Kelly Frost launches new non-profit: PEEL: Pittsburgh’s Elevated & Emerging Leaders by Christine McMahon Tumpson
What is the purpose of PEEL? Our purpose is to build others personally, professionally, and to serve our community. We stand strongly on our 4 Pillars that we built PEEL on, Personal Development, Professional Achievement, Playful Purpose and the most important, Philanthropic Endeavors. Why are you passionate about PEEL? I am passionate because I can see, hear and feel the changes it is making to those who are affiliated with it. It is much more than a networking group, which is what I’ve heard it referred to. We are celebrating life. How can you NOT be passionate about that? What are your goals? My goals are always growing with PEEL! We started with 4 Quarterly Charities that we were supporting. We have added our S.A.S (Spontaneous Acts of Service), which is a monthly addition. Then we discovered that many of our members were alone or somber on their birthdays. That is where the Birthday Bashes came into action. We have bi-monthly Birthday Parties to celebrate with them. I’ve been wanting to give back to those seeking additional education or training, and that is why we are launching our Scholarship Program this July. In 2023 we also added our Pillar Events, first is our Women’s Health & Wellness with a concentration on Mental Health and Awareness. It is my opinion that open and authentic conversations regarding Mental Health are a stepping stone to acceptance, awareness, and the elimination of the shame and stigma behind what isn’t understood, and some of the labels that are carelessly thrown around. Women’s Biological and Hormonal Health should also be included in the Mental Health subcategory as well. That is why we will be discussing it as well.
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