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| AICT: AIDS Interfaith Care Teams |
5401
Centre Avenue
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| A-K Valley Community Relations Council |
171
McLaughlin Drive
New Kensington, PA 15068 339-4279 e-mail: danfine@igc.apc.org A community resource for the development, promotion, and continuation of positive community and interpersonal relationships; responds to racial, ethnic harassment in the Alle-Kiski Valley. |
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Abolition
2000: The W. PA. Campaign to Abolish
Nuclear Weapons |
(formerly
W. PA. Campaign for a Comprehensive Test Ban)
c/o World Federalist Assn. 204 Fifth Avenue, Suite 200 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 471-7852 or Dan/Anita Fine 339-4279 e-mail: danfine@igc.apc.org Working for a 21st Century free of the threat of nuclear war. |
| African-American Labor Development Coalition |
714
N. Homewood Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15208 371-7226 |
| Albright United Methodist Church |
Centre
Avenue & So. Graham
Pittsburgh, PA 15232 682-7758 |
| Allegheny County Transit Council |
c/o
8219 Eleanor St. Pittsburgh, PA 15237
683-0237 Stuart Strickland |
| Allegheny Defense Project |
P.O. Box 245 |
| Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church |
W.
North Ave. & Resaca Pl.
Pgh. PA 15212 322-4261 Art McDonald Church community with a focus on social advocacy projects, education on social & religious issues, speakers' forum and worship service. We are part of the larger U.U. Assn. Worship service: Sundays, 11 am Membership: adherence to principles of UUA; dues according to ability to pay. Newsletter: "Allegheny Advocate", |
| Alliance for Progressive Action |
P.O.
Box 5294
5907 Penn Ave. 2nd floor Pittsburgh, PA 15206 363-4410 Linda Wambaugh Fax 363-6610 website: http://trfn.clpgh.org/alliance/ Membership organization formed in 1991 to bring together progressive community & labor groups and individuals to: share information, provide mutual support and speak with a common voice on issues of mutual concern, including issues related to racism, sexism, labor/economic justice, human rights, environment and peace.Home of W. PA. Living Wage Campaign |
| American Civil Liberties Union |
313
Atwood St.
Pgh. PA 15213 681-7736 Witold Walczak Fax: 681-8707 Private non-profit organization devoted to support of constitutional rights, civil liberties, and civil rights. Areas of activity include litigation, legislative advocacy and public education.Membership: fee; services open to anyone who needs them, whether or not a member. Newsletter |
| Americans for Democratic Action |
c/o
1400 Hawthorne
Pgh. PA 15201 781-9646 Jerry Friedman |
| Amnesty International USA |
AI
Group 39
c/o 5125 Penn Ave. Pgh. PA 15224 361-3022 Thomas Merton Center A worldwide human rights organization working impartially for the release of prisoners of conscience who have not used violence; fair and prompt trials for political prisoners; opposes torture and the death penalty. We are part of an independent worldwide movement working for the release of nonviolent prisoners of conscience, the abolition of torture and the death penalty and the protection of human rights. |
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OAKLAND
Group 39
661-0592 Meets 2nd Mondays, Lutheran Univ. Center, 4515 Forbes Ave., Oakland, except Aug./Dec., 8 pm Membership. Newsletter "The News" |
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SOUTH
HILLS Group 345
P.O. Box 14841 Pgh. PA 15234 Barbara Houston 561-6997 Meets 4th Wednesdays, Uptown Coffee, 723 Washington Rd., Mt. Lebanon. Dues: $20 year Newsletter: South Hills Amnesty Newsletter |
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NORTH
HILLS Group 524
Meets 3rd Tuesdays, 7 pm, 111 Perrymont Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15237 Carmelita Alvero 366-5600 |
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Animal Advocates
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P.O.
Box 6887
Pgh. PA 15212 Animal rights/advocacy group Meets 2nd Saturdays no fee quarterly newsletter |
| Anti-Bias Coalition |
P.O.
