Ways to Help Our Neighbors in Need

Donations - Financial and Inkind
Seasonal Sharing Projects
Food Pantry & Inkind Items of the Month
NHCO Fundraisers
Planned Giving Opportunities
Sponsorship Opportunities
Write a Review of NHCO on Great Nonprofits Website
United Way Contributor Choice/Combined Federal Campaign/SECA
GoodSearch Internet Search Engine

DONATIONS: NHCO is "People Helping People" and we rely on the generosity of individuals, congregations, businesses, religious/civic/school groups, foundations and government entities in this community to help us carry out our mission of helping those in crisis, hardship and poverty.

Please know that we make it a priority to be excellent stewards of each and every gift we receive, spending at least 86 cents of every dollar on direct services for those in need. We also maintain a Donor Privacy Policy, which ensures that we will never sell or give your name or any other information to another organization.

All financial donations may be made in honor, memory or thanksgiving of someone important to you. Donations may also be made anonymously. Please make a note of your wishes on your gift.

• Credit Card (Visa/MasterCard) - Make a secure donation online - Donate Now!
• Mail a check to:
  North Hills Community Outreach
  1975 Ferguson Road
  Allison Park, PA 15101-3235
• Stock Gift. Contact Director of Operations Dianne Buirge at 412-487-6316 for details.
• In-kind gifts. Please see our wish list for our current needs.
• Real Estate/Property
• Unwanted vehicles. See our Community Auto page for details.

SEASONAL SHARING PROJECTS

We collect and distribute back-to-school supplies, winter coats, Thanksgiving dinners, food and utility credits during the holidays, sporting equipment, toys, and candy baskets and food certificates for Easter/Passover. Sharing Projects are a great way to get involved with NHCO, either as a donor or as a volunteer. You could organize a collection with your school, congregation, civic group, business or neighborhood association.

There are lots of ways to make it fun. For some tips on organizing a collection, please click here.

FOOD PANTRY ITEMS OF THE MONTH-We rely on donations from individuals, congregations, schools, businesses and civic groups to keep our shelves stocked. In fact, more than ninety percent of what we distribute to those in need has been donated to us.

Please consider holding a food drive - at any time throughout the year - to help hungry families in northern Allegheny County. In addition to the following items, toilet paper, toothpaste and other toiletries are always needed and appreciated. Click here for some ideas on getting your school, business, congregation, civic group or neighborhood association involved!

• January - cereal, oatmeal
• February - meal-in-a-box
• March - crackers (any kind)
• April - peanut butter, jelly
• May - fruit juices (cans or bottles)
• June - canned pasta (spaghetti-o's, etc.)
• July - pasta (1 lb.), spaghetti sauce
• August - canned fruit, applesauce
• September - baking mixes (cake, muffins, etc.)
• October - potatoes (any kind)
• November - Sugar, oil (vegetable, corn, etc.)
• December - rice, pasta packages

IN-KIND ITEMS OF THE MONTH-Please help us use our limited resources wisely and with excellent stewardship by donating any of the following. Click here for some ideas on getting your school, business, congregation, civic group or neighborhood association involved!

• January - office supplies
• February - Gas cards (for our van and to help those in crisis)
• March - Candy, baskets and grocery store gift cards
• April - toiletries and paper products for the pantries
• May - White copy paper
• June - New large backpacks appropriate for all ages
• July - New backpacks and school supplies
• August - Nonperishable food items
• September - Gently worn, clean winter coats (or new coats!)
• October - Thanksgiving dinners and grocery store gift cards
• November - New gifts appropriate for teenagers
• December - Grocery store gift cards

PARTICIPATE IN AN NHCO FUND/FOODRAISER Please visit our special events page for information on current NHCO fundraisers, such as the citrus sale, Mini-Masters Miniature Golf Tournament, Pasta Dinner, Highmark Walk and Dessert Theatre.

PLANNED GIVING OPPORTUNITIES NHCO has an Endowment Fund at The Pittsburgh Foundation. We are pleased to be able to offer our donors and supporters many different options for planned giving through this Fund. Opportunities to give include providing a gift to NHCO through your will, making a gift of appreciated stock to avoid capital gains taxes or establishing a Charitable Gift Annuity to provide income to you for life, while also supporting NHCO. To learn more, please click here.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES An NHCO sponsorship is a great way to show the community that your business cares about our neighbors in poverty, hardship and crisis. For more information about the following sponsorship opportunities and the benefits to your company, contact Wendy Gordon at 412-487-6316, option 1, x3112.

• NHCO Van - travels daily all over the greater North Hills area, picking up and delivering food, clothing and household goods. It is also used to transport senior citizens to shopping and medical appointments. Your logo will be on the back of the van.
• NHCO Signature Event - Your company can be the major sponsor of one of our fundraising events, such as the Spaghetti Dinner, Mini-Masters Golf Tournament and Dessert Theatre.
• Newsletter - The Connector is mailed to 13,500 local addresses 3 times a year. It is also posted on our website. Your logo will be prominently displayed.
• Annual Report - This is mailed to 3,500-5,000 donors each year. Your logo will be prominently displayed.
• Website - This website has about 8,000 visits each month. Your name/logo will appear at the bottom of every single page with a link to your website.

WRITE A REVIEW OF NHCO ON THE GREAT NONPROFITS WEBSITE Volunteers, donors and service recipients are invited to rate and review North Hills Community Outreach, hopefully drawing additional volunteers and donors who want to get involved. Be sure to assign a "star" rating in addition to writing your review.

UNITED WAY CONTRIBUTOR CHOICE/CFC/SECA: When the next United Way campaign rolls around, please designate NHCO to receive all or part of your pledge. Click here for a handy postcard to download or forward to friends.

• NHCO's Contributor Choice code is 2357.
• For federal employees, our Combined Federal Campaign number is 53330.
• For state employees, our SECA number is 4601-0133.

GOODSEARCH INTERNET SEARCH ENGINE Help your neighbors in need every time you search the internet. Use the Yahoo-powered search engine GOODSEARCH and NHCO receives a penny for every search. Just type in "NHCO" in the "I'm supporting" box the first time you do a search to select us as the beneficiary.

St. Paul's United Methodist Church is our parent organization and valued partner, although we maintain a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit status under the umbrella “group” ruling of The United Methodist Church. NHCO is an IRS-approved 501(c)3 organization. Click here to view a portion of NHCO's most recent IRS Form 990. To request the full 990, contact Director of Operations Dianne Buirge at 412-487-6316.