Homeless Children's Education Fund

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2022-10-04 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | Market Square
Homeless Children’s Awareness Month
Stand Up Demonstration and Press Conference

Stand with us in solidarity to support the 2,836 students experiencing homelessness in Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh.
After a few moments of silence, HCEF’s Executive Director Ardana Jefferson will host a press conference that includes Mayor Ed Gainey, County Councilman DeWitt Walton and other leaders sharing remarks about ongoing efforts to lift all students experiencing homelessness.
Register here and join us in Market Square.
Check out the other events happening this month by clicking here.

Champions for Children: A Garden Party
2022-06-02 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden, 1 Schenley Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Champions for Children is our annual gala to honor local “Champions” committed to improving the lives of children in our region. This year we will be honoring A Plus Schools. The gala raises essential funds to further our mission.
The mission of HCEF is to “advance the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness in Southwestern PA, guiding them to be productive, empowered citizens”.
Join us at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens on June 2, 2022. To purchase tickets, sponsor, or donate visit our event website linked here.
Looking to help out? Consider Building a Basket for our silent auction!

2022 Pittsburgh Marathon
2022-04-29 17:00 - 2022-05-01 17:00 UTC | PA
HCEF is an official charity of the 2022 Pittsburgh Marathon!
You can support by donating, walking, jogging or running for HCEF.
Donate or Register here: https://bit.ly/RunforHCEF
Volunteer at our Race Day Water Station: https://bit.ly/HCEFH2O

Greek Sing 2022
2022-03-26 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, 4141 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Greek Sing 2022 is March 26, 2022 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall. This event is hosted by the student leaders of Greek Organizations at Carnegie Mellon University. Greek Sing “aims to stimulate philanthropic & community service efforts for the betterment of the Greek community, Carnegie Mellon campus community, and the Pittsburgh Community.”
These students run fundraisers all year to raise money for a selected charity. At the show the Greeks actually sing, performing their favorite musicals for the audience. This is a celebration of all the money students were able to fundraise throughout the year. The total is awarded to the charity at the end of the show.
Homeless Children’s Education Fund is the Greek Sing charity beneficiary for 2022 and 2023.
Visit their website and follow their social media accounts to get the latest information.

Bhangra in the Burgh
2021-11-20 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | PA
HCEF is honored to be this year’s charity for Bhangra in The Burgh!
This annual competition is a spectacular showcase of Bhangra, a traditional form of folk dancing from the Punjab region.
Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/3vigEPJ

Stand Up for Youth Homelessness
2021-10-22 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | PA
Join HCEF in our annual Stand Up event in Market Square. Volunteers stand in recognition of the thousands of youth identified as experiencing homelessness in Allegheny County.
RSVP at https://bit.ly/HCEFStandUp21
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HCAW: Downtown Farmers Market
2021-10-21 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Market Square
Join HCEF in recognition of Homeless Children’s Awareness Week (HCAW) at the Downtown Farmers Market. Stop by to learn how you can advocate and volunteer on behalf of students experiencing homelessness in our region.

HCAW: Lawrenceville Farmers Market
2021-10-19 16:00 - 19:00 UTC | Lawrenceville Farmers Market, 250 40th St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15201, United States
Join HCEF in recognition of Homeless Children’s Awareness Week (HCAW) at the Lawrenceville Farmers Market. Stop by to learn how you can advocate and volunteer on behalf of students experiencing homelessness.

Town Hall: Identifying Allegheny County's Students Experiencing Homelessness in the COVID Age
2021-07-01 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | RFA – Zoom
Come join Research for Action team members, local education stakeholders, and community members for coffee and conversation at the second Allegheny County Education Research (ACER) Project Town Hall.
Date: July 1st
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Pre-Registration Required

This second town hall will highlight RFA’s recent data analysis on Allegheny County’s identification rates of students experiencing homelessness and feature school community members’ leading efforts to fully identify these students in the region.

Brian Knight, Manager of Community Engagement for the Homeless Children’s Education Fund, will be facilitating the panel. Guest speakers include representatives from the Woodland Hills School District, Brashear High School, the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, and a former student experiencing homelessness who will discuss their lived experience.

After the research presentation and discussion, RFA invites attendees to share announcements or upcoming opportunities from their own organizations and work.

PA Youth Homelessness Webinar with Congressmen Mike Doyle and Dwight Evans
2021-06-22 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join us for a webinar on June 22 from 10 AM to 11:30 AM (click to register) presenting new research into youth homelessness, with a panel discussion on policy responses. US Congressmen Mike Doyle and Dwight Evans, of PA’s 18th District and 3rd district respectively, will be co-hosting along with Kathy Desmond of People’s Emergency Center, a shelter in Philadelphia.
Researchers will review findings from the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavioral Survey across 24 states, including PA, and present a case that youth homelessness may be drastically underestimated in PA and across the US.
After, a panel of experts will weigh in on policy recommendations, with a particular focus on effective use of new federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP, or ESSER 3 funding) targeted toward students experiencing homelessness. Panel members include:

Erin Patterson, Director of Education Initiatives at SchoolHouse Connection and national student homelessness expert
Carlos T. Carter, Executive Director of the Homeless Children’s Education Fund in Allegheny County
Gwen Bailey, Executive Director of Youth Service, Inc.
Colleen Landy, Assistant Director of Educating Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness for the School District of Philadelphia (Philadelphia McKinney Vento liaison)

Please join us for some expert discussion on how to serve youth who are too often pushed to the margins. Register Here.