Box 71096
Pgh. PA 15213 784-0440 Bill Hileman |
| Association of Pittsburgh Priests |
Box
2106 Pgh. PA 15230
We proclaim a prophetic message for justice and peace not only in our church but also in the world near and far. Lay participation welcome. Membership: $50/year |
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| Baptist Peace Fellowship of W. PA. |
100
Norman Dr. #217
Mars, PA 16046 c/o Tiller 776-8283 Olive Tiller A regional group related to the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America. It attempts to link like-minded Baptists of the area in fellowship and action. |
| Beaver County Peace Links |
RD
2 Ridge Rd., Box 333B
New Brighton, PA 15066 1-724-773-3839 (O) Pat Corcoran 846-5978 (H) Fax: 773-3557 Active citizens group working for peace, halt nuclear testing, continue disarmament, common sense budget, membership fee $15, Gilda DeFerrari 378 2154, Address: 209 Marble St. Aliquippa, PA 15001 |
| Benedictines for Peace |
4530
Perrysville Ave.
Pgh. PA 15214 931-2844 We sponsor events such as the Peace Vigil, Peace & Pentecost, discussion group, etc. Meetings: Planning around events. Membership: $5 goes to national organization. Newsletter: articles published in general Benedictine community newsletter |
| Bethlehem Haven Shelter |
620
Smithfield St.
Pgh. PA 15222 391-1348 Exec. Dir.: Marilyn Sullivan Mgr.: JoAnn Cyganovich Overnight shelter for homeless women/ no accommodations for children Newsletter: Tara Pallas-Sheetz 391-1348 |
| Black Action Society |
627
William Pitt Union
University of Pittsburgh Pgh. PA 15260 648-7880 |
| The Brashear Association, Inc. |
2005
Sarah St..
Pgh. PA 15203 431-2236 Hugh J. Brannan, Exec. Dir. Offers community-based human services, including educational programs, assistance to low-income families, services for the elderly, and technical assistance to community organizations. Meetings: board meets monthly Memberships: available; not necessary to receive services. Newsletter: "The Brashear Bugle" published quarterly. |
| Breachmenders, Inc. |
200
Robinson St.
Pgh. PA 15213 621-2530 Scarlet Morgan Housing, job training, community development in West Oakland/Terrace Village; Community Development Corp.Meetings: 3rd Mondays, 7 pm Newsletter Membership: no fee, lots of hard work |
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| C & F Bookstore |
5024
Penn Ave.
Pgh. PA 15224 |
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CCI Center
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(shared
home of 5 environmental groups)
64 South 14th St. Pittsburgh, PA 15203 431-4449 Fax: 431-4558 Attn. Josh |
| Calliope: The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society |
10 Bedford
Square Pittsburgh, PA 15203 412/432-0333 fax –0335 CalliopePA@aol.com www.calliopehouse.org Fosters the
development, promotion and preservation of a wide variety of folk arts
traditions with a focus on the folk music and dance traditions of the people
of the W.PA region
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| Campaign for a New Tomorrow |
363-3881
Claire M. Cohen
Meets at Alliance for Progressive Action Office Working for independent politics. |
| Campaign for a Safer World [CSW] |
League
of Women Voters of the U.S.
190 Crestvue Manor Dr. Pgh. PA 15228 531-1764 Caryl Beal We are a network of members of the League of Women Voters who are working on arms control, support for the UN, opposing Star Wars & continued weapons production, and support for a Comprehensive Test Ban and reduced military budgets. Membership: LWV members Newsletter |
| Campaign to End the Death Penalty |
c/o
Student Organization Resource Center
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260 624-7116 Fax 648-1366 |
| Campus Coalition for Justice | Pete Shell 521-7966 |
| Center for Family Excellence |
1835
Centre Ave.
Pgh. PA 15219 392-4422 Jerome Taylor, PhD, Exec. Dir. fax 392-4545 Works to enhance the viability of families identified as at risk. |
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Center for Local Tax Research
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5001 Baum Blvd., Suite 493
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| Center for Social Studies Education |
901
Old Hickory Rd.
