Women
EQT Foundation
Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh
Debra Flinner
Lisa Fox
Charles and Jackie Fusina
Donna and Bill Gaughan
Glenshaw Century Club
Arlene Grubbs
Irina and David Grundler
Gregory and Karen Hartley
David and Kerri Heaton
Christine Henney
Joan and Harry Hilewitz
Jennifer and Doug Hoerster
IKM Incorporated
Ingomar United Methodist Church
KU Resources, Inc.
LANGAN
Loftus Engineers, LLC
Patrick and Gayle Manning
Jayne and Brian McGoey
Robert and Susan McNally
Jamie Midler
Paul and Connie Mockenhaupt
Mt. Lebanon Office Equipment
Network For Good
NOVA Environmental Services, Inc.
Kelley Owen
Perkins Eastman Architects, D.P.C.
PW Campbell
RIG Consulting, Inc.
Rotary Club of Northern Allegheny
Rothfus for Congress, Inc.
RYCON Construction, Inc.
Sentinel Construction, LLC
Sherrard, German & Kelly, P.C.
Victor and Tricia Siclari
Software Specialists, Inc.
Patricia and Hayes Stover
Pam Swent
Tom Tabor
The Anne R. Monroe Foundation
The Gateway Engineers, Inc.
Donna Thompson
Ann Turnbull
Unitarian Universalist Church
WTW Architects
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HEARTH 2017-2018 supporters
Patron - $500 - $999
Anonymous
Page Babbit
Allison Beresnyak Karakis
Charise Bittner
Mary Celio
Juliet Collins
Ralph Conrad
Daughters of Erin
Dental Arts of Pittsburgh
Susan DiBattista
Alane and Jarrett Dickson
Dollar Bank
Janet Duderstadt
Keith and Patricia Fitting
Kathy Galbraith
Jennifer Hall
Tim and Betty Hammer
William Holt
Harry Horcick
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Jane and Ralph Joy
Lindsay Kaplan
Key Bank Foundation
Wasso Kozlina
Holly Kreisel-Jones
Lee and Myrna Silverman Fund of The
Pittsburgh Foundation
Jonathan Leezer
Shannon McCall
Sondra McDermott
Mary Ann McDonald
Robert Mendoza
North Hills Newcomers and Friends
Novum Pharmaceutical
Michael Osborn
Melissa Painter
Cindy Powell-Steffen
Aleta Richards
Judy Robertson
Patricia and Thomas Rowlands
Jennifer and Robert Roy
Ron and Kathy Seibert
Shaler Area High School
John Sieminski
Wayne Skelley
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Rob and Julie Vuillemot
Jerome and Brenda Wells
Nathaniel West
Jeff Wilhem
Kelly Zappas
Jami Zinkham
Sponsor - $250 - $499
Anonymous
Jenifer Anzenberger
Fredric Armstrong
Kathleen Bergman
Kathleen Blum
David Boeker
Christen Bovienzo
Gregory Broujos
Noel and Jim Browne
David Brownlee
Contemporary Concepts
Kathy Dearth
Joan Eichner
Sandra El-Hachem
Evashavik, DiLucente & Tetlow, LLC
Frank Fazio
Ronald Filiaggi
Lisa and Steve Fowler
M. Gove
James Hamilton
Linda Hawksworth
Richard Herchenroether
Joanne Hostetter
Lorainne Hurtack
Jimmy Wan's Taipei Restaurant
Kim Kaminsky
Christine Kissell
Thomas and Karen Koenig
Janet Korenich
Beverly Kossum
Landau Building Company
Michael & Jennifer Lawrence
Linda Leslie
Becky Maziarz
William McIlroy
Colleen Pietruinski
Rekha Pinto
Mark Pleso
Dan Reardon
Anne and Tim Rogers
Nancy Rudisill
Pamela Ryan
Kristin Schnore
Charles and Dixie Semple
Douglas Simmons
Michelle Simon
David Spatig
St. Brendan's Episcopal Church - CRIES
Advocacy
Raymond Steeb
Mark Steele
Christopher Steffy
Elaine Stept
William Stotler
Susan Stranahan
Matthew Trapizona
Priscella Velette
Cheryl Walter
Paul and Sheri Ward
Tami Weisner
Susan Werner
John and Darlene Wisniewski
Wolfe LLC
Donor - $100-$249
Marilyn Adams
Allison Park Travel Service, Inc.
Richard and Barbara Allwes
AmazonSmile Foundation
Linda Anderson
Bruce and Christine Arnoldt
Gina Astorino
Lynn Badamo
Jennifer Baker
Molly and Michael Balkey
Barsotti Wines
David and Karen Bauer
Sarah Jane Beorn
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Biedrzycki Law Office
Donna Rae Billings
Susan Bloom
Amber Bonacci
Pam Braden
Kelli Bradford
Bonnie Bray
Patricia Bricklemyer
Tiffany Byrne
Andrea Cannani
Central Elementary School
Michele Cervi
Alyssa and John Chance
Christ Episcopal Church
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HEARTH 2017-2018 supporters
Donor - $100-$249 (cont.)
Citizens Bank Charitable Foundation
G. Clark
Andrew aand Kelsey Clawson
Clearview Federal Credit Union
Craig Clontz
Patricia Costanzo
Crisis Center North
Stephen Cupcheck
Marlene Curley
Deloitte
Detroit Switch, Inc.
Dinnin and Parkins Associates, Inc.
