Goodwill Donation Drive Returns To Belle Vernon Public Library

Belle Vernon Public Library is partnering with the Goodwill of SWPA’s Tri County Plaza location to host a Donation Drive. Goodwill Donations brought to the store on Tuesday, March 28 between 3 – 6 p.m. will help the library raise money, as well benefit Goodwill in their mission to help people overcome barriers to employment.

“This has long been an effort of the library as a community resource help our fellow community members,” noted the Library Director Elina Filander. “It gives our patrons and residents to ‘Spring Clean” their appliance and clothes and at the same time help a very valuable agency like Goodwill.”

Goodwill moved in September of 2022 from their longtime location on Finley Road in Belle Vernon to the neighboring plaza at 460 Tri County Lane, the location of the former Peebles store.

Special Programs in March at First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon

The First Presbyterian church of Belle Vernon located at 501 Fayette Ave. will sponsor a "Beautiful day in the neighborhood" program on Sunday March 19, beginning at 9:00 AM. All are invited to come and learn about First Presbyterian Church its mission and goals. A coffee hour will be provided where we will talk about our activities and ministry in our community. A food and fellowship event will be held on Tuesday March 21 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. A free meal will be provided followed by a fellowship hour. All are welcome. The Belle Vernon Area Ministerium and the Mon Valley Opioid Coalition invite you to join us on Sunday March 12, 2023 at 3:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon as we celebrate and foster recovery from all types of dependence and life controlling issues. For more information on any of the programs listed above, please call 724-929-7616.

“We hope to have the great support from the community we had last year,” said Filander. “The folks at the senior center in Washington Township, the local high rise and the football team were all instrumental in getting the job done, and we appreciated everyone’s efforts.”

The library will also accept donated items at the library on the week leading up to the donation day during regular library hours beginning on March 21. Acceptable donations include clothing, handbags, glass and housewares, cooking accessories, musical instruments, sports equipment and toys. Furniture, baby cribs and gates, computers and televisions are among the items that cannot be included in the donation day. A full list of acceptable and unacceptable items is available at the library. Donated items may be brought to the library located at 505 Speer Street in North Belle Vernon during library hours Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday 9 to 4. For more info, contact the library at 724929-6642.

Stuffed Pork Chop Dinner Fundraiser in West Newton

The Rostraver Woman’s Club is sponsoring a Stuffed Pork Chop Dinner for Take-out only on Saturday, April 22 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm at Gary’s Chuckwagon Restaurant, 109 S. 2nd Street, West Newton. The take-out dinner will include stuffed pork chop, mashed potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, dessert, roll and butter. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased by calling Mary at 724-929-2307 or Beata at 412-215-5187. All proceeds will help to support the Rostraver Woman’s Club and the annual Belle Vernon Area High School Senior Girls Tea.