Pgh. PA 15243 341-1967 Fax 341-6533 Jerold M. Starr, Director Ronalee Ciocco A not-for-profit educational resource center dedicated to promoting more and better teaching of the Vietnam War, it's lessons and legacies. Distributes textbook, resource guide, video and other materials and coordinates a nationwide network of teacher trainers and Vietnam Veteran speakers bureaus. Newsletter: "Teaching the Vietnam War: A Teacher/Veteran Partnership" - annual, Spring - send to CSSE (above) |
| Center for Victims of Violent Crime |
900
Fifth Ave.
Pgh. PA 15219 392-8582 Nancy E. Wells CRISIS HOTLINE, 24 HOURS Comprehensive victim assistance agency. Provides advocacy, direct service, education and prevention programs. |
| Christian Associates of SW Pennsylvania |
204
37th Street
Pgh. PA 15201 688-9070 Rev. Robert D. Forsythe Fax: 688-9091 E-mail: CASP1817@aol.comChristian Associates is a regional ecumenical organization bringing together 24 Anglican, Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox religious bodies in SW. PA. Meetings are held six times a year. Membership requires a church body. Newsletter: Ecumemo |
| Church Women United |
7147
Hermitage St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15208 242-3049 Pres.- Cornelia Walker Citizen Power Murray Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15217 David Hughes, Director |
| Citizens Budget Campaign of Western Pennsylvania |
5125
Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15224 361-3022 Molly Rush, W. PA.Coord. Local chapter of national coalition of religious and justice and peace groups working for significant cuts in military spending,conversion to a civilian economy which invests in the future of our citizens well-being through investment in our human and physical infrastructure. These investments would be supported by generating additional revenues from corporate and upper income individuals, who have received most of the benefits from recent economic growth. Meetings: call for time/place Newsletter: see Thomas Merton Center's "The New People" for updates. Publishes information on voting records. Membership: by endorsement of basic aims, donations welcome |
| Citizens for Good Environment |
P.O.
Box 434
Monroeville, PA 15146 373-7714 |
| Citizens for Responsible Pest Management |
125
Hermitage School Rd.
Ligonier, PA 15658 Works to heighten public awareness of the toxic nature of pesticides, to monitor & respond to government implemented programs, lobby for more stringent laws regulating pesticide use, encourage integrated pest management programs in public buildings. membership: $10 newsletter: Citizens for Responsible Pest Management News ed/pol/adv environmental speakers |
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Citizens
for Social Justice
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600
Tingley Ave., Suite 1A
Pgh. PA. 15202 Newsletter on economic/social justice concerns. |
| Civil Practice
Clinics
University of Pittsburgh School of Law - Health Related Legal Needs |
The
Civil Practice Clinics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law provide
free legal services to low income individuals with health related legal
needs. Law students with the guidance of supervising lawyers work
on behalf of eligible clients in these and related areas: disability
benefits including overpayments and terminations of benefits for adults
and children, Medicare coverage, managed care issues, guardianships, living
wills, powers of attorneys, simple wills, and legal assistance for HIV+
individuals.
(Contact Marlene Dignan at 648-1082) |
| Clean Water Action |
100 Fifth
Ave., #1108
Pgh. PA 15222 765-3053 Myron Arnowitt fax 765-1737 Local, state wide, national grassroots environmental lobby working for the enforcement and passage of strong environmental legislation and work with our one million members and community groups to build; non-profit organization Membership: $24 regular/nat'l. $60 sustainer state/nat'l. newsletter: Clean Water Action News/ Ken Brown, 1320 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036-1811 |
| CLEARCorps |
64
South 14th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203 |
| Coalition of Black Trade Unionists [CBTU], Pgh. Chapter |
c/o
762 Bryn Mawr Rd.
Pgh. PA 15219 682-3544 Otis King Concerned with issues affecting African Americans and the labor movement in particular. Supports progressive issues and causes for equality and improvement of the quality of life. Meetings: 3rd Wednesdays Membership: $15 Newsletter |
| Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) Pgh.Chapter |
Box
4855
Pgh. PA 15206 371-8661 Anne McLemore Only labor organization for union women. Meetings: 2nd Mondays, Membership: fee, Newsletter |
| Coalition to Stop the Welfare Cuts |
c/o
Mon Valley Unemployed Committee/Just Harvest
120 E. Ninth Ave. Homestead, PA 15120 462-9962 Paul Lodico 464-0739 Joni Rabinowitz Fax: 462-8407 |
| Commission on Justice & Peace |
Catholic
Diocese of Pittsburgh
111 Boulevard of the Allies Pgh. PA 15222 Nieves Stiker, Chairperson |
| Committee for Racial Equality |
Washington,
PA
Bill Lacey 1-724-222-3708/Gerard Weiss 1-724-228-1245 Works to eliminate racism |
| Common Cause/ PA - Greater Pgh. |
307
Lawn St.
