Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Upcoming Community Events in Mt. Lebanon

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From the current mailbag:

On Saturday, January 17th at 8pm, the Parent Resource Network will be having a Winter Gala (now being called, in fun, a "Bailout Gala," at the Omni William Penn. Tickets are $50. but must be purchased in advance. The PRN is organized and run by Mt. Lebanon's own Kelly Fraasch. The website is http://www.parentresourcenetwork.org/. Some details:

Parent Resource Network planned for several months a large-scale event at the Omni William Penn Hotel far from any idea that a economic crisis was about to occur across the nation. Today adjustments have been made to still welcome those that are interested to attend, but are feeling a little tight around the wallet.
Come and enjoy a casino evening with music, dancing and a range of auction items for every guest. The ticket price has been cut in half, formal/business attire welcome, and a variety of ways (large/small) to help support a worthy cause.
Saturday, January 17, 2009 from 8:00pm-midnight at the Omni William Penn Hotel (Grand Ballroom.) Two special guests will be honored for their personal care for two local boys in the Pittsburgh area; Dr. Jessica Henry and Mr. Roger Oxendale.


The Book Cellar, the used book store that's now open on the lower level of the Mt. Lebanon library, has some upcoming specials:

In February and upcoming months, you can expect all day Bag Day promotions (Noon – 8 pm). Fill your $6 bag with any promotional book in The Book Cellar and enjoy hours of reading!
2/4: Hardback Fictions (excluding new titles)
2/11: Valentine’s Day Special…Romances or anything with a heart or love on the cover
2/18: Movie Night…VHS Tapes (a bag of microwavable popcorn will be included!)
2/25: Mass Market Paperbacks…Everything in the store that has a soft cover (excluding trade/oversized paperback books)



Here is a coupon that you can use:



And last, "MESH," which stands for "Mobilize and Empower the South Hills," some Obama campaign volunteers who want to re-direct their energy to community improvement, is organizing a food drive for the South Hills Interfaith Food Pantry.

The drive will be held through Inauguration Day, Tuesday, January 20. Participants are asked to donate non-perishable items to the food pantry at drop-off sites located throughout the South Hills or directly to South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM), 1900 Sleepy Hollow Road, South Park, any weekday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. In addition, volunteers will be available to pick up donations of food or money over the weekend of January 17-18 and on Martin Luther King Day, January 19. Checks should be made out to SHIM.

Donations will also be collected during an Inauguration Day celebration at Molly Brannigan’s Restaurant, 660 Washington Rd., Mt. Lebanon, from 6 to 8 pm on January 20, at an event sponsored by the Mt. Lebanon Democratic Committee.
The MESH website is at http://www.mesh.bittsburgh.com/

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3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

MESH has about 70 members so far in just two weeks. For a map of food drive drop-off locations visit our website. To join MESH email us your contact info.

David Brown

January 14, 2009 9:37 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sorry, that email link doesn't work. The email to join MESH is joinmesh@bittsburgh.com.

David Brown

January 15, 2009 1:19 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thank you Mike for posting Parent Resource Network's event.
Often I see your bloggers talk about the economy. I have to say as a nonprofit that we are ALL hurting today. We are all having a really rough time raising funds and in our case we are getting more and more demand for services. It is a very difficult situation for all of the nonprofits and the families we serve.
This event is critical to our success and anyone that is interested in attending and raising money for a great cause we still have some tickets available. We have about 175-200 attending. Omni William Penn, casino gaming, food and dancing for $50! Thanks again Mike for helping us get the word out.
Kelly Fraasch

January 15, 2009 11:56 PM  

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