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  • Create a Virtual Shoebox
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    • Host an Event
  • Volunteer
    • Start a Local Chapter
    • Students
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The Pittsburgh Shoebox Project

Thank You for your support!

Thank you to everyone who supported our Virtual Shoebox Drive in 2020! We are so grateful that we were able to provide gifts to local women impacted by homelessness during this particularly difficult time.

The drive is now over until next holiday season, but you can support our efforts all year long! 

Here's how you can help in the off-season:
  • Create a Virtual Shoebox 
  • Make a Donation to our Local Chapter
  • Get your Company Involved
  • Fundraise for our Local Chapter​

100% of your donation will go toward purchasing gift cards and essentials for local women impacted by homelessness.
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​Questions? Email our team at pittsburgh@shoeboxproject.com

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Homelessness in Pittsburgh

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45%

45% of people experiencing homelessness in Pennsylvania were part of a family unit in a 2014 study.
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17,241

In Pittsburgh, there is a shortage of approximately 17,241 rental units that are both available and in a reasonable price range for households at or below 50 percent of the area’s median household income in a May, 2016 report.
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27.9%

27.9% of Pittsburgh households have an annual income of less than $21,433 placing them at-risk of becoming homeless in a 2015 report.

Pittsburgh Local Coordinator

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Melissa is a wife, nurse & mother of four with a strong desire to help others in her community. She loves The Shoebox Project because of its unique reach to the women in need living in Pittsburgh. She loves the idea of spreading positivity by encouraging women going through a difficult time. 

Our Shoeboxes go to Women Accessing the Following Agencies:

Bethlehem Haven
HEARTH
Wood Street Commons
Gwen’s Girls
Light of Life Rescue Mission
Women’s Center & Shelter
The Salvation Army Family Caring Center
Blackburn Center
Women’s Shelter & Center of Greater Pittsburgh
Women’s Help Center Inc
Sojourner House
​Victims Outreach Intervention Center 

Thank You to our
Generous Sponsor:

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Make a Shoebox

Each Shoebox is special and made unique with your personal touch. It's fun, rewarding, and best of all: every Shoebox helps a woman experiencing homeless remember that she is loved and valuable.
LEARN MORE!

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Become an Organizer

Making a Shoebox is a great activity to do with your friends, family, coworkers, or any other group of people in your life! Host a party and do something good. Every Shoebox counts!
Let's Make a Plan!

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Corporate Donations

Items or in-kind donations are gladly accepted and will be used to fill even more Shoeboxes. If your company would like to donate, please contact us. 
Contact Us!

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Spread the Word

We need help to spread the word in your community. Please consider giving us a shout out or sharing what you're doing on social media. It really helps!
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Copyright © 2020 The Shoebox Project. Registered charity number #61-1793315.​