CRIB NOTESFall 2016 i Issue #124

Dear Friends,

Dressed in his special plaid button down shirt, Eli patiently awaits our visitor and the new experience which will shape his young life. He will rely on all of his learning and existing skills to navigate through unchartered territory. When I ask him how he feels, he replies “pretty good, did you know that all dinosaurs are extinct-that means dead?” “Interesting I reply,” I am intrigued by his calm approach to the morning and look forward to observing how it will unfold. (Eli and Mac Howison of The Sprout Fund)

This past May one of our preschool students, Machine Grant from The Sprout Fund. The Eli, achieved a milestone that is a first in the entire process provides evidence that the history of Angels’ Place. I would like to share children in our program are learning the this wonderful story with you confirming that necessary skills to succeed along with daily your support of our organization makes a experiences that are life changing. difference in the lives of others. If Eli can do this at age 4, imagine what he Eli, with the help of his preschool teacher, will continue to offer the world throughout wrote his first grant to The Sprout Fund to the rest of his life. While he was busy writing support a garden at the Swissvale Angels’ grants in our early childhood education Place site. He dictated to his teacher plans to program his mother was completing her NORTH SIDE grow vegetables and flowers with his friends degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography 2615 Northwood Avenue along with the supplies needed. One of his from CCAC. We are also proud to announce Pittsburgh, PA 15214 goals was to use the vegetables to create that immediately following graduation this 412.321.4447 dishes and salads to share with his friends at spring she was hired by Shadyside UPMC. lunch. Through his drawings he was able to design his vision for the project. Angels’ Place offers an oasis for our parents and children. We provide an experience that BROOKLINE enriches their lives while also supplying a safe 600 Fordham Avenue Eli captured the interest of Mac Howison, Pittsburgh, PA 15226 The Sprout Fund Senior Program Officer. Mac and supportive environment in which they can reach their potential.Your donation is not only 412.531.6667 scheduled a site visit where Eli took him on the tour of the facility and shared his plans an investment in the future of each family in for the garden. We all celebrated when our program, but with the people in which they we received word that he was awarded interact and ultimately our entire community. SWISSVALE the grant to proceed with the garden. The 2538 Woodstock Avenue project was made possible by a Change Please consider donating today using Pittsburgh, PA 15218 the enclosed envelope. Thank you for 412.271.2229 your faithful support of Angels’ Place and the children and parents we help. [email protected] Your compassion enhances their lives tremendously and we appreciate your www.angelsplacepgh.org continued friendship.

