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…...
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…...
Baldwin valedictorian credits South Hills Interfaith Movement with helping her navigate education, a new country
TribLive, Wednesday, July, 2022 Bethel Park Journal, Joanne Klimovich Harrop “Who you become is way more important than the work you do.” Those words were spoken by Kritika Timsina, valedictorian at Baldwin High School, at graduation in June. “The person you become is more impactful on the world,” Timsina said.…...
Self Sufficiency Success
The pandemic threw many neighbors into unexpected economic hardship. People started to realize that their employment status was not as stable as they expected. As SHIM continuously adapted to the varying needs of the community, SHIM leadership realized that a self-sufficiency program would be a welcome addition to SHIM’s comprehensive…...
Charlotte’s Story
One of SHIM’s CheckMates volunteers, Charlotte began calling Emma*—age 100—during the pandemic. They talk for about 90 minutes each week. Emma loves to share stories with Charlotte. Her life stories are filled with inspiration, and Charlotte enjoys hearing about her experiences. Emma grew up in extreme poverty, remembering that her…...
Florence Finds Her Way
Many of the students who attend SHIM’s Youth Mentoring program are inspired to follow their dreams. One of these students is Florence. She came to SHIM in 8th grade after arriving to the United States from Rwanda. English was difficult for her, so a staff member bought a Kinyarwanda-to-English dictionary…...
Donor Appreciation- Ray Betler
When we talk about neighbors helping neighbors, we really mean it! South Hills neighborhoods are home to a diverse population. With some of the most affluent neighborhoods in the region located next to some of our city’s more high-poverty neighborhoods, SHIM programming unites people from varying socioeconomic backgrounds. Donors and…...
