Many of the teens in our Youth Mentoring program are inspired to set big goals for their futures. Ritika, who graduated from Baldwin High School in 2019, is on track to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor. Ritika was always interested in medicine and wanted to be a doctor…...
Bethel Park 5th and 6th Grade Students Grow Lettuce for SHIM’s Pantries
Recently, we received a unique donation from some students at Neil Armstrong Middle School in Bethel Park. Students in David Espinar’s class developed a project that would grow healthy vegetables in a way that was environmentally friendly. Their mission was to learn a new way of farming suitable to our…...
Mary Ann, Teacher turned Volunteer
Our volunteers have an incredible impact on their South Hills neighbors! We’re grateful for their tireless work in powering our programs. We depend on volunteers to stock pantry shelves, drive trucks to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, tutor kids, mentor teens, harvest vegetables, call seniors, enter data, and welcome…...
From Turkey to Pittsburgh- Part 1
Pittsburgh has seen a large increase of immigrants moving to the city over the last decade. The Latino population grew by 80% in Allegheny County and the Asian population grew 47.3% according to 2020 census data. Here in the South Hills, the Asian population grew by 477% from 2010-2020, highlighting…...
TELEO Performance: Partners through the Pandemic
We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the South Hills businesses who recently hosted donation and food drives. In November and December of 2022, businesses, community groups, schools, and congregations donated a collective 24,244 pounds of food to support neighbors in need. We want to give a shout out this month…...
Mental Health Resources Enhance Youth Mentoring
More than 2,000 students attend Baldwin Whitehall Senior High School—720 of those students qualify for free or reduced-cost lunches, requiring a household income of $51,338 or less for a family of four. While most of the students are white, 13% of students are Asian. This represents the large number of…...
Aluk, Youth Mentoring Leader
SHIM’s youth programs provide comprehensive and nurturing support to children and teens from preschool through graduation. Many students enroll at a young age and continue to participate through their teenage years. We’d like to introduce you to one of these students—Aluk. Aluk lives in Whitehall Borough and is a senior…...
