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Getting involved on the South Side is easy! There
are several organizations that work to make South Side a better
place to live, work, and visit. And they need your help to succeed.
Most of the groups need Board and committee members.
Some of them need volunteers for specials events. Others need help
with food, toy, and book drives. Descriptions of each organization
and contact information are below.
South Side Local Development
Company
South Side Chamber of Commerce
South Side Community Council
South Side Slopes Neighborhood
Association
The Brashear Association
Birmingham Foundation
The Friends of the Carnegie
Library, South Side Branch
South
Side Local Development Company
South Side Local
Development Company (SSLDC) is a non-profit community development
corporation committed to the historic preservation and economic
development of Pittsburgh’s South Side. SSLDC’s programs
include real estate development, business assistance, community
planning, neighborhood promotion, and more. Its events include the
South Side Mid-Winter Soup Contest and the Historic South Side Home
Tour. Volunteer
opportunities.
South
Side Chamber of Commerce
The South
Side Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of businesses
and professionals that represents the business community. Whether
you're a retailer, home-based business owner, or large manufacturing
company, you can take advantage of the many opportunities the South
Side Chamber of Commerce provides for your business to grow. To
learn about membership benefits and how to join or volunteer for
the South Side Chamber, contact:
South Side Chamber
of Commerce
P.O. Box 42380
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 431-3360
South
Side Community Council
The South Side Community Council represents the residential community.
In existence since the early 1960s, it addresses concerns such as
housing, zoning, infrastructure improvements, and public safety.
Some of its popular fundraisers are the annual Ethnic Lunch, held
during the Historic South Side Home Tour, and outdoor bingo, held
during the South Side Summer Street Spectacular. To learn more about
South Side Community Council, contact Roberta Stackawitz at (412)
381-5317.
South
Side Slopes Neighborhood Association
The South
Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) is a volunteer
organization funded by member dues, contributions, and activities
such as its popular Pittsburgh StepTrek. A liaison between residents
and local government, SSSNA is dedicated to providing a unified
voice for Slopes residents in the areas of public safety, neighborhood
beautification, community outreach, public works improvements, and
housing.
The
Brashear Association
The
Brashear Association is South Side’s oldest community
service organization. Founded as a settlement house in 1917, today,
The Brashear Association provides human services to residents of
several South Pittsburgh neighborhoods. The agency also has been
active in developing residential leadership in neighborhood revitalization
activities.
Birmingham
Foundation
Birmingham
Foundation is an independent community-focused foundation dedicated
to health-related and human services grantmaking in South Pittsburgh.
Founded in 1996 with assets from the sale of South Side Hospital,
the Foundation funds programs and services that promote quality
of life, build on community strengths, focus on vulnerable and underserved
populations (such as seniors, youth, and the working poor), and
have realistic outcomes.
Friends
of Carnegie Library, South Side
The Friends of Carnegie Library, South Side was organized in 1982.
The Friends sponsor fundraisers that benefit the South Side branch.
The group’s most popular fundraiser is the “Gourmet
Sampler – A Taste of the South Side,” which features
menu items from local restaurants. Friends of Carnegie Library meet
on the third Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. To learn more, contact
the library at (412) 431-0505.
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