A Night in NOLA
2020-10-21 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Online
On October 21st, The Homeless Children’s Education Fund, invites you to transport yourself to a virtual Night in NOLA.
From 7:00pm to 8:30pm listen to live music from Pittsburgh jazz artist Lyndsey Smith, enjoy hand-crafted cocktails & tasty bites from The Warren Bar and Burrow.
Learn the history of New Orleans style food and beverage, bid on unique auction items and hear more about HCEF’s mission in the local community.

Eleven Benefit Dinner
2020-06-11 18:00 UTC | Eleven, 1150 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
POST-PONED due to COVID-19. Stay tuned for a new date!

Bierhaus 2
2019-09-12 17:30 - 21:00 UTC | Spirit, 242 51st Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15201, United States
On Thursday, September 12, 2019, HCEF is turning Spirit in Lawrenceville into an indoor beer garden for the second year in a row. You can help the mission of HCEF by indulging in a buffet of Spirit’s famous pizza, having some drinks, and enjoying a live DJ. Your ticket entitles you to two drinks, an all-you-can-eat pizza and salad buffet, and a donation to HCEF. Bring a few friends, or make some new ones, and join us at this fun, casual event.
Get Tickets Here!

20th Annual Champions for Children
2019-03-21 17:30 - 21:00 UTC | Fairmont Hotel, 510 Market St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States

Give Big Pittsburgh
2018-11-27 00:00 - 23:59 UTC | PA

Bierhaus: An Indoor Biergarten Event
2018-09-13 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Spirit, 242 51st Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15201, United States
In Allegheny County, there are 3,500 children experiencing homelessness. The mission of Homeless Children’s Education Fund (HCEF) is to advance the education of those kids experiencing homelessness in our community to give them hope for a brighter future.
On Thursday, September 13, 2018, HCEF is turning Spirit in Lawrenceville into an indoor beer garden for the evening. You can help the mission of HCEF by indulging in a buffet of Spirit’s famous pizza, having some drinks, and enjoying a live DJ. Bring a few friends, or make some new ones, by joining us at this fun, casual event!

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We hope you will join us at Spirit!
For information on sponsorships, visit the sponsorship page.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Amber Capra, Doctor of Chiropractic (DC)
B Salon+Bar
Bethel Park Printing
New York Life
Oh Joyful Day
Pittsburgh City Councilperson Erika Strassburger
The Priory Hospitality Group
Representative Edward C. Gainey
SEIU
Sue & Scott Gaugler

Hope Through Learning Award Ceremony
2018-07-19 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | PA

Board of Trustees Meeting
2018-06-12 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | PA

Memorial Day (HCEF Office Closed)
2018-05-28 | PA

19th Annual Champions for Children
2018-03-05 17:30 - 21:00 UTC | Rivers Club, 301 Grant St., Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States

Homeless Education Network (HEN) Meeting
2018-02-09 11:30 - 14:00 UTC | Society for Contemporary Craft, 2100 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Join the Homeless Children’s Education Fund for the first Homeless Education Network (HEN) meeting of 2018!
The day’s agenda will include: free lunch and networking; update on new HEN structure and goals; 2018/19 HEN activities, including planning for a HEN newsletter, Summit VIII, and Government Briefings; update on HCEF, Family Links, and the 412 Youth Zone’s Youth Outreach Advocate training program, an innovative new initiative resulting from discussions at Summit VII.5 that empowers unstably housed youth to train their peers on Bigburgh use; and a tour of HEN partner the Society for Contemporary Craft’s facilities and exhibition.
There will be a brief meet and greet at 11:30 before launching into the rest of the program, and lunch will begin by 12:30.

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Christmas Holidays (HCEF Office Closed)
2017-12-25 - 2017-12-26 | PA

Photo-op with JuJu Smith-Schuster as JuJu Claus
2017-12-12 | The Mall at Robinson, Lower Level, 100 Robinson Centre Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15205

WQED THINK - Poverty in Western PA Town Hall Broadcast
2017-12-07 19:15 - 21:00 UTC | WQED Pittsburgh, 4802 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213
Join HCEF’s Executive Director, Carlos Carter, for a town hall broadcast event that will encourage thoughtful participation and productive conversations around poverty in Western PA.

Thanksgiving (HCEF Office Closed)
2017-11-23 | PA

November Homeless Education Network (HEN) Meeting
2017-11-10 08:30 - 23:30 UTC | Manchester Bidwell, 1815 Metropolitan Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15233, United States
Please join us for the final Homeless Education Network (HEN) meeting of 2017 on Friday, November 10 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. This meeting will offer opportunities to network with like-minded organizations, learn about Manchester Bidwell’s offerings, and help shape the future of HEN by providing input on the network’s offerings and activities.
HCEF is excited to take HEN into the future with a revamped strategy and new offerings and activities in 2018 and beyond! Our goal for the November meeting is to get your input and ideas on ways HEN can better support and expand upon the work you do. We will share more information about the day’s program in the upcoming weeks.
For those interested in our Summit programming — we will have an updated schedule by the beginning of 2018.

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Fountain of Youth - A Food Truck Round-Up
2017-10-26 17:30 - 21:30 UTC | The Priory Hotel, 614 Pressley St , Pittsburgh, PA, 15212, United States

Hope in Action Advocacy Workshop
2017-10-24 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Spaces Bakery Square, 6425 Living Place, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
This technology-focused workshop will provide you with the tools and know-how to support and advocate for children and youth experiencing homelessness. Beer, wine, and snacks provided. Click here to download the event flyer.

City Works Happy Hour
2017-10-20 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | City Works Pub, 2 PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
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Stand Up for Homeless Children Art Installation
2017-10-20 12:30 - 12:45 UTC | Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, 4141 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
The art installation will take place in the front lawn of Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall.
