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Citrus Sale Underway
Community Auto Launches "Car Ready" Workshops
You're Invited to Celebrate NHCO's 25th Anniversary
Sharing Projects Past, Present and Future
NHCO Wins Wishart Award!
Cars Needed - Waiting List Growing
Free Computer Classes

Citrus Sale Underway

NHCO's annual Citrus Sale is underway! Order and pay online or use our order form and drop it off at our Allison Park office at 1975 Ferguson Road. Deadline to order is Feb. 8! Order pickup is March 3 and 4. Prices range from $20 to $28 for boxes of fresh and delicious tangerines, grapefruits, pears and temple oranges. Ordering a box or two of fruit is one of the easiest ways to forward NHCO's mission of helping our neighbors in crisis, hardship and poverty. For more information, contact Lee Anne Pontis at 412-487-6316, opt. 1, x3133.

Community Auto Launches "Car Ready" Workshops

Community Auto now offers “Car Ready” Workshops that focus on car pricing, maintenance and insurance. The workshops are open to the public and are held numerous times each month. Workshops will cover preparing for vehicle ownership, maintaining a vehicle after purchase and strategies for your next vehicle purchase. Workshop attendance is mandatory for purchasing a Community Auto vehicle. Locations of workshops include NHCO’s Allison Park office, Millvale Satellite and Community Auto in Pine. To schedule and for more information, call 724-443-8300.

You're Invited to Celebrate NHCO's 25th Anniversary

2012 marks our silver anniversary and you are invited to celebrate with us on April 29 at the LeMont on Mt. Washington. The evening kicks off at 5:30 p.m. and includes a three-course meal, inspiring speakers and more. Tickets are $50 a person - $25 in honor of the last 25 years and $25 in anticipation of 25 more successful years to come. All proceeds benefit the North Hills Community Outreach Endowment to continue helping neighbors in need for years to come. Awards also will be presented and nominations are now being accepted through March 2. Nominees should reflect one or more of NHCO's core values - Faith, Compassion, Empowerment and Stewardship. Click here for a nomination form or contact Amanda at 412-487-6316 opt. 1, ext. 3112 or asfhartle@nhco.org for more information on our 25th Anniversary celebration.

Sharing Projects Past, Present and Future

Sharing Warmth: North Hills Community Outreach will provide more than
500 local families in crisis and hardship with up to $50 in certificates toward food and utilities this winter. Please send contributions through Jan. 31 to NHCO at 1975 Ferguson Road, Allison Park, PA 15101-3235. Please make checks payable to NHCO and write "Sharing Projects" on the memo line.

You can also make a secure donation online at www.nhco.org with any major credit card or PayPal account.

To learn more, contact Vicki Burstynowicz at 412-487-6316, option 1, x3143.

NHCO Wins Wishart Award! NHCO was the recipient of the Alfred W. Wishart, Jr. Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management, presented by The Forbes Funds. Nominees for this annual award are judged on their commitment to outstanding management in the following areas:

-Demonstrated leadership among the staff and board of directors
-Use of information and objective analysis in planning and programming
-Commitment to excellence in human resource management
-Continuous improvement of service delivery processes
-Measurement and monitoring of outcomes
-Commitment to consumer satisfaction
-Openness to collaborative efforts with other organizations
-Accountability to the public trust

We are humbled and honored by this wonderful award. The $10,000 prize that accompanies it will go a long way to ensuring that no one in our community is cold, hungry or alone.

Check out a video of the three finalists on YouTube. NHCO is the first featured organization on the video.

Cars Needed - Waiting List Growing Since formally merging with Community Auto 18 months ago, we have definitely seen the benefits of combining our efforts. Car donations have increased (91 cars from July through December 2010), and the number of vehicles being sold to low-income families has also grown (more than one per week). We now have well over 50 people on the waiting list to purchase a vehicle. If you have an unwanted vehicle, we need it! Donate it to us and you'll get the maximum tax deduction possible (on top of the knowledge that you are directly helping a person in need get to work and provide for his or her family). Cars are sold below market value with a number of great perks such as a one-year AAA membership, a 6-month warranty, a full tank of gas and car seats for all children who need them. Call 724-443-8300 or visit the Community Auto page for donation information.

Free Computer Classes NHCO offers free computer classes to help people become more comfortable using computers in their job searches. Classes are open to everyone and include Introduction to Computers, Introduction to the Internet, Internet Job Searching, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. We also have "open lab" days at our Millvale Satellite. Classes take place our Millvale Satellite on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon; Avalon Library on Thursdays from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. and La Roche College on Saturdays from noon to 2 p.m. SEATING IS LIMITED and registration is required. To sign up or learn more, contact Kevin Grande at 412-487-6316, option 2, x3225. You can also find a more detailed schedule of classes on our calendar page.