Summer 2012 - Robert Morris University
Summer 2012 - Robert Morris University
Summer 2012 - Robert Morris University
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EEPING THE FAITH<br />
They file off of the bus one by one, bouncing<br />
with energy after a long day at school. Their<br />
names are uncommon, and they hail from faroff<br />
places like Nepal, Thailand, and Burundi.<br />
Besides that, they're just like any other kids you'll<br />
find in western Pennsylvania — spirited, boisterous,<br />
and full of life. These are the children of refugees.<br />
Their parents came to the United States in the hopes<br />
of giving them a better life. And thanks to people like<br />
Jim Guffey '89, that's just what they're getting.<br />
Guffey is the executive director of South<br />
"My children are Hills Interfaith Ministries, a human services<br />
happy. They enjoy organization that provides struggling families<br />
the activities, and with valuable resources like food and clothing,<br />
they love the homework as well as a variety of family support programs.<br />
help. It helps them in<br />
The charity serves more than 1,300 needy<br />
school. I hope the<br />
individuals each year through its two locations<br />
program continues."<br />
in Whitehall and Bethel Park. Last year the<br />
organization distributed approximately 250,000<br />
pounds of food and household products, and more than 7,000 clothing<br />
items. It also provided families with over $43,000 in utility assistance and<br />
donated more than $9,000 in back-to-school supplies.<br />
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