Initiatives

The Celebrate 250 mission task force efforts have focused on three key pieces of work at Shepherd's Heart. These three pieces seek to provide: 1) an immediate (near term) place/space for the poor and homeless; 2) a means of transportation to connect the homeless with the drop in center and other places that provide the services they need; and 3) the longer term development of a program of greater support and services to help transition homeless into more permanent housing, stable employment, and better overall health and wellness. More information is available here.

At Trinity Cathedral, crews have been busy since the spring of 2007 cleaning and refurbishing the exterior of the building, conserving the burial ground and building an attractive green space for the city. A "Heroes' Way" is planned for this sidewalk connection to Oliver Avenue with tributes to Pittsburgh contemporary heroes such as the firemen who died in fighting the Ebenezer Baptist Church fire and the crew and passengers of Flight 93. More information is available here

Many other initiatives are part of the celebration. Learn more about what is planned here.