The 24th Annual Shadyside Presbyterian Church Strawberry Festival will take place THIS Friday, June 9, 5:30-8 p.m., at the church, 5121 Westminster Place! The Shadyside congregation will host a traditional evening of fun, games and delicious food to celebrate the arrival of summer and once again support one of its mission partners ... Sojourner House! With something for everyone, the festival offers a perfect evening of fun. Menu items include fresh strawberries, ice cream, strawberry shortcake, grilled hot dogs, chips, pasta salad, tossed salad, and beverages. Baked goods also will be available for purchase. Activities will include games on the church lawn with prizes for everyone, children's crafts, balloons, and face painting. (In the event of rain, the festivities will move … [Read more...] about Shadyside Presbyterian Strawberry Festival: “Berry” Good Time for a Good Cause!
Fundraising
Volunteers are part of the backbone of Sojourner House and Sojourner House MOMS. As a matter of fact, hundreds of volunteers support Sojourner House and MOMS throughout the year, every year. That’s why Sojourner House makes a point of celebrating and recognizing its volunteers each spring. Liz Wasel, Childcare Development and Volunteer Coordinator, coordinated this year’s dinner, which took place the evening of Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Sojourner House. “We at Sojourner House could not do what we do without our volunteers,” said Wasel. “There is never a job that’s too little, and our volunteers do the job because they care about us.” “The annual volunteer event is what we like to do to show how much Sojourner House appreciates the volunteers,” Wasel continued. “I personally … [Read more...] about Sojourner House Celebrates Volunteers at Annual Recognition Dinner
In celebration of Amazon being ranked #1 in customer satisfaction by the ACSI —and to say thank you to our customers for their support—on Thursday, March 16 only, Amazon will donate 5% (10 times our usual donation rate) of the price of eligible products customers purchase at smile.amazon.com. This offer begins at 12:00 AM Pacific Time, and expires at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. This is a great way to help the families at Sojourner House and Sojourner House MOMS while you shop! Please feel free to share. … [Read more...] about March 16th – Amazon will be donating 5% on eligible purchases to Sojourner House!
Support Sojourner House. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon donates. … [Read more...] about Support Sojourner House While you Shop on smile.amazon.com!!
Midas has generously partnered with the Sojourner House for fundraising! For a donation of just $20 you will receive a card with two coupons: one “free” and “half-off” a second regular oil change –or– you can redeem the coupons for $20 and $15 off any service. Most Pittsburgh area Midas locations are participating. Please see the coupon for all the details of this special offer. 100% of your $20 donation through the Midas fundraiser supports the mission of Sojourner House. Plus through the end of this year the FISA Foundation will match your contribution dollar-for-dollar! Act now and your $20 will double to $40 which could provide the children at Sojourner House with snow boots and supplies for extra-curricular school activities! YOU can HELP! To buy or sell the Midas coupons, … [Read more...] about Midas Fundraiser to Support Sojourner House
Sojourner House commemorated its 25th anniversary with a celebration dinner at the Mt. Washington LeMont Restaurant on Thursday, October 6th honoring the Sojourner House founders, past and present board members, staff, and women in recovery. The event was sponsored by the LeMont, Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, and Anna and Ed Dunlap. The program, emceed by Cori Parise, included remarks from Dana Gold, Founding Executive Director; Dr. Norma Raiff, Former Executive Director; and Joann Cyganovich, Current Executive Director. There was also the debut of our 25th Anniversary Video, which provides accounts from our founders, past residents as well as former and current staff. The recovery work of the women, and the long-term committed care of staff and volunteers was recognized. JoAnn … [Read more...] about Sojourner House Celebrates its 25th Anniversary