Pgh. PA 15213 681-1034 Hannah Wolfson Non-partisan, staffed by professionals and volunteers. Fights for ethics in government, reforms in Congress and state legislatures. Membership: national: $20 year |
| Community
Connections |
Pgh. Information &
Resources website Project Coordinator Kim Falk-MacArthur kf3@andrew.cmu.edu |
| Community Justice
Project |
429 Forbes Ave |
| Community Loan Fund of Southwest PA. |
425
Sixth Ave, Suite 1150
Pgh. PA 15219 201-2450 Fax 381-6223Mark Peterson, Exec. Dir.Independent nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization that invests capital in housing, economic development, small businesses and related projects serving low-income communities throughout the nine counties of southwestern Pennsylvania. |
| Community of Reconciliation |
100
No. Bellefield Ave.
Pgh. PA 15213 682-2751 Urban/Peace Committee We are an interracial, ecumenical worshipping congregation. Urban/Peace Committee meets on 3rd Sunday; Sunday school, 9:45 & Worship, 11 am, Sundays. Correspondent newsletter deadline 20th of the month. |
| The Concord Coalition, Gr. Pgh. Chapter |
Citizens
for America's Future
6631 Church Ave. Pgh. PA 15202 766-9428 Helen Humphreys Short, Director A non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots organization dedicated to educating the public about the destructive impact of federal budget deficits on our economy, and mobilizing the public to demand elimination of deficit spending. |
| Conflict Resolution Center International, Inc. |
204
Thirty-seventh St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15201-1859 687-6210 Fax 687-6232 Paul Wahraftig Logistics for conflict resolvers: resource directory of mediators and trainers, library of resource materials, consultation Membership fee: $20 Newsletter: Conflict Resolution Notes - Above address - $20 |
| Conservation Consultants, Inc. |
64
South 14th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203 |
| Consumer Health Coalition |
650
Smithfield St., Suite 2330
Pgh PA 15222 D. Geoffrey Webster, Executive Director 456.1877 email: websterchc@stargate.net |
| Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center |
Dorseyville,
Pgh. PA 15238
782-4457 Tommy Simms |
| Cross Current |
c/o
7114 Meade St.Pgh. PA 15208241-6087 Ginny Hildebrand
Feminist music group.ed/adv/pol entertainment anti-intervention civil/human rights |
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| Debra House/Bridge to Independence |
16
Holland Ave.
Braddock, PA 15104 271-5787 Denise Miller Program Coord.-Tina Doose Bridge housing program for homeless women and their children (age and number of children limited). Counseling and supportive services provided. Education and vocational encouragement. |
| Dignity Pittsburgh |
P.O.
Box 362
Pgh. PA 15230 362-4334 Matthew Cuensel Lesbian, gay, and bisexual Catholic organization offering liturgies, and other spiritual outreach to gay/ lesbian/ bisexuals. Meetings: every Sunday, 7:30 pm $35 membership fee Newsletter: deadline: : 20th of previous month, to PO Box. liturgy, social activities [dining, video nite] |
| Dwelling House Savings & Loan Association |
Lavelle
Real Estate
501 Herron Ave. Pgh. PA 15219-4696 683-5116 Robert R. Lavelle A savings association whose mission is to serve the housing needs of all but especially the poor, black, and deprived. Hours: Daily - Mon.- Fri. membership: a savings accounted/ business svcs. econ. justice consumer |
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"I am against war, against violence, against violent
revolution, for peaceful settlement of differences, for nonviolent but
nevertheless radical changes. Change is needed, and violence will not
really change anything: at most it will only transfer power from one set
of bull-beaded authorities to another."
Thomas
Merton |
