Celebrate South Hills with SHIM in Bethel Park

South Hills Interfaith Movement has hosted the annual fundraising event Celebrate the South Hills with SHIM, for 10 years, honoring individuals who share SHIM’s values of neighbors helping neighbors.

While the event traditionally consisted of a dinner program and silent auction, it became a virtual event for two years through the height of the covid pandemic, allowing attendees to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at SHIM’s programs and the people it helps.

This year, SHIM is bringing it back into the community and welcoming hundreds of families, community leaders, businesses, and supporters to our Bethel Park location, 5301 Park Ave., for a day of volunteering, games, food, tours of SHIM food pantry, cultural dance and music.

Scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 14, the event provides an opportunity to learn about SHIM and the need in the community, and to celebrate the collective spirit of the South Hills. Family Deli and Bethel Bakery will be on site with food available for purchase.

The event directly supports the 7,500 people who rely on SHIM annually for food, clothing, employment support, parenting classes, youth programs and more. Sponsors include Highmark Wholecare, UPMC & UPMC Health Plan, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield & Allegheny Health Network, CONSOL Cares Foundation, Brentwood Bank, St. Clair Health, Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, Dollar Bank, Julia James Salon and PNC Financial Services Group.

Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children before May 1. Afterward, prices are $30 for adults and $15 for children.

South Hills Interfaith Movement is a human services organization dedicated to improving the lives of people in need across the South Hills. Since 1968, SHIM has worked to reduce the devastating effects of suburban poverty among the working poor, unemployed, families, single parents, senior citizens, women, and the high concentration of refugee families in its service area.

SHIM works to identify the most critical needs across the South Hills, then develops and implements effective solutions with the aim to empower individuals and families to achieve stability and self-sufficiency by offering short-term help with basic needs and longer-term support.

For more information, visit www.shimcares.org/celebrate.