The Oct. 2018 event' shone a light on the critical importance of the First Amendment in a free and democratic society, opening a dialogue with Americans about the First Amendment and its central role in maintaining the viability of our democratic institutions.
The Pittsburgh Foundation will host a Critical Needs Alert online giving event to support basic needs and the safety net of essential human services in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.
PITTSBURGH, March 27, 2019 – With at least one-third of the regional population living at or on the verge of poverty and struggling to meet basic needs, The Pittsburgh Foundation is organizing a Critical Needs Alert online fundraising event this year with its largest-ever incentive pool of $788,000 to help bolster giving from the public.
Under the #LoveIsStronger banner, The Pittsburgh Foundation raised funds through a crowdfunding campaign to support organizations assisting victims of the mass shootings at Tree of Life Synagogue.
The Freedoms We Share Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. – The First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
The established artist award will go to costume designer Susan Tsu, whose works have graced stages all over the world. Visual artist Sarika Goulatia will receive the emerging artist award. The event includes public program with MacArthur Fellow LaToya Ruby Frazier, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage and local author, artist and educator Sandra Gould Ford.
Join us on Dec. 4, 2017, for a special evening at the August Wilson Center elevating local artists and honoring national luminaries.
