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Pittsburgh · 501(c)(3) · EIN 39-2748638

Healing is a collective act.

Your donation funds small circles where Pittsburgh youth and families heal, create, and grow together. Every gift is tax-deductible and goes directly toward programming — not overhead.

4

Active programs
reaching Pittsburgh youth

$40K+

In active
grant requests

100%

Of gifts go directly
to programming

Play + Create ✦ Thrive After 3 ✦ Art for Resilience ✦ Steel Goat Make A Mess ✦ Tax-Deductible Gifts ✦ Pittsburgh Community ✦ Healing Through Art ✦ Play + Create ✦ Thrive After 3 ✦ Art for Resilience ✦ Steel Goat Make A Mess ✦ Tax-Deductible Gifts ✦ Pittsburgh Community ✦ Healing Through Art ✦

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Art therapy supplies for one session — paint, canvas, clay, and the creative chaos that comes with it.

Registration & equipment for one youth athlete in the Play + Create spring league.

Sponsors a family for a full month of Thrive After 3, including transportation support.

Underwrites a full Make A Mess workshop so nobody is turned away for cost.

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Why it matters

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Art for Resilience

Structured creative expression for youth navigating trauma, grief, and transition — because making something is itself an act of healing.

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Play + Create

A spring league where play and creative exploration intertwine — giving kids a reason to show up, belong, and shine.

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Thrive After 3

After-school programming and family support so no child is left behind while their caregivers work to keep the lights on.