Gratefully,

The official registration and financial information of Angels’ Place, Inc. may be obtained form the Beth E. Banas Pennsylvania Department of State by calling (Eli’s vision of his garden.) Executive Director toll free within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement. We were saddened to say goodbye to Bethany, our infant teacher, donation. We are so grateful to them for partnering with us and to who gave birth to Levi Grant who was 7 lbs. and 7 ounces on August all the members of The Club at Nevillewood for their generosity. FALL 2016 11, congratulations to she and her husband Matt. We will dearly miss Bethany as she became close to the hearts of our staff and clients. Special thanks to the following: volunteers who helped with silent As summer winds down and the three Angels’ Place centers gear On the upside we are excited to welcome Danica Halloran to our auction and corporate sponsor mailings for the 2016 Halo Dinner; up for the start of another exciting school year it’s the season team, who completed her student teaching with us during the Spring board, volunteers and staff who continue to participate in our for hello and goodbyes. Our four child graduates will be leaving Semester. Danica graduated from Carlow University in May with a Capacity Building project; Many Arms Reach You for their large Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education and joined donation of blankets to all three centers and North American us in the next few weeks to start a new chapter as kindergarten (Watching the corn grow.) students. We feel blessed to have been part of their journey and our team in August as the older toddler teacher. Martyrs Ladies of Charity for a large donation of wish list items. have the ability to provide each of them with critical care and All of us at Angels’ Place early childhood education. The social-emotional and cognitive VOLUNTEERS continue to be grateful for all i PNC Grow Up Great Volunteers continue to be a crucial developmental skills honed during their time at Angels’ Place will of the drop off donations of help them to thrive throughout their schooling. Our staff is also support to our program. They’ve helped each center throughout the summer by cleaning to prepare for the clothes, toys and wish list items. thrilled to be welcoming 16 new families into the program. We These donations put supplies (Peyton inspecting a turtle.) upcoming school year. will dedicate ourselves to helping these single parents achieve into our programs so we can i Waterfront Target volunteers spent a morning helping the their educational goals while providing their young children with continue offering free services highly accredited care and education. (The Suber Family enjoy the Pirate Game!) Swissvale children to plant vegetable and flower gardens and stayed for snack. Special thanks for the new school supplies to children and families. and Finding Dory snacks and party supplies. SUMMER PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS i Saints John and Paul volunteers continue to be immensely (NWGA hosted a golf event benefiting Angels’ Place staff and clients had the opportunity to cheer on helpful, particularly by helping to maintain our yards and Angels’ Place.) the Pittsburgh Pirates in June as they faced off against the San playgrounds. Francisco Giants. It was the first professional baseball game for i Special thanks to our weekly volunteers: Eileen Gelet, many of the children -- thanks to Pirates Charities for providing Anne Green, Russ Fry, Natalie Cichoski, Renee Ayers, such a wonderful experience. Joan McElhinny, Bonnie Banas, Megan Grefenstette, Dolores Casali, Kathy Beckovich, Debbie Finnerty, The children and staff were able to take a field trip to the Patty Kaczmarski, Isabelle Shatlock. Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium thanks to the generosity of PPG Industries Foundation. We had a wonderful time (Reading is FUNdamental) (Lily and Sydney ADDITIONAL GRATITUDE create a salad for lunch.) exploring, visiting with the animals and spending time together Thank you to The Sprout Fund for approving a Change Machine as an organization. grant written by Pre-K student, Eli and his teacher Cassie. Mac from (Target friends help with gardening.) The Sprout Fund visited the Swissvale center to help Eli design his All of the children across the three centers have been enjoying dream garden. The children have been anxiously waiting for the spending time outdoors in the sprinklers, water tables and opportunity to share their homegrown vegetables during lunch. sandboxes. They also have been watering the gardens, playing NORTH SIDE hopscotch, doing various painting activities, helping to prepare i Lily Cullen visited us and played bells and drums for the Thank you to Nevillewood Women’s Golf Association for sponsoring a charity golf outing benefiting Angels’ Place. The healthy dishes with our fresh fruits and vegetables, blowing Pre-K children, giving them the opportunity to play the NWGA group invited us to speak about our impact during a bubbles and riding bikes. instruments and dance. delicious lunch. Special thanks to Danielle, a parent from Brookline, i Brittany from Allegheny County Sanitary Authority who shared her personal story. They collected a mountain of Our staff kicked off the new school year with an August In- (ALCOSAN)’s Scholastic Outreach Education Department wish list items for our three centers along with a large monetary (Miss Lily teaching the xylophone.) (Happy 4th Birthday Cormac.) service training focused on yearly goals, trauma informed care, visited the Pre-K children and taught them about the supervision policy, communication, health and safety and shared changing seasons. learning. We also received training from Gloria Rodriguez of Early i The PNC Grow Up Great team earned our center two grants Childhood Mental Health. by completing over 100 volunteer hours. BROOKLINE SWISSVALE MY PLEDGE... i St. Bernard’s students spent their Mission Week with us. i Swissvale clients and visitors will notice shiny new flooring TO HELP CHILDREN AND PARENTS GROW They cooked, cleaned, completed yard work and planned and treads in the stairwell and hallways thanks to the activities for the children generosity of Howard and Nell E. Miller Foundation. Name:______i Reading Is FUNdamental facilitated a story/activity time for i We are in the process of receiving electrical upgrades as the the children and gifted each child with a book to take home. first step in the process to receive central air conditioning. Address:______The children enjoyed listening to the story and doing an This is thanks to the generosity of the Allegheny County activity where they pretended to act like animals. Community Development Block Grant. ______i We celebrated many staff, parent and child summer i Two teachers, Bethany and Alison, attended aCalifornia Email:______Phone:______birthdays. As always, the children received a nice pile of University of Pennsylvania training on creative reuse and donated gifts to take home. shared their knowledge by constructing an obstacle course I / WE COMMIT TO GIVE: q $30 q $50 q $100 q $______EVERY: q WEEK q MONTH q YEAR q______i A few PNC Bank volunteers organized our storage and got us using recycled boxes. The children had to use their gross ready for cleaning week motor skills to navigate through the course. Visa / MasterCard / AMEX #______Exp. Date______i We’re very happy to report that we renewed our STAR 4 i We celebrated International Day of Mud. What fun we had Your gift is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. rating through Keystone STARS! making mud pies, painting and experimenting with the mud.

2 3 HOLIDAY SHOPPING Advisory Board Member THAT GIVES BACK Alice Hirsch, Ph.D.

