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Hello Friends,
I will be honest with you all; I do not love this time of year. It's not that I don't appreciate a sweatshirt and a good cup of tea; it's more that I prefer a cool drink and a warm summer evening breeze. As the days get shorter and the sky greyer, I find it even more important than usual to slow down and take stock of the things I am grateful for.
During one of these times of taking stock last week, I took a short walk through the halls of the after-school program. It was just a few minutes, but during that time, I saw students taking a cooking class, learning to sew in a fashion design class in our makerspace, recording songs they wrote in our studio, and making slime in a science lab. This was all in one 5-minute walk. I went back to my office, sat back, and just took a second to be grateful for all of the gifted and dedicated people that choose to work here and provide the students with such amazing opportunities, for the parents that trust us to care for and invest in their children and for the many, many people that support our work financially and with their prayers. It is a joy to be here at The Pittsburgh Project, working alongside great people and for a group of children that are talented beyond description and who I am sure will impact the world in enormous ways. Even on a gray, wet, cold November day, taking a walk around our building and seeing this work fills me with hope and reinvigorates me with a sense of purpose. I am reminded of the organization's mission and my own calling to work on behalf of these young people and their families.
I want to invite you to join me in this work. Tuesday, November 29th is Giving Tuesday. You have probably been flooded with requests from every organization around, and there are so many worthy causes to support. But I humbly ask you to consider us when you are giving on Tuesday. A few partners in our work have generously agreed to match every donation we receive on the day of giving up to $10,000! Every dollar we raise will go directly towards providing the young people in our community with the safe and supportive learning environment they deserve.
Please partner with us as we continue our work of Sharing Hope, Empowering Youth, and Building Community. Thank you for your support!
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