Community briefs
The Brownsville Area Ministerial Association’s Food For Falcons food program is collecting Pop-Tarts and ravioli bowls in April. There will be a donation area in each participating BAMA church.
An eat-in or take-out spaghetti dinner on Sunday, April 12 will benefit the Dawson Vanderbilt Lions. The dinner will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brownfield Community Center, 291 Banning Road, Dawson. Cost is $12 for adults, $6 for children 6-12, free for 5 and under.
The Brownsville Area Ministerial Association meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, is at Pleasant View Presbyterian Church, 533 Royal Road, Smock.
The St. Vincent de Paul-sponsored food bank will be held on Wednesday, April 15, in the parking lot of the St. Mary’s Social Hall, 118 Church St., Brownsville from 11 a.m. to noon. Families wishing to sign up on the distribution day will need to bring photo identification, the date of birth of each person in the household, and verification of address.
Penn Highlands Mon Valley offers an Ostomy Support Group the third Thursday of every month from 2 to 3 p.m. The next meeting is Thursday, April 16. The group meets in the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center, 1163 Country Club Road, Monongahela. There is no cost. For more information, call 724-258-1912.
The spring concert at PennWest California is 3OH!3 and Hot Chelle Rae. The performance is Thursday, April 16, at the convention center on the campus. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show begins at 8 p.m. and is open to the public. Tickets are available at PennWest University ticket portal.
There will be a food bank at Pleasant View Presbyterian Church, 533 Royal Road, Smock, on Saturday, April 18 at 10 a.m.
On Sunday, April 19, from 4 – 5:30 p.m. Allison Christian Church, 452 East Ave., Allison, is holding a youth group meeting on Sunday, April 19 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Young people of any age and from any denomination are welcome.
The annual Mt. Summit Challenge Run/Walk is Sunday, April 26 at 9 a.m. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. at the Hopwood Volunteer Fire Department. There will be a post-race party for all paid entries at the Summit Hotel, including the awards ceremony. A race application can be printed from the Fayette Striders Running Club.
Pleasant View Presbyterian Church in Smock is sponsoring “Loads of Love” at Mod Laundromat, 503 Union St., Brownsville on Sunday, April 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. Those who need help paying for laundry costs are invited to do their laundry at this time.
The National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive will take place on Saturday, May 9. Each year, on the second Saturday in May, letter carriers across the country collect non-perishable food donations to go directly to local food pantries that provide food to people who need help. To participate, leave a non-perishable food donation in a bag by your mailbox on May 9 for your letter carrier.
United Christian Church, 499 E. Malden Drive, Coal Center, is holding the spring fundraiser “Bling, Bags, Blooms & Bites,” on Saturday, May 16, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This event combines a gourmet dining experience with an exclusive shopping opportunity. Tickets for the luncheon are $40, and only 48 will be sold. Call 724-938-2098 for tickets or additional information.
Mon Valley Academy for the Arts (MVAA) invites teens to participate in its ongoing Crafty Conversations program, held on the second Wednesday of each month from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Peter J. Daley Cultural Center, 119 Brownsville Ave., Brownsville. The free sessions offer teens a chance to express themselves artistically. For more information, contact Mon Valley Academy for the Arts at 724-561-5616 or email info@monvalleyacademyforthearts.org.
The Uniontown Amateur Radio Club holds its meetings on the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 7 p.m. at the club building, 433 Old Pittsburgh Road, Uniontown. Visitors interested in learning more about modern ham radio are always welcome. More information on amateur radio and the club is available at www.w3pie.org.
Malden Christian Fellowship, 343 Old National Pike, Brownsville is holding a weekly meeting for women and teenage girls to discuss issues like depression, grief and eating disorders. Meetings are on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
On Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the addiction recovery ministry There is Hope will be held at Malden Christian Fellowship, 343 Old National Pike, Brownsville. It is open to those in recovery, those struggling with addiction and their family members or loved ones. For more information or to access the meeting on Zoom call 724-434-4597 or 724-785-3042.
Fort Burd United Presbyterian Church, 200 Thornton Road, Brownsville, is holding a weekly prayer group on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. The public is invited.
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