Friendship Development Associates

riendship Development Associates, Inc., (FDA), is looking for community-minded individuals to serve on its Board.  FDA’s mission is to revitalize the Friendship area, a socially and economically diverse community, through strategic and responsible real estate development.  Additionally FDA is developing and facilitating community improvement programs as a recipient of both the Elm S...

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The Friendship House Tour is right around the corner and once again this year, we will be showcasing the Friendship Porch Cafe.  Six local restaurants have agreed to provide “lite fare” or “appetizers” on the tour locations. We are asking community members to help us fill the remaining locations.  We are looking for sweet treats of cookies, mini-cupcakes, bite size pieces of l...

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The Friendship House Tour needs your help!  We are looking for your time and talent to make this year a success.  The tour takes place on Sunday, September 21st from 11AM until 5PM.  In appreciation for volunteering, all are welcome to go on the tour free of charge and are also invited to the post-tour party complete with food and beverages!  Volunteers are broken into two s...

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Please consider volunteering this year for the Friendship House Tour.  We have beautiful homes on the tour again this year and are looking for your time and talent to make this year a success.  The tour this year is on Sunday, September 21st from 11AM until 5PM.  In appreciation for volunteering, all are welcome to go on the tour free of charge and also are invited to the post-to...

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All neighborhoods host clean ups, but you’ve never been to a clean up like this before! Friendship Development Associates is putting a spin on our ordinary Pick Up Penn and is hosting a competitive clean up complete with food and prizes. Participants from all around the Pittsburgh area will be divided into teams armed with gloves and trash bags and sent to a designated pick-up area. For an ho...

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Please consider volunteering this year for the Friendship House Tour.  We have beautiful homes on the tour again this year and are looking for your time and talent to make this year a success.  The tour this year is on Sunday, September 16th from 11AM until 5PM.  In appreciation for volunteering, all are welcome to go on the tour free of charge and also are invited to the post-to...

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2007 is the “Year of Glass,” and the Committee has set out to seriously upgrade the tour! Instead of having the café, there will be munchies at each house along the way. Five local restaurants have agreed to provide “lite fare” or “appetizers” on the tour locations. We need to step up and fill in for the rest. Due to this unique format, we are soliciting for very small size goodies...

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The Penn Avenue Arts Initiative's video release party is right around the corner!  We are in need of volunteers to help with day of event activities - workin popcorn machine, distributing drinks, handing out DVD's, and life size puppeteers, among other duties.  If you are interested in volunteering at this exciting event on June 14th, please contact Sarah at 412-441-6147 x 7 or sarah@...

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