We are so excited to announce the 2019 Giving2Grow grant recipients. We had many excellent applicants for 2019 and, after careful review, our members voted to donate funds to nine regional organizations that address childhood hunger and food insecurity. [...]
On May 14, the three 2018 Giving2Grow grantees presented stories about their work to our membership. Presenters included Steve DelVitto from Feed Our Students, Cheryl Densmore from Whitehall Presbyterian Church's Food4Kids, and Cheri Pogue from the United Methodist Church Union [...]
At our May Membership meeting, after Cheri Pogue spoke about the summer lunch program run by Kids Meal Network, she invited us to come out to one of the sites they run to see our work in action. (Cherie [...]
We are so happy to support the work of the 2018 grant recipients Visit the website links below to learn more about our grant recipients’ projects. 1. Feed Our Students: $10,000. 2. United Methodist Church Union: $5,000. 3. Whitehall Presbyterian [...]
In February 2018, Jennifer McDowell, G2G president, was approached by Katie Mannarino of Blue Sky Closing Services. In 2014, Katie’s daughters were 10 and 15; they spent one memorable weekend lamenting that they had no more weddings to attend in [...]
Since our first year of funding, 2014, Giving2Grow members have donated $145,000 to local non-profits who share our mission of addressing childhood hunger and nutrition in SW Pennsylvania. We have done this collectively and collaboratively: each member contributes the [...]
We had an AMAZING evening on May 14 when all of our 2017 grantees presented all of their wonderful work with the Giving2Grow members. Reinforcing the necessity of addressing food insecurity in Western PA, particularly for children and families, Keeley Forrestel [...]
2016 Grantees Announced! In December, 2016, G2G members faced a very tough decision. We had $41,000 to grant–and $70,000 in grant applications from 5 worthy, mission-aligned non-profits. After carefully reviewing the applications, personal site visits by G2G members and [...]
… from their community garden in the South Hills. Children learning to grow – and EAT – delicious food!
