Important Milestones

2008

• January - Free Rides for Seniors and Faith in Action-Hartwood programs move to donated space at UPMC Lighthouse Pointe.

2007

• September - NHCO receives $240,000 for the Millvale Satellite Expansion from the Kresge Foundation for meeting their Challenge Grant. The building is officially paid off.
• August - Severe flooding affects 300+ residents and business owners in Millvale and surrounding communities. NHCO takes the lead in helping them recover.
• April - NHCO celebrates 20 years of service with a dinner and awards ceremony attended by more than 200 supporters.

2006

• December - Along with the Borough of Millvale and 200 guests, NHCO dedicates the new Millvale Community Center.
• November - NHCO moves its Millvale Satellite to the renovated and expanded Millvale Community Center.
• August - NHCO receives $260,000 Compassion Capital Fund grant for round three of Compassion Allegheny.
• July - NHCO consolidates its North Boroughs services at donated space on the second floor of Allegheny General Hospital, Suburban Campus.
• March - NHCO is awarded a $240,000 Challenge Grant from The Kresge Foundation in Troy, Michigan. NHCO must raise an additional $588K to obtain the grant for the Millvale Satellite Expansion Campaign.

2005

• December- Construction begins on Millvale Satellite Expansion Project.
• September - NHCO forms partnership with Community Auto, making vehicle ownership a reality for local individuals and families in hardship.
• September - NHCO assists several dozen families relocated here due to Hurricane Katrina.
• August - NHCO receives $260,000 Compassion Capital Fund grant for round two of Compassion Allegheny.
• May - Faith in Action-Hartwood and Free Rides for Seniors programs begin (Fox Chapel, Allegheny Valley areas).
• May - NHCO forms Volunteer Partners, a group of dedicated volunteers who will plan social activities and encourage financial support among all volunteers.

2004

• December - NHCO begins Tobacco Free North program to provide education and outreach for tobacco-use prevention.
• November - NHCO institutes a twice-yearly telephone appeal campaign.
• September - Flooding ravaged NHCO’s service area and devastated our Millvale Satellite. NHCO acts as a lead agency in flood relief efforts, serving more than 1,000 families and 50+ small businesses.
• August - NHCO receives $234,000 Compassion Capital Grant from the federal government to provide technical assistance to 11 smaller grassroots organizations.
• July - President George W. Bush once again highlights NHCO’s excellent services in a Pittsburgh speech.
• June - NHCO’s North Boroughs Food Pantry relocates to Allegheny General Hospital, Suburban Campus.
• March - NHCO embarks on $2.3 million capital campaign to expand and refurbish Millvale Community Center.

2003

• July - President George W. Bush highlights NHCO in a nationally televised speech as an outstanding example of compassion and effectiveness.

2002

• September - NHCO adds new program – Family Savings Accounts – with funding from the PA Dept. of Community and Economic Development.
• September - NHCO celebrates 15 years of service to the community with dinner for 240. President George W. Bush sends David Kuo, Special Assistant from the President's Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives as his representative.
• July - NHCO accepts responsibility for the North Boroughs Food Pantry, serving an additional 100 families a month, at the request of community leaders.
• April - NHCO dedicates new 1,000 sq. ft. food pantry with 200 in attendance, including many of the 20 youths who volunteered extensively.

2001

• November - NHCO breaks ground behind headquarters for a larger food pantry serving 175 families a month, using donated materials and labor, including volunteer architect.
• August - NHCO adds new program – scholarships for nontraditional low-income students – thanks to funding from a local business.
• July - NHCO adds new program – Community Connections helping welfare recipients meet family responsibility goals – with funding from the PA Dept. of Welfare.
• June - NHCO adds new initiative enabling persons with severe disabilities to volunteer in more meaningful ways.
• January - NHCO becomes the Salvation Army's disbursal agent for their charitable funds in the Hampton area.

2000

• December - NHCO's first mail appeal garners $40,000 in grassroots support.
• September - NHCO opens third Satellite office, in space donated by Suburban General Hospital and adds new program – youth leadership – thanks to grants from the Pittsburgh and RK Mellon Foundations.
• July - NHCO food pantry provides $165,000 in food to 240 families during the past year, spending only $5,000 thanks to extensive successful food drive efforts.

1999

• September - NHCO adds new program – childcare grants – for low-income parents entering or returning to work, thanks to a grant from the Divine Providence Foundation.
• July - NHCO becomes a training site for the County's Senior Training and Employment Program, PA Job Corps and the County Jail.

1998

• April - NHCO dedicates new 2,400 sq. ft. addition at Hampton headquarters, built without any debt, thanks to inkind donations and volunteer labor, including volunteer architect.
• April - NHCO expands mailing list to 15,000 homes thanks to a grant from the Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation for postage and printing provided free by Passavant Hospital.

1997

• October - NHCO opens second Satellite office, in Bellevue, in space donated by a local congregation, Emanuel's Lutheran.
• September - NHCO moves Millvale Satellite to larger quarters donated by a local business and adds new program – utility help – in partnership with the local electric company, Duquesne Light.
• July - NHCO adds new program – case management for families living in poverty – thanks to partnership with Allegheny County Dept. of Human Services.

1996

• November - NHCO launches capital campaign to build an addition at its headquarters for program expansion.

1995

• September - NHCO builds 500 sq. ft. food storage shed using all donated materials and all volunteer labor.
• January - NHCO adds new initiative encouraging persons required by the courts to perform community service to do so in support of their neighbors in need.

1994

• October - NHCO adds new program – Ask the Attorney – pro bono legal consultations for low-income families.
• September - NHCO adds new program – volunteer caregiving – by receiving its first nationally competitive grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

1993

• September - NHCO opens first Satellite office, in Millvale, in space donated by a local congregation, Christ Lutheran.
• April - Fay Morgan joins the staff as Executive Director.

1987

• June 18 - NHCO incorporated, with headquarters in Hampton.