Kelli Dmitrzak
Joshua Dorn
Susan Duda
D. Dvorchak
Kara Eaton
Everpower
Stacy Faulk
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Linda Fisher
John Fries
Robin Geisler
Deborah Gibbon
Susan Gorham
Elizabeth Graf
Sue Graham
Corinne Gruber
Robert Grzyb
Jessica Gusmar
Don Haddad
Mary Margaret Hayranek
Alicia Heim
Nellie Hestin
Hiland Presbyterian Church
Jean Hipwell
Lisa Hohmann
Kim Horath
John Iurlano
Rhea Jacobson
Jaime Johnson
Carolyn Jones
Keri Jordan
Sue Judy
Ann Karayusuf
Mary Eve Kearns
James Kehl
Alick Kennedy
Jan Kepple
Sharon Kerna
Regina Killian
William and Peggy Kipp
Jennifer and Martin Knuth
Nicholas Koch
Mary and Kevin Kosko
Frank Krepp
Patty Kress
Lori Kroner
Santo Laquatra
Wendy Lawrence
Anna Leezer
MacDara Leibert
Joan Lemock
Tracy Lucas
Deb Luckasevic
Susan Luebbert
Barbara Lustig
Lutheran Church Women of Nativity
Ashlee Lynn
Sandy Macioce
Gene Maire
Jen Maloney
Joy and Dale Marrison
Susan Matis
Robert McCarthy
Deborah McCarthy
McClintock & Associates, PC
Colleen McClung
Glenn and Diane McEvoy
Quynh McGuire
Erin McLaughlin
Janelle Merlo
Susan Messer
MaryJo Metzler
William Miller
Lisa and Luke Miller
Melvin Miller
Mutual of America
Kathryn Nimmo
Kelly Nissenbaum
Alicia Nolfi
Joie Nordquist
Suzanne and Linwood Nuttall
Kathryn O'Connor
Masahiro Ogiso
Maryellen Overbaugh
Ben Paul
Pittsburgh Tennis League
PNC Foundation
Jan Pokrifka
Annelise Pompa
Precision Copy
William and Susan Price
Amy and Brian Reese
Christie Regula
Dan Reilly
Judith Reiter
Nichole Remmert
Richard Richert
Sharon Riether
Mary Roche
Jerome Rodgers
Wendy Roehrich Hall
Mary Roman
Karen and Michael Ross
Paul Rowland
Carolyn Ruffer
Andree Ruth
Jill Sabo
Nahum Sanchez
Mary Beth Sapienza
Nancy Schaffer
Claudia Scheibel
Dan Sefick
Sandra Seidl
Seubert & Associates
Shaler Garden Club
Audra Sinclair
Wendy Smith
Bridgette Soisson
Matthew Sousa
St. Paul's United Methodist Church Women
St. Sebastian Parish Ladies of Charity
Craig Stambaugh
Janice Stankovich
Alan Staude
Annette Stewart
Patricia Stranahan
Richard Sundra
Nicholas Supertzi
Susan Talbott
Taylor Structural Engineers, Inc.
John Tishok
TRUiST
Maureen Turo
Megan Tymoczko-Korch
Georgina Villa
Tracy Vita
Roger Warnke
Ken Warywoda
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HEARTH 2017-2018 supporters
Donor - $100-$249 (cont.)
Susan Wellinger
Patrick Wheeler
Deb Williams
Wolbert Auto Body, Inc.
Gwen Wolfson
Beth and Michael Zak
Kim Zbilut
Friend - $ 50 - $99
David Aeberli
American Eagle Outfitters Foundation
Steve Angus
Anonymous
Russalle Anthes
Amanda Baker
Leonard Barcousky
Paula Bonino
Alieann and Jay Boyle
Charles Brethauer
Mike Brewster
Paulette Bundick
Patricia Carothers
Bridget Chalmers
Luisa Cohen
Lisa Cole
Kathleen Connolly
Barbara Cook
Abby Cooney
Michele Covey
William Craig
Andrew Crowlley-Bunyard
Caterina & Giovanni Cuzzocrea
Katy and Nick Danilko
Dee Delaney
Michele Demarco, CPA
Katherine Dewar
Jane Dixon
Dollar Bank Foundation
Shaun and Becky Donovan
Lisa Earley
Roger Eichner
Michelle Exler
Carolyn Falk and Michael Weiner
Denise Feierabend
Melissa Fereday
Terri and Andrew Fraley
Karen Fronzaglio
Teresa Galantz
Faith Geer
Lori Gibbons
James Giel
Monica Graham
Elizabeth Grater
Erica Graziosi
Alicia Groznik
Debbie Guerra
Christine Hack
Amy Haller
Tara Hawthorne
Erica Hudak
Kelly Illig
Himani Jain
Liza Jelnek
Linda Juhascik
Peter and Leslie Kaplan
Paula and Ed Kaufmann
Lauren Kelly
Linda Klein
Dorothy Kohler
Susan Kostkas
Cathy Kraus
Joan Latta
Linda Law
Debbie Letterle
Mike and Brenda Lewis
Lisa Lockerman
Allen Lorenzato
Delberta Louden
Tracy Lucas
Betty Lucas
Carol Mangold
Stephanie Marasti-Georg
Marjorie Marcey
Alissa Marchi
Kathleen Masciola
Steve Maxwell
Kathy McCallister
Joanne McDermott
Maryssa McGuire
Karen McMahon
Medallion Wealth Management
Marina Miller
Megan Miner
Amber Minnaugh
Melissa Mischak
Susan Mohrbacher
Bonnie Morse
Benjamin Myers
Anne Nevin
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