Building Bridges Newsletter
Good News Edition
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Good Friday Food Distribution
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Thanks to the partnership between the Pittsburgh Penguins, Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council, and Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank distributed more than 65,000 pounds of food to 1,300 vehicles last week.
If you know someone in need of food assistance, please send them the link below.
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Robert Morris University's Corporate Relations and Strategic Initiatives department remains available to companies during this volatile time. Great faculty and talented staff are ready to help you keep your employees productive and engaged through online learning expertise.
From professional development and education to corporate involvement and engagement, these multidisciplinary programs leverage RMU's nationally recognized excellence in business, IT, engineering, communications, and health care, and are designed with your company's specific goals in mind.
Contact Derya Jacobs, Senior Vice President, for more information.
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Peggy Outon, Assistant Vice President for Community Engagement and Leadership Development at Robert Morris University, talks about planning and purpose during a time of pandemic.
The Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management posts weekly videos from beloved staff, friends, and instructors on Facebook, so be sure to tune in for some good advice.
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Welcome to the Covestro family, Julee-Anna Grace!
Her mum and our dear friend says they're madly in love with this bundle of joy. What an adorable ray of sunshine!
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Our friends at Global Links are working with public health, corporate, manufacturing, healthcare, philanthropy, and civic leaders to provide healthcare workers with supplies and personal protection equipment in order to keep clinics open safely and reduce the need to refer patients to hospital emergency rooms.
Read more about their pandemic response and how you can help.
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Thanks to emergency grant funds from the Staunton Farm Foundation, Steel Smiling is now able to provide supplemental training and support for Beams to Bridges cohort members. From May through August, each person will conduct weekly mental health check-in sessions with ten people in their network. While participating in the Summer Graduate Program, they'll receive workforce development stipends, mental health training, and personal wellness support.
In addition, they've used technology to reach people in need of mental health on Facebook.
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ZOOM Webinar
Committees: Divide & Conquer
Thursday, April 16
Noon to 1:30pm
Hosted by Evie Gardner, BCNM
Nonprofit committees engage their board members in specialized governance issues, but many will admit their committees are outdated or less active than desired. We'll look at current committee structures and meeting best-practices and explore interactive tools to plan, activate, and bring out the best in your board.
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ZOOM Webinar
Board Chair Roundtable
Wednesday, April 22
10am to 11am
Hosted by Peggy Outon, RMU
As a board chair, your normal roles to provide leadership, set agendas, and give direction to your board may have changed in the last few weeks. Things like video chats and unorthodox availability are now "normal" ways of interacting with others. CCCE is here to help you navigate all of these changes.
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We are excited to share with you dynamic content about the people and places where we live, work, and play. We
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with you through our programs and partnerships. Please forward to anyone who you feel would be interested in getting involved with us.
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-William Butler Yeats
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