Latest News from South Hills Neighbors

Eric Ross, SHIM Service Coordination Director As the Service Coordination Director at SHIM, I often find myself in discussion with people about what we/I do at SHIM. Some people quickly…

In 2016, Deb was diagnosed with throat cancer. Her diagnosis was stage 4, and the surgeries changed her life. She lost her voice and now breathes through a hole in…

We rely on more than 300 volunteers to support our comprehensive programs each year. These dedicated individuals devote their valuable time to helping neighbors, and we’ve been looking for ways…

Here at SHIM, we’re all about helping our community. That includes being mindful of our environmental impact. Since initiating a recycling and composting program in 2023, we have reduced landfill…

Rachel White, SHIM’s Development and Communications Manager What is Giving Tuesday? Have you heard of Giving Tuesday? This global celebration is dedicated to inspiring all of us to give what…

Jackie Mwanjumwa, SHIM ISAC Service Coordinator The cultural diversity here in the South Hills suburbs of Pittsburgh amazes me. As an immigrant, I love celebrating different holidays and traditions. Some…

Olivia Montana, SHIM’s Economic Mobility Mentoring Specialist Here at SHIM, we focus on helping neighbors holistically, and I’m so excited to be expanding our services to provide individualized coaching to…

By Mary Pannier, SHIM’s Children and Youth Director In an unofficial capacity, those of us who choose to go into the nonprofit sector are, at our core, advocates. We are…

Ashley Abbey, SHIM Summer Camp Director Like many SHIM employees, I started in a small, part-time role as a preschool summer camp counselor right after graduating from high school in…

Board member Dennis is a South Hills Pittsburgh native. He grew up in Brookline, surrounded by close-knit extended family, and only left the city to attend college in Cincinnati. Dennis…