NEED Dinner
MARCH 19—NEED will host its 52nd Annual Scholarship Dinner at 6 p.m. at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Hotel, 600 Commonwealth Place, Downtown. Local high school students will be presented with various scholarships. A reception will take place at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Amanda Bretthole at 412-566-7392 or email abretthole@needld.org.
Inclusive Voices Event
MARCH 20—The Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise (PACE) will host its 7th Annual Inclusive Voices Event from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Westin Convention Center Hotel, 1000 Penn Ave., Downtown. The theme will is “Converse, Listen, Learn.” There will be a reception at 11:30 a.m. For more information, visit www.pacepgh.org.
UPMC Children’s Ball
MARCH 21—UPMC will host its annual Children’s Ball from 6-9 p.m. at the Heinz Field East Club Lounge, 100 Art Rooney Ave., North Shore. The theme is “Imagination Celebration.” Families and friends will enjoy an evening of entertainment, food, family photos, scavenger hunts and more. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Matilda H. Thesis Child Development Center. Reservations are required. For more information, call Gina O’Malley at 412-802-8256 or email ogina@pmhsf.org.
Women’s History Month Program
MARCH 28—The McKeesport Regional History and Heritage Center will host its 3rd Annual Women’s History Month Program at 2 p.m. at the McKeesport Regional History and Heritage Center, 1832 Arboretum Dr., McKeesport. Elizabeth Jones will present “Stella the Steel Worker in the Mon Valley.” She will share some of the remarkable stories of these women who worked in the steel mills during World War II. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 412-678-1832.
The Gathering
APRIL 4—Stop the Violence—Pittsburgh will host “The Gathering: Pittsburgh’s Celebration of Life” Black Tie Fundraiser from 6-10 p.m. at the Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant St., Downtown. The event, which will raise funds for the 2015 Community Awareness Day, will include a red carpet event, an awards ceremony to honor those who work to bring awareness to and combat homicides in the community, and a fashion show. State Rep. Ed Gainey will be the master of ceremonies and Dr. Larry Davis, University of Pittsburgh professor, will be the keynote speaker. For more information, call 724-205-9376 or email TheGatheringpgh@gmail.com.
Women Who Make A Difference
APRIL 9—The Zonta Club of Pittsburgh will host its 2015 Women Who Make A Difference Award Dinner at 6 p.m. at the Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant St., Downtown. This year’s Woman Who Makes a Difference honoree is Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Assistant Chief Maurita Bryant. The annual award is presented to women who have excelled in a male-dominated field. Reservations are required. For more information, email Lori Altrudo at laltrudo@patriotlending.com.
Free Tax Preparation Services
ONGOING—The Hazelwood, Homewood and McKeesport YMCA Branches will host its “Hope For All” Free Tax Preparation Services at its branches. The program, which provides financially vulnerable families with advice and assistance on becoming more stable, will offer free help with filing their taxes to residents in the Hazelwood, Homewood and McKeesport neighborhoods. Appointments are required. For more information, visit www.ymcaofpittsburgh.org/hope-for-all/.
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