AMAZON SMILE Angels’ Place is excited to have a new member Shop for all of your of its Advisory Board, favorite products and Dr. Alice Hirsch. Amazon will send a Dr. Hirsch heard portion of the purchase price to Angels’ Place. about Angels’ Place from longtime friend Visit www.smile.amazon.com and log in with your existing Amazon account (or create a new one). On your first visit and Advisory Board you will be prompted to select a charity that you would like member, to support. Simply type “Angels’ Place” in the space bar Dolores Warwick. (Foot painting on the deck in Brookline) or pick your own charitable organization box, click Search (Water play keeps us cool.) and then Select Angels’ Place on the next screen…that’s it! A lifelong Pittsburgher, You will only need to do this once as Amazon will save your Dr. Hirsch received selected nonprofit. her B.S. of Ed. at HALO AWARD DINNER Indiana University of Pennsylvania, It’s very important to remember that a portion of your Our annual Halo Award Dinner – celebrating 32 years of her M. Ed. in purchase will only support Angels’ Place from the Amazon serving the community with early education, child care Education Administration, at California State University of Smile page and NOT the traditional Amazon page, though and family support services – will be held at the LeMont Pennsylvania and her Ph. D. at the University of Pittsburgh. the very same products are on both. If you don’t see the Restaurant on . The 2016 honoree is Thursday, October 20 Dr. Hirsch also did a three year study of Administration, Amazon Smile logo in the top left corner of the screen then , a long-time Angels’ Place supporter Dr. Charles J. Martoni Planning and Social Policy at Harvard University. your purchase will not support Angels’ Place. and advocate for early childhood education. KDKA anchor (Teary goodbye to Bethany.) (Happy hello to Danica.) Ken Rice will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Dr. Hirsch has 36 years of experience working with the public school system here in Pittsburgh, working as an This intimate evening overlooking the downtown Administrator for the North Allegheny and Mt. Lebanon Pittsburgh skyline is an ideal networking opportunity with School Districts. Most recently, Dr. Hirsch is doing some a sophisticated audience of more than 200 individuals PITTSBURGH DAY compliance monitoring of public school districts Special committed to community development and philanthropy. Education Programs for the PA Department of Education. Angels’ Place provides sponsors the exclusive opportunity OF GIVING to reward clients and employees with a VIP experience and When asked how she thought serving on the Board develop new customer prospects. would benefit Angels’ Place, Dr. Hirsch said, “serving on Day of Giving – taking place Wednesday, September 21, the Advisory Board will work well with my background in 2016 – is a one-day online giving event organized by The For more information on obtaining tickets, reserving a table, education and what I am most passionate about.” Pittsburgh Foundation. The goal is to inspire the Greater becoming a sponsor or donating silent auction items, Dr. Hirsch also said, “Angels’ Place is having such an Pittsburgh community to give together on one day to please contact CJ Strauss at (412) 321-4447 or impact on the future of the children and their parents and support the unparalleled work of our local nonprofits. [email protected] providing a positive impact on society as a whole.” We ask that you consider lending your voice to the Family is very important to Dr. Hirsch. She has three children and single student parents who are given hope sisters, one brother, eight nieces and nephews and six great and stability through our free programming by directing nieces and nephews that range in age from one to seven. your contribution to Angels’ Place. On September 21, head Her family keeps her very busy with social gatherings. over to www.pittsburghgives.org and select Angels’ Place “Spending time with my great nieces and nephews makes from the drop down menu. Gifts will be accepted between me truly aware of how important the services that Angels’ 8:00am and 11:59pm. Place provides and how important early education is,” Dr. Hirsh said.

Welcome aboard, Dr. Hirsch!

(Aarionna reports what she likes about summer to Miss Brittany from ALCOSAN.) (2015 Halo Dinner)

4 5 DONATION LIST DONATION LIST MONETARY NON-MONETARY FOUNDATIONS & GRANTS BUSINESSESS Carrick High School, National Honor Society St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, Brookline Staunton Farm Foundation PNC Bank, Grow Up Great St. Basil Church, Ladies of Charity, Carrick Allegheny Alliance Church, Children’s Ministry, North Side Snee-Reinhardt Charitable Foundation Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens St. Bernadette School, Monroeville Carrick High School, National Honor Society The Ging Foundation Granite City Food & Brewery, LTD Episcopal Church Women, Diocese of Pittsburgh St. Valentine Church, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul,Bethel Park Wilson J. & Karen A. Farmerie Charitable Foundation Target, Waterfront The Women’s Club of Overbrook Resurrection Church, Women’s Guild,Brookline The Forbes Fund Doodlebugs Child Care Center Holy Child Parish, Confraternity of Christian Mothers,Bridgeville Global Sisterhood, Gibsonia Massey Charitable Trust BNY Mellon, Securities Finance Pittsburgh Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women Berkeley Hills Lutheran Church, North Hills A project made possible by a Change Machine grant from The Medwig & Co. St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Respect Life Group, Beechview St. Barbara Parish, Helping Hands, Bridgeville Sprout Fund Erie Indemnity St. Benedict Parish, Men’s Club, McMurray Pittsburgh Pirates CentiMark Foundation D. L. Townsend Insurance Agency, LLC North American Martyrs Ladies of Charity Robert and Mary Weisbrod Foundation “Dine To Donate” programs at Cadillac Ranch Nevillewood Women’s Golf Association Gott Family Foundation Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Highmark Health Director Charitable Donation Program Centimark John H. Jr. and Nancy R. Kunkle Charitable Foundation Fund of PPG Foundation The Pittsburgh Foundation Many Arms Reach You Donahue Family Foundation Inc. Kretschmann Organic Farms

