Category: JFCS News

Steelers players Pat Freiermuth and Karl Joseph took some of our newly arrived refugee families shopping at Target over the holidays! Each family received a $300 gift card and the kids were able to pick out whatever items they wanted to get with it. While the kids went straight for…Read More

On December 16, Bridge Builders partnered with Bookworm Global to host a free book fair in our Crafton Heights space for the kids in the community, including many of our refugee families. The books were sorted by genre and included science books, picture books, early reader books, and more! Kids…Read More

Community partners, government representatives, local therapists, social service providers, and students gathered on Tuesday morning for the groundbreaking of the JFCS’s UpStreet youth drop-in space. Construction is set to start in the coming weeks and the space will open in the Summer! With the launch of UpStreet in October 2020,…Read More

Last week, Tree Pittsburgh, in partnership with Duquesne Light and the Pittsburgh Pirates, helped the Bridge Builders kids plant trees in Crafton Heights along Crucible Street. The staff from Tree Pittsburgh taught students the importance of planting trees. Then, they showed them how to work together to plant a tree.…Read More