CREW Pittsburgh
Donations have been made annually to the Foundation by CREW Pittsburgh. The annual golf outing in August/September is our primary annual fundraising event for the New You Program, with auction items and raffle tickets sold to raise money for the program.  

Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Our partnership with the Pittsburgh Affiliate of Susan G. Komen (“Komen”) began in 2006 when we received a $2,500 grant that allowed CREW to distribute our Satchels to 100 women who would not otherwise have been reached and created an exciting synergy between our two organizations. CREW volunteers have joined Komen volunteers at their office to create and assemble Satchels for distribution by Komen.  Twice a year, Komen and CREW host a “pink badge” day at Gilda’s Club, so that local Girl Scouts can earn their pink badge by sewing buttons on Satchels, folding scarves, turban instructions, invitations and note cards and adding ribbons to our journals, note cards, inspirational booklets and bookmarks.  Through our grant renewal in late 2007 we were able to create and fill 600 satchels for Komen in 2008 and have received $10,000 for production in 2009.

Check out these photos from our March, 2009 Community Action Day with Susan G. Komen for the Cure and other Susan G. Komen events on our community events page.

Designtex
Since February 2005, CREW Pittsburgh has partnered with our local representative for Designtex, a leading contract fabric and wall covering company. Custom fabric binders for the New You Program have been distributed to all of the architectural and design firms in the area.  Whenever fabrics, upholstery or wall coverings from the special Designtex New You binder are ordered for a design project, a portion of the sale proceeds goes to the CREW Pittsburgh Foundation. Manufacturers participating in this Program also donate a significant amount of discontinued fabrics that we use for creating the Satchels.

Pittsburgh Foundation Wish Book
The CREW Pittsburgh Foundation has been listed for the second year running in the Pittsburgh Foundation’s Wish Book.  Each year, the Wish Book provides individuals, families, organizations and corporations with an avenue for their charitable giving, while they benefit from considerable tax savings. Proceeds from the Wish Book are earmarked for the purchase of contents for our satchels.