Life'sWork of Western PA

Did you know we have locations in Westmoreland county? Established in 1978, our Belle Vernon location serves clients throughout the Mon Valley! Clients here work on products for Drebo and Highmark, including assembly projects and carpet recycling! They also have established a Corner Store, where clients take turns practicing customer service skills. #LifesWorkWPA #MakingLivesWorkBetter

Allow us to OFFICIALLY introduce our new space! If you haven't had the opportunity to take a look inside, enjoy this special virtual tour and hear from CEO Tim Parks on how this new space is helping to transform our organization. #LifesWorkWPA #MakingLivesWorkBetter

Our clients know kindness whether they're volunteering at a local food bank or encouraging each other at work, they practice it often. Today and every day, we're inspired by our clients for #RandomActsOfKindnessDay! If you are inspired by our clients and want to continue #MakingLivesWorkBetter, consider a gift to #LifesWorkWPA: lifesworkwpa.org/give

Alongside UPMC, we participated in the COVID-19 rapid-response effort to get PPE in the hands of those who need it most. Many thanks to our board member George Robinson II for his contributions to this project! Read more in this month's UPMC First Fridays: https://www.lifesworkwpa.org//02/First-Friday-August-2017. #LifesWorkWPA #MakingLivesWorkBetter

What a day! We're so thankful for all of the #GiveBigPittsburgh and #GivingTuesday generosity that will go towards #MakingLivesWorkBetter. Thank you! If you haven't yet made your gift, it's not too late to make a difference in the community and beyond: givebigpittsburgh.com/organizations/lifesworkwpa

There is still time to join in on the generosity for #GiveBigPittsburgh and #GivingTuesday! Make your gift at givebigpittsburgh.com/organizations/lifesworkwpa and make an impact! #LifesWorkWPA #MakingLivesWorkBetter

Meet Irwin. Irwin Delay wanted to move ahead in his career, but as a person living with vision loss, his options were either out of reach or extremely limited. That's when he learned about the suite of career readiness programs at Life'sWork. Every day, we help clients like Irwin find confidence and purpose through work. For this year's #GiveBigPittsburgh and #GivingTuesday, we need your help to continue #MakingLivesWorkBetter. Visit givebigpittsburgh.com/organizations/lifes...workwpa to join our mission! #LifesWorkWPA

#CyberMonday is here! Don't forget about these two simple ways to support #LifesWorkWPA while you shop

Keep us in mind while you're doing your #BlackFriday and #CyberMonday shopping! There are two easy ways to give to Life'sWork while you knock things off your list: 1 AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Support us by starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com and selecting Life’sWork of Western PA. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to our mission! 2 Use our ShopRaise link at org-000028064.shopraise.com to shop from hundreds of... stores like Nordstrom, Lowe's, and Petsmart and a percentage of your purchase will go to Life'sWork! You don't pay more, and you can still use great coupons and deals. #LifesWorkWPA #MakingLivesWorkBetter

Congratulations to the graduates of our most recent #ModernOfficeEssentials session! This crew learned a lot about working in a partially virtual environment and they are all equipped to take the next step in their careers! #LifesWorkWPA #MakingLivesWorkBetter

Are you a Pittsburgh sports fanatic who is ready to cheer for the Riverhounds at their Season Opener? Maybe you would like a hand-curated selection of meats from Eighty Acres Kitchen, or you need relaxing all-inclusive trip to the beaches of Cancun... Whatever you're looking for, choose from these experiences and much more on our online auction! Bidding is open until 6:30 pm on October 28 - check out the catalog: events.readysetauction.com/lifesworkwestern//catalog/items An...d don't forget your tickets to our virtual Growing Dreams Gala! Join us at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, October 28 for a brief Zoom program packed with entertainment and opportunities to win great prizes - register at lifesworkwpa.org/gala #LifesWorkWPA #MakingLivesWorkBetter #GrowingDreams2020

With less than two weeks to go until our virtual Growing Dreams Gala, the #OnlineAuction is now open for bidding! Scroll through our catalog of amazing items and get in on the action at events.readysetauction.com/lifesworkwestern//catalog/items #LifesWorkWPA #MakingLivesWorkBetter #GrowingDreams2020

There are still tickets available for the virtual Growing Dreams Gala! Join us Wednesday, October 28th as we recognize our community partners. We have lots of fun features in the works, so stay tuned! The online auction will also kick off next week! More details at lifesworkwpa.org/gala #LifesWorkWPA #MakingLivesWorkBetter #GrowingDreams2020

Our friends and neighbors with developmental disorders like autism have a lot to offer! Watch this report from Sunday's #60Minutes to see how companies are finding top talent in neurodivergent employees. #LifesWorkWPA #MakingLivesWorkBetter #autismemployment #neurodiversity https://www.cbsnews.com//autism-employment-60-minutes-202/

#LifesWorkWPA is proud to support National Disability Employment Awareness Month! During the month of October, we celebrate inclusion and recommit to #MakingLivesWorkBetter for individuals facing barriers to employment. #NDEAM

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Linda Dickerson over the weekend. Ms. Dickerson was a fierce advocate for disability empowerment in #Pittsburgh and beyond, and made a great difference in the lives of our community members. We are thankful for her contributions and committed to continuing her work helping people live the lives they choose. https://www.lifesworkwpa.org/remembering-linda-dickerson/

Today kicks off #InternationalWeekoftheDeaf, a time for us to recognize and support our friends and neighbors in the Deaf community. At #LifesWorkWPA, we strive to ensure that individuals like David are able to use their strengths to their advantage and achieve their goals. #MakingLivesWorkBetter #IWDeaf

There are only 1.5 hours left to bid on items in the #OnlineAuction! ANYONE can bid on items or buy raffle tickets here: https://www.32auctions.com/LWGolf2020 #LifesWorkWPA #MakingLivesWorkBetter

UPDATE: We have changed the time of our closing ceremony to 12:30 tomorrow to give our guests the opportunity to hear from former Pittsburgh Steeler Craig Wolfley! Join us to celebrate a successful virtual event and hear from Craig about his work and involvement in the Pittsburgh region and beyond. Follow the links on our website to add this event to your calendar: www.lifesworkwpa.org/golf... #LifesWorkWPA #MakingLivesWorkBetter

This Friday we will be raffling off a Garmin Approach S20 as a part of our #OnlineAuction! This high-tech tool will help any golfer keep track of their skills and progress on any course. Each raffle ticket is $20 and will be drawn during our closing ceremony on Friday! Anyone can enter here: https://www.32auctions.com//au/85628/auction_items/2412424 #LifesWorkWPA #MakingLivesWorkBetter

1 week from today we will wrap up the Life'sWork Golf Outing with a Virtual Closing Ceremony via Zoom! Join us at noon next Friday, September 25 to celebrate our sponsors and participants. Follow the link on our web page to add this event to your calendar: www.lifesworkwpa.org/golf #LifesWorkWPA #MakingLivesWorkBetter

Is #skydiving on your bucket list? Skydive Pennsylvania is the #1 choice for tandem skydiving in Pittsburgh and Western PA, and you can get a gift certificate for a tandem jump from our #OnlineAuction! They will have you trained, geared up, and ready to make a 13,500 foot jump in just 1 hour no previous skydiving experience required! Bid on this and other auction items here: https://www.32auctions.com//au/85628/auction_items/2364314... #LifesWorkWPA #MakingLivesWorkBetter