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Tribune-Review – The winter coat drive has been a long tradition of the South Hills Interfaith Movement with as many as 1,400 coats donated a year. But Jim Guffey, executive director of SHIM, said the organization is taking a look at how it can improve upon the services it offers.…...

The Almanac – South Hills Interfaith Movement has reshaped its winter coat program to ensure more children and adults are warm throughout the winter season, announcing a pilot partnership with Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania to better serve families in need. “Each year, our generous community donates coats and winter apparel…...

South Hills-Mon Valley Messenger – South Hills Interfaith Movement (SHIM) is pleased to announce a change in its annual Angel Emporium program for the upcoming holiday season. Over the past several years, the need for basics – from food to clothing to critical community services – has grown significantly. In order…...

The Almanac – Gift cards often get a bad rap for being impersonal by letting the giver take the easy way out. Don’t tell that to Jim Guffey. The executive director of Bethel Park-based South Hills Interfaith Movement wants to see stacks of the cards coming in to his organization,…...

PRI’s The World – Sixteen-year-old Vishal Kharel is spending the summer restoring trails in a large county park in Pittsburgh’s southern suburbs. As he digs a ditch, he describes his actions to the other teenagers on the crew. He’s part of the program called Learn and Earn in Pittsburgh. It’s designed…...

The Almanac – Summer might not quite be a costumed mascot’s favorite time of year, especially when heat and humidity join forces. But braving the elements must have been worth it for whoever was dressed Monday morning as the title character of the PBS series “Super Why” when seeing the…...

Tribune-Review – Nuriah Blandchard, 10, of McKees Rocks, works on building her bike with volunteer Jenna Stearns (off camera), 21, of South Oakland, during the United Way of Southwestern PA’s fitUnited Build-A-Bike challenge at Heinz Field on the North Shore on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. 100 local students paired up…...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Getting a free and nutritious lunch is something that many needy children can count on during the school year. In the summer, however, it can be a different story. In southwestern Pennsylvania, 43 percent of school-age children, or more than 139,000, are eligible for free or reduced-price…...