Mayor Ravenstahl’s Office of Service and Civic Engagement is currently accepting applications for 3 year-round AmeriCorps VISTA positions to support the Mayor’s servePGH initiative.  Applications are available through Friday, May 25th.  Click here for more information and to apply now! 

VISTAs (Volunteers in Service to America) commit to serving full-time at a nonprofit organization or local government agency.  They work to fight illiteracy, improve health services, create businesses, and strengthen community groups, with the ultimate goal of eliminating poverty in the United States.

Congratulations to Ray Amelio for receiving Mayor Ravenstahl’s Citizen Service Award!  Ray co-founded the Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania and currently serves as Co-Chair on the organization’s Board of Directors, helping to provide essential support services to military veterans, service members, and their families.  Thank you, Ray, for the great work you do in and around Pittsburgh!

Congratulations to Mary Savage for receiving Mayor Ravenstahl’s Citizen Service Award!  A pillar of the Homewood community, Mary can be seen planting and caring for the community’s many gardens- rain or shine.  She’s also leading the YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh’s Love Your Block project in Homewood, creating another garden space for the neighborhood to enjoy.

Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and The Home Depot Foundation today announced that the Mayor’s Love Your Block program will receive $130,000 from The Home Depot Foundation, enabling the City to increase the number of Love Your Block revitalization projects from 20 to 50 per year and doubling the grant amount to $1,000 per project. The increased funding allows for an impressive expansion of the program and grants the project voted “Best Block Revitalization Project” with an additional $2,000 for future block enhancements. The continued success of the Love Your Block program resulted in The Foundation’s donation amount to substantially increase from its previous $10,000 donation. The Mayor also announced that applications are available for the next round of 25 projects, which will take place this fall.
 

Are you interested in finding out what it's like to be a Pittsburgh police officer? Do you ever wonder how Pittsburgh’s firefighters train for emergencies, or how the City takes care of its parks and streets? The Mayor's Youth Civic Leadership Academy is your chance to explore these things, and more! Apply now for the free, 6-week program here.

Congratulations to Raymar Hampshire, the latest recipient of Mayor Ravenstahl’s Citizen Service Award!  Raymar is the co-founder of SponsorChange.org and a member of the Mayor’s Service Advisory Council. 

Congratulations to Mr. Hugh Terry, the latest recipient of Mayor Ravenstahl’s Citizen Service Award!  This is Mr. Terry’s 21st year of volunteering with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which helps seniors and low-income residents with preparing their taxes.

Congratulations to Ms. Gena Turner, the latest recipient of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s Citizen Service Award!  Ms. Turner is the Chairwoman of the Elliott Community Group, a coordinator of two Love Your Block projects, and a participant of the Mayor’s Civic Leadership Academy.

Congratulations to Mayor Ravenstahl's Snow Angels volunteers, the latest recipients of the Mayor's Citizen Service Award!  This past winter, over 120 caring residents served more than 180 neighbors in need, shoveling their sidewalks throughout the season.  For more information on how you can volunteer next winter season, click here.

In his Weekly Radio Address, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl discusses the achievements of servePGH’s first year, thanking all of the 1,000+ volunteers who have engaged in impact volunteerism to make Pittsburgh an even more livable City and sharing a few of servePGH’s many accomplishments to-date.  To listen, click here.

To read Mayor Ravenstahl’s servePGH Year 1 Report to the Community, click here.