DONATED BY: IN HONOR OF: Elizabeth B. DiSalle Richard DiSalle, Gilbert DiSalle & Leonard Malinowski , Sofia DiSalle, Lisa Gerenzia, Mary Eleanor, Liz DeMartinis, WISH LISTS Mary Baum Kelly Szejko Harry K. Price Mr. & Mrs. Eric Lackner Matthew Lackner, Michael Murray & Michael Reese Brookline North Side Amalia Paltan J. David Paltan (Aubrey cooling off outdoors.) Size 5 and 6 diapers bibs children’s books colored copier paper Marilyn Long Robert Long Pull-ups size 4T/5T diapers – sizes 4, 5 and 6 healthy cereal masking tape Mary Jean Evans Eugene L. Povero Paper towels baby wipes 100% fruit juice duct tape Patricia J. Gallagher Jim & Donna Grab (regular rolls and W Tri-folds for dispensers) hand soap healthy snacks clear packing tape Mariangela Peters Douglas Marvin letter-size laminating pouches napkins individual applesauce/fruit cups Post-It Notes Highmark Health Thomas R. Donahue tall kitchen garbage bags paper towels cake mixes and cake icing trash bags Eileen Gelet & Joan G. Gorczyk Terry Kaiser’s Birthday Kleenex Tissues facial tissues Dixie cups (13 and 30 gallon size) Clorox Bleach paper plates all purpose cleaners dishwasher detergent latex gloves lullaby CDs Murphy’s Oil Soap laundry detergent DONATED BY: IN MEMORY OF: 100% juice Play-Doh floor mops light bulbs Carole Popchock Ann Korenich (single serve boxes or bottles are great) Sharpie markers hand soap Mary Kathleen Skalka Sylvester & Mary Vaglia dried fruit or fruit cups John J. Doyle LaVerne Doyle (raisins, cranberries, apricots) Elisabeth M. Smallwood Katie’s Sister healthy snack crackers Nancy O. Brenza Thomas E. O’Donnell Chex cereals, etc. Swissvale Mr. & Mrs. Eric Lackner Charles G. Einloth & Louis H. Lackner coffee or tea k-cups All purpose cleaners Masking Tape Adult Size Scissors Robert Bruno Vincent Bruno (North Side dance party) Gerber Graduates Puffs & Yogurt Melts Toilet cleaner Timothy hay for small animals Children’s Paintbrushes Mr. & Mrs. William Frey Betty Gogarty, Jeannie Burke fruit/veggie baby food 39 gal garbage bags Cordless Vacuum Scrub brushes Mary Ann Cicero Angelo Cicero baby rice cereal Muffin Pans Cake Frosting Buckets Mary Joyce Dillon Dorothy “Dot” Bertram baby oatmeal Gallon freezer storage bags Saltines Charlie Chinchilla Food Virginia Wannstedt Jeannie Burke gluten free snacks Tall kitchen garbage bag Sprinkle parmesan cheese Size 3 diapers David & The Time Warner Company Family, Marie Relihan Wiehagen white water-color paper (thick) Paper napkins Salad dressing Size 6 diapers Jean Zyglowicz, Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Kreckel, Isabelle Shatlock, postage stamps Mops and brooms (not light or reduced fat) Duct Tape Dr. & Mrs. John Heiby, St. Mary’s Morning Bible Study Group, letter size copy paper Correction Fluid Cream of Wheat Scotch Tape Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Pflumm, Maureen Pross, Mr. & rubber bands Griddle Large Children’s Bibs D i s h Pa n Mrs. Steven H. Baker, Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Gaus, Susan Claus, tape dispenser re-fills Diaper Wipes New Children’s Underwear Cheeze-its Mr. & Mrs. David F. Benko, Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Gleeson, a professional camera Bleach Paper towels Cake Mixes Mr. & Mrs. William D. Mariotti, Regina D. Spirnock, Mary L. Ross, Laminate Pouches Sticky Tack Fruit Snacks Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Marcucci, Mr. & Mrs. Duwayne J. Astle, Clare Gillis White and Colored Copy Paper Cooking Pots- all sizes Cereal Tatiana Beardsley Anna Ford & Barbara Click (Taking a break from the (Letter) Vacuum Cocoa Wheats Dr. & Mrs. Norbert Winter Winter & Gibson Families sprinklers.) 6 7 NORTH SIDE 2615 Northwood Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15214 412.321.4447 BROOKLINE 600 Fordham Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15226 412.531.6667 SWISSVALE 2538 Woodstock Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15218 412.271.2229 [email protected] www.angelsplacepgh.org

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