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'Thanks for Giving' honors sponsors
'Thanks for Giving' honors sponsors
Free community events in South Fayette possible thanks to business contributions
By Andrea Iglar
Fifty-five organizations donated a total of $62,200 to support community events in South Fayette last year.
Township officials recognized the 2023 sponsors during the annual Thanks for Giving appreciation luncheon at Topgolf in South Fayette in November.
Paula Willis, the parks and recreation director, said sponsorships and vendor fees covered 60% of community event expenses.
“We were able to bring 14 events to the community for free, thanks to record-breaking business support,” Willis said.
Sponsors donated to South Fayette Community Day, Touch-a-Truck, Movies in the Park (five-movie series), Summer Kickoff Concert, Bunny Hop Trail, Earth Cleanup Week, Accessible Hunt, fireworks, Thanks for Giving and Joy-Thru Fairview.
In addition, Washington Financial Bank donated $3,000 to Summer Playground Camp, an affordable parks program for children ages 5 to 12.
About 100 people attended Thanks for Giving to enjoy lunch, networking and golfing. Each sponsor received a certificate of appreciation, and top sponsors were recognized with trophies.
Washington Financial Bank was honored for overall giving.
Other top givers were Burns Scalo Real Estate, DiMarco Construction Company, Dollar Bank, Gibson-Thomas Engineering, Goldberg, Kamin & Garvin LLP, John Kosky Contracting, Kiddie Academy of South Fayette, Kimmel Bogrette Architecture + Site and St. Clair Health.
The most frequent event supporters were Goldberg, Kamin & Garvin, HRG, John Kosky Contracting, Kiddie Academy, Schulz Service Center, St. Clair Health and Visionary Federal Credit Union.
The South Fayette Township sponsorship program offers opportunities for organizations to support community events and programs while being recognized for their contributions.
Businesses select the events they wish to support, and in return, they receive perks such as recognition on event signage, social media tags and complimentary magazine advertisements in South Fayette Connect.
“Our sponsors care about community involvement and connections,” Willis said.
Also at Thanks for Giving, township officials recognized Pirates Charities for a $25,000 Fields for Kids grant toward construction of three new ball fields in Fairview Park.
For details about 2024 giving opportunities, please visit southfayettepa.com/sponsor or call 412-221-8700.
