e-News                                                          Fall 2016 
               

Welcome to Foundation of HOPE's Summer 2016 issue of "e-News." In each issue, you'll learn about recent happenings at HOPE, as well as current and upcoming news and events.  For more information, if you have a suggestion or if you'd like to be added to the HOPE e-news mailing list, please contact Executive Director Susan Orr at sorr@foundationofhope.org. To learn more about Foundation of HOPE, please visit our website.
 
In This Issue
Twelve days until Evening of HOPE!

Just 13 days to go until Foundation of HOPE's Evening of HOPE fundraiser!  

Please join honorary chair
Dan Bull
founder of Zero Six Eight (zerosixeight.org)  for Foundation of HOPE's Evening of HOPE fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016 6 to 8:30 p.m., at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary's John Knox Ballroom

Long-time volunteer Mary Harwick will receive the first "Mary Harwick Volunteer of HOPE Award." Beth Bershok, formerly of WLTJ-FM's "Gary & Beth in the Morning" will emcee the evening's festivities.

For more information: foundationofhope.orgsorr@foundationofhope.org or 412-688-9070.

Foundation of HOPE's 2015 annual report
Many thanks to all of our supporters who helped to make 2015 a wonderful year for Foundation of HOPE. Please take a look at our annual report to read about highlights from the year. 


Pittsburgh Magazine highlights Chaplain Vernetta Byrd
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HOPE hires part-time assistant director

Brittany Buttry-Watson.
Foundation of HOPE would like to welcome our newest team member Brittany Buttry-Watson. Brittany has been hired as the Assistant Director of HOPE Aftercare and will be working at our North Side location. She has a Master's Degree in Sociology from the University of Louisville, a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and  Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Greenville College. Brittany has received the "Outstanding Teaching Award" from the University of Louisville and the "Presidential Citation Award" from Greenville College.
Brittany has more than four years of experience working in the nonprofit sector. She also has extensive experience in data collection and program evaluations. When you see her, please welcome her to the Foundation of HOPE family.

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