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The week in photos: May 15-21, 2020

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – A recipient gives a thumbs up with volunteers as they give the okay to move vehicles through during a mass food distribution arranged by South Hills Interfaith Movement (SHIM) and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at South Hills Village in Bethel…...

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Parade celebrates kids before summer vacation begins

WPXI – We know that the coronavirus pandemic is an overwhelming and stressful time for everybody, so we’re going to put together some positive things that are happening within our community to help those in need. Members of the South Hills Interfaith Movement, families and volunteers participated in a parade…...

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Coping Through Covid: Part 2

Mt. Lebanon Magazine – “Please let the kindness stop so that I can keep up with all of this writing!” I typed in distress to my coworker, who had just sent me three more stories of goodwill that she found on Facebook, to be included in this “Coping through COVID”…...

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South Hills Interfaith Movement to celebrate after-school students

Tribune-Review – South Hills Interfaith Movement (SHIM) After School program volunteers, teachers, staff and students will ride past the homes of all 75 of the program’s students on Thursday. Nature Cat from WQED also will make an appearance. According to a news release, SHIM’s After School program offers support to…...

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Coping Through COVID: Part 1

Mt. Lebanon Magazine – You would be hard-pressed to think of a time that has directly affected every single member of our local, national and global community more than the coronavirus has, and it is obvious that it will continue to do so for months, even years, to come. The…...

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Food distribution at South Hills Village serves 950-plus families

The Almanac – Even though it was a sunny May morning, part of the South Hills Village parking lot looked a lot like Christmas, at least as far as the volume of vehicles was concerned. The giving aspect of the holiday season was on full display, as well, when South…...

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Pittsburgh food bank announces 1 million pounds of food distributed during pandemic

Tribune-Review – It’s a bittersweet milestone. The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank has distributed its 1 millionth pound of food through drive-up events since the organization’s covid-19 response began on March 16. The mark was met on Saturday during a distribution event held with the South Hills Interfaith Movement. And…...

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South Hills Village To Host Food Distribution Event

Patch.com – The township is teaming up to hold a large-scale, drive-thru food distribution event at South Hills Village. The event will occur Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is open to everyone. There will be enough food to serve 1,000 vehicles. Three prepacked boxes of food will…...

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South Hills Interfaith Movement raises record amount during annual campaign

The Almanac – South Hills Interfaith Movement’s annual March to Sack Hunger, Pack Hope campaign owes much of its success to schools, churches and other organizations helping with in-kind services, most notably conducting food drives. “All of that was planned for, and then when we got to March 13 and…...

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Bethel Park teen is baking up ideas to help area food banks

The Almanac – Abigail Neal, a 15-year-old Bethel Park High School freshman, is confident in her ability to bake delicious cupcakes. Recently, she tried biscotti. “It’s delicious,” said South Park resident Brooke Muraco, who is Neal’s coach on the Bethel Park girls volleyball team, about her player’s latest creation. Muraco’s husband,…...

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