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City Mission looks to stay on top of the latest information regarding the stories of Residents, Donors & Events inside City Mission as well as homelessness and poverty both here in our area and nationally. We would love to share some of this with you!

Mission Highlights Articles

City Mission Thrift Stores Reopen

June 12, 2020

City Mission Thrift Stores were closed for retail shopping for over two months during the COVID quarantine, but they never completely closed during that time. All of City Mission’s seven thrift stores remained open to accept donations, and five of them were used as Pop-up Pantry sites to distribute food bags to those in need during the crisis. The Pop-up Pantry program gave away over 4,000 bags of food in eight weeks.

3rd Annual Golf Outing

a closeup of 'teed-up' golf ball facing an iron

May 6, 2020

Spring is just around the corner, and it’s time to start thinking about golf…more specifically, the 3rd Annual City Mission Golf Outing on August 24, 2020! Please join us for this highly visible event at the beautiful Southpointe Golf Club, where you’ll enjoy the challenge of an exceptional golf course and the chance to learn

We’re All In This Together

City Mission mothers and their children have an impromptu celebration

April 24, 2020

These are fearful times, and a homeless shelter is probably the last place you’d choose to hunker down at a time like this. But the residents at City Mission are responding to this crisis with remarkable patience, compassion, and togetherness.“They are adapting to this challenging situation and doing so with a smile,” explained Leah Dietrich, City Mission’s Director of Residential Programs. “That is such a blessing. I’m proud of them for their response and impressed with all that they are acc

Scott Blasey of the Clarks Facebook Live Concert

April 23, 2020

“Now more than ever we need music in our lives,” says Scott Blasey of the Clarks. Join Scott as he performs live from the basement of his home to benefit City Mission’s Life-Changing Programs on Saturday, April 25 and May 2nd from 8 – 9:30 pm.

Happy Earth Day, Everyday at City Mission

earth day flyer stating "help the Homeless" and save the planet

April 22, 2020

When you donate to our City Mission Thrift Stores, your donation makes a far bigger impact than you might think. Whether you are looking to be kind to the planet this Earth Day or to help those in need in our community, donating your unwanted items to City Mission helps to make the world a better place, one small act at a time.

Stay at Home-School at City Mission is Working!

A city mission child resident, donning a protective mask, gets home schooled

April 21, 2020

Just like you, our Women with Children Shelter families are staying home to learn. Our staff have created a structured, quiet, school room environment using our CTEC classrooms for our school age kids who study with their moms by their side. Our childcare center has been rearranged into a Head Start classroom where pre-school age children can learn together.

Operation Face Mask Protects City Mission Residents

City Mission Residents poss with their new cloth face-masks

April 19, 2020

When City Mission staffer Sue Gartland called professional quilter Melanie Scott to ask if the Martha Washington Quilter’s Guild could make masks for City Mission residents, she answered yes without hesitation. “I was just sitting around home like everyone else, watching the news and feeling depressed,” she reported. “But I kept thinking about our healthcare

Up and Running

Matt and Wayne in training for their marathon

April 14, 2020

And both Matt and Wayne have decided to do the virtual race through www.pittsburghmarathon.com, which allows them to run the marathon on their own and record their results on the website. They have also decided to use the opportunity to help raise support for the life-changing programs at City Mission. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, City Mission has had to close their Thrift Stores for retail shopping. This is losing them approximately a third of the income they rely on to support their programming. City Mission and the men, women, children and veterans who rely on the Mission – people just like Matt – need your help now more than ever.

Pop-Up Pantries in Four Locations

March 19, 2020

As there are many individuals who are experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 business closures, City Mission is coordinating Pop-Up Pantries for anyone in need at four different locations across Washington County. Depending on the quantities of supplies secured and the extent of the virus’ impact, City Mission intends to host the pantries for three to four weeks. Each pantry client will receive a bag of groceries featuring non-perishable food items and paper products.

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