P.O. Box 9056
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
pghpasr@yahoo.com

Pittsburgh, the “City of Bridges,” has garnered a lot of attention in recent years, from being named “Most Livable City in the United States” to winning both the Super Bowl and the Stanley Cup in the same year, to hosting the G-20 summit in 2009. The Pittsburgh Chapter of PASR is part of Pittsburgh’s winning tradition. It has almost 1,000 members and is committed to providing its membership with the best in benefits and leadership. It offers great opportunities for service, socializing, and support.

PghASR COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY AT FOOD BANK
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank! We are excited for you to join us! 
Who: Pittsburgh Association of School Retirees
What: Volunteer Engagement Center
When: April 25, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, 1 N. Linden St., Duquesne, PA 15110
Maximum Volunteer Number: 12
If you are interested in volunteering please RSVP as soon as possible to Glory Getty at ggetty700w@aol.com or 412-389-8211 and leave a voice mail. Also, please follow the steps given below to check-in with the Food Bank as required.

Deadline to RSVP and to check-in is Monday, APRIL 10^th.

We need each group member to fill out their Check-In Form at least 10 business days in advance via this link: https://pittsburghfoodbank.tfaforms.net/4834324?sid=a0T8W00000GTgm8UAD

Volunteer Information: All volunteers are required to wear closed toed shoes. Volunteers should park in the front of the building on the right side of the lot, marked “Volunteer Parking,” and use the front entrance to check-in with the Volunteer Engagement Team.

If you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to a member of the Volunteer Engagement Team by email at volunteer@pittsburghfoodbank.org ​​​​​​or by phone at 412-745-7600. Thank you for choosing the Food Bank as your group’s volunteer opportunity.

Our mission is to feed people in need and mobilize our community to eliminate hunger.

Join your colleagues at the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees Region 12 SPRING LUNCHEON MEETING. Host is the Pittsburgh Association of School Retirees. 
Join your colleagues and friends at the PghASR to celebrate Spring 2023 on May 11^th at the LeMont Restaurant on Mt. Washington. Come and hear from the new Executive Director of PASR Kristen Holjes, get updates from both Region 12 chapters (Allegheny and Pittsburgh), and enjoy a good lunch with a great view. The meet and greet begins at 11:00 a.m.
RESERVATION FORM FOR THE REGION 12 SPRING LUNCHEON

Pittsburgh Association of School Retirees 2023 General Membership, Benefits and Services Meeting with our Annual Scholarship Presentations will be held on Thursday, June 1^st at a new location. This year’s meeting will be held at the Blue Sky Kitchen and Bar located in the East End of Pittsburgh at 211 N. Whitfield Street, 15206. The guest speaker will be Ms. Angela Mike the Pittsburgh Public School’s Executive Director of Career and Technical Education. Our organization will award three scholarships during this meeting. (Just a reminder that the PghASR Scholarship Fund relies solely on donors for funding. Contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated.) Come meet some of our most promising graduating PPS students, reconnect with PPS colleagues and friends, and have a tasty lunch at one of Pittsburgh’s fun new restaurants. Meet and Greet begins at 11:00 a.m.
RESERVATION FORM FOR PghASR’s ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP, BENEFITS AND SERVICES MEETING

Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Game
Take Me Out To The Ball Game by Debra S. Rucki
How about joining some of your PPS retired colleagues on Thursday, August 10^th at 12:35 PM at PNC Park to watch the Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves?  The Pirates are willing to provide us with a block of tickets located on the 1^st floor between the left field line and 3^rd baseline near the top rows that are covered by the overhang.   I’m trying to minimize the number of steps people would need to negotiate in order to access their seats.   Usually these 1^st floor seats sell for $48.00 per seat.   However, as a group of Senior Citizens, 55 years and older, the Pirates are willing to sell these seats at a cost of $28 plus each person will be provided with a $10 voucher to use at any of the concession stands.     Non-Senior Citizens will not be admitted into the park using one of these tickets!    I wouldn’t want anyone to be disappointed.   I would like to purchase seats as soon as possible.   If you would like to join me at PNC Park, please complete the form below and mail your $28.00 check payable to Debra Rucki by Saturday, May 6^th.  I will distribute tickets at the May 11^th Region 12 Luncheon at the LeMont or at Willie Stargell Statue, which is across the 6^th Street Bridge on Federal Street.  Please pick your ticket(s) up between 11a.m. and no later than 12 p.m. on game day.  
PITTSBURGH PIRATES BASEBALL GAME, AUGUST 10th RSVP FORM

PghASR Is Going Paperless and Needs your Contact Information
In order to keep PghASR financially solvent in the coming years, your Leadership Team is planning to move forward in the distribution of our Newsletter via email. Printing and postage costs have gone through the roof, and therefore sending out the newsletters requires a new distribution approach. In 2022, we will begin the process to transition to sending out the newsletters via email when possible, starting with compiling a list of all members who have email addresses. We need your assistance in this endeavor.  We request that PghASR members who have an email address click on the link below to download and print a form to complete about your contact information. Mail the form to PghASR, PO Box 9056, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, or email our Membership Secretary, Dr. A. Jay Gross, at ajaygross@msn.com, so he can add your current email address and contact information to his membership list. We also need to know which of our members don’t have access to a computer or other device. If that is the case with you, place an X on the line on the form that says, “I have no email address,” to let your Leadership Team know the only way we will be able to communicate with you is by mail or phone. We will mail newsletters to members who don’t have email addresses. If you move, let us know. Leadership Team members have their addresses and phone numbers listed on page 13 of this newsletter. Any of us can assist you. We anticipate this process will take a year to implement.
PghASR Member Demographic Information Form

Please contribute to PghASR
Text: PghASR accepts contributions for the Memorial Honor Fund, Scholarship Fund, and Newsletter expenses. Click on the link below to download the contribution form. Fill it out and then send it with your contribution to PghASR, P.O. Box 9056, Pittsburgh, PA 15224. Make your check payable to PghASR. Indicate on the memo line which category the contribution is for. Note: All contributions should be sent to PghASR and not to officers of the organization.
PghASR Contribution Form

PghASR needs you! Please consider volunteering to be an officer, chair, newsletter editor, or member of one of our committees. 
PghASR flourishes on partnership and collaboration. The organization depends on those who think outside the box and are not afraid to take a stand, express ideas or make suggestions. Is that you?

To volunteer or find out more about a committee, email or write a note to PghASR. Contact information is at the top of the website. You can also call one of the PghASR Officers. 

Help is especially needed to assist with computer-related tasks such as keeping the membership database current, creating and maintaining a Facebook page, and emailing members with important updates.

If you are not eligible to be a PghASR member, consider becoming an associate member
Associate members can take advantage of all the benefits and activities of PghASR except they are not eligible to vote or hold office. They can serve as or assist committee chairs and help us to continue offering activities and services that benefit our organization. Contact me, Joe Poerio, at pjpoerio@comcast.net  or 412-489-5443 if you would like to become an associate member or if you have any questions.

An associate member of PASR or PghASR can be any person who is interested in the work of PASR/PghASR, is an active school employee aged 50 or older, a teacher who is not an annuitant of a school employees’ retirement system, a former school employee who has retired from a non-public school, and/or a spouse of an active member of PASR/PghASR. If you know of anyone who fits in one or more of the above categories and is interested in our organization, encourage them to become an associate member. PASR dues are $60 Year/ $700 Lifetime and PghASR dues are $15 Year/ $150 Lifetime.