News from NCJW Pittsburgh Section

Another Designer Days has come and gone! Our 48th annual Fall Designer Days was a huge success, with lots of old friends and new faces stopping by Thriftique to shop great designer finds for a great cause. This event gets bigger and bigger every year, and we’re already looking forward to 2019! Thank you to the following individuals, professionals, and businesses who so generously donated their time, talents, and goods to make Fall Designer Days 2018 such a success. Thank you to our generou

The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Pittsburgh Section is hosting our annual Designer Days shopping event, where thousands of pieces of merchandise and a collection of upscale labels will be available at Thriftique, NCJW’s resale store in Lawrenceville. The store is open all year long, selling high quality clothing and accessories for women and men.   Designer Days kicks off with a ticket-entry Patron Party on Wednesday, November 7, while the open-to-the-public Designer Days s

The Back 2 School Store returns to the Kingsley Association on Sunday, July 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Back 2 School Store (B2SS) is a program that helps underprivileged children begin the school year on an equal footing with their peers. Students from pre-qualified families have the opportunity to shop for brand new clothing, shoes, outerwear, and school supplies at no cost, while their parents visit our Resource Room to connect with local organizations and agencies for assistance wit

NCJW Pittsburgh has been advocating for and working to improve the lives of people living with disabilities for over a century. Thanks to strong community partnerships, much of that work lives on today. NCJW’s programing for populations with physical, learning, and mental health challenges began in 1909 with our organization of the Committee for Jewish and Non-Jewish Blind. The committee’s goals were to provide workshops for employment, a sales platform for items made by clients, an employ

NCJW Pittsburgh’s commitment to children took a bold trajectory in the mid-70’s. After years of serving children through programs in the public school system, the organization became a community leader in providing alternative programs for at risk teens. NCJW partnered with Community Human Services Corporation of South Oakland in 1973 to establish LIFESTYLES. This program paired at risk teens with NCJW volunteers for enrichment opportunities including college tours, concert and theatre field tri