Network of Life
Kirk Vogel | March 28, 2024
The first quarter of 2024, 100+ Men Who Care Pittsburgh voted for Network of Life. This local organization has empowered abortion-vulnerable women to choose life since 1985. Their centers provided life-affirming pregnancy services to thousands of families in Pittsburgh. In 2009, their centers re-organized as Women's Choice Network. They serve hundreds each year at three medical clinics in Oakland, Monroeville and the North Side. In addition, to supporting medically, they support financially, and come along side women during pregnancy to birth and after as necessary. We look forward to raising funds to assist in their commitment to women. Please join us by donating directly at https://www.myegiving.com/app/giving/wcn!
Autism Caring Center
Rick Malik | December 14, 2023
We are excited to announce that our December 2023 charity is Autism Caring Center presented by our founding member, Rick Malik. Autism Caring Center's mission is to enhance the lives of individuals and families by working diligently to provide support, resources, advocacy and offer training to community businesses to raise awareness and acceptance. Please join us in working to raise as much as we can for them this quarter. We anticipate raising up to $10,000. You can participate by donating at https://autismcaringcenter.com/donate. Thank you!
Nazareth Prep
John Putzier | September 28, 2023
We are proud to announce Nazareth Prep has been selected as our 3rd Quarter 2023 charity. Nazareth Prep is an independent Catholic high school that provides an affordable, innovative education focused on college and career readiness. Nazareth Prep partners with families and uses evidence-based practices to equip each student for success. Through a rigorous yet personalized college preparatory program and unique internship program, Nazareth Prep students build skills that will transform their lives.
Special Olympics of PA – Three Rivers
Ethan Nicholas | June 29, 2023
The mission of Special Olympics PA is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. Final Donation: $17,800!
City of Champions – Empowerment
Armando Ocando | March 30, 2023
City of Champions Empowerment is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to serving people experiencing homelessness in the Greater Pittsburgh Region. Our mission is to employ, equip, and empower individuals who have experienced homelessness by providing them with community, connections, resources, and support to earn a dignified income and create positive momentum in their lives. Help us raise by donating at City of Champion Final Donation: $8,850.00
The Education Partnership
Ethan Nicholas | December 15, 2022
The men of 100+ Men Who Care selected the Education Partnership at our 4th QTR meeting 2023. We are looking forward to donating our check of $10,000+. Please learn more about this amazing charity by reviewing their website at www.theeducationpartnership.org/history. If you would like to make a donation directly to support their cause go to www.theeducationpartnership.org/donate! FINAL DONATION: $10,450
Ryan Shazier Foundation
Ryan Shazier | September 22, 2022
100+ Men Who Care is excited to announce their 3rd quarter 2022 charity is the Ryan Shazier Foundation! Spinal cord rehabilitation is expensive, painful and exhausting for patients and their caregivers. During his recovery process, Ryan had the opportunity to meet SCI patients, caregivers and families, many of whom opened up to him about their mental, physical and emotional struggles. Through countless stories, Ryan soon realized a reoccurring theme: there’s a tremendous need when it comes to funding, resources and support for the SCI community. To learn more, please visit Ryan Shazier Fund and if you would like to donate, please do so at Thank you, and we look forward to raising $10,000 or more!
Steel City Impact
Taylor Takacs and Josh Adamek | June 30, 2022
The 100+ Men Who Care Pittsburgh is excited to announce that the charity selected during our June meeting is Wexford, PA based Steel City Impact. Company Mission is to impact the lives of each and every child that walks through our doors. Giving them the ability to gain the knowledge and experience they need for the world of tomorrow. Empowering them to take control of their mind, body, and spirit to set them up for a successful future. Visit to learn more, or Donate at Steel City Impact Final Donation: $10,500
Vitalant Blood Donation
Ethan Nicholas | March 31, 2022
The men of 100+ Men Who Care Pittsburgh are honored to select our newest charity, Vitalant. With power in numbers, we anticipate donating over $10,000 which will be matched by a generous anonymous person. Founded in 1943, Vitalant is one of the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit transfusion medicine organizations. We comprise a network of about 120 community blood centers, each with its own rich history and legacy. Vitalant provides lifesaving blood and comprehensive transfusion medicine services for about 900 hospitals and their patients across the U.S. Today, Vitalant is an internationally known and respected leader that continues to push the boundaries to advance the experience, practice and application of transfusion medicine. To learn more and donate, please visit www.vitalant.org Final Donation: $20,223
Butler AM Rotary – First Responders Memorial
Kevin Boozel | September 23, 2021
100+ Men Who Care Pittsburgh is excited to announce that the Butler AM Rotary - First Responders Memorial is are winning charity for the 3rd Quarter, 2021. They are actively building a memorial park for First Responders who lost their lives which they anticipate costing $100,000. 100+ Men are excited to donate towards this cause! Butler AM Rotary Club was founded in 1997. Since that time, our club has raised and/or donated over $850,000 in our short history and focused the majority of our work on children and youth in the community who are in need economically, educationally, or due to disability. Our Club prides itself on adhering to the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self”. To donate, please visit Donated to date: $7,450.00
The Children’s Institute
Chad Hill | June 24, 2021
100+ Men Who Care Pittsburgh is excited to announce that The Children's Institute is our 2nd Quarter charity. The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh is a century-old success story with new chapters written every day. Our strategic plan, Vision 2023: An Amazing Future, provides direction for writing those new chapters by addressing the current needs of our community. With strong leadership from our Board of Directors and Leadership team, as well as critical input from team members and key stakeholders, we have plotted a clear direction forward through the following strategic goals. To donate, please visit Donate Here!. Please enter 100+ as the business and please select 'Educational Services' from the drop box. Total Donated: $12,200.00
Life’s Work of Western PA
Jim Emmerling | March 25, 2021
Congratulations to Life’s Work of Western PA for being our first quarter 2021 charity selected. Life's Work is a non-profit organization empowering people to live the life they choose. We partner with people with disabilities, people with other barriers and young adults to pursue their hopes and dreams through strengthening workplace abilities, building life skills and developing meaningful relationships. Since our founding in 1927, more than 100,000 individuals of all ages with disabilities or other employment barriers have utilized the services of Life’s Work to achieve independence and self-sufficiency. Our Vision at Life’s Work, we believe everyone has a right to share in opportunities for meaningful employment. Our vision is to be one of the foremost resources in Western PA and recognized for our high quality and innovative community rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities or other barriers to employment. Please help us provide them with a check in excess of $10,000 by donating at: https://www.lifesworkwpa.org/ways-to-give/make-a-donation/ Final Donation: $7,100.00
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pittsburgh
Ethan Nicholas | February 04, 2021
100+ Men Who Care Pittsburgh is proud to announce our 4th Quarter, 2020 winner is BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF PITTSBURGH! Established in 1965, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh is the region’s premier evidenced-based youth mentoring agency—earning national recognition for program quality and organizational excellence. At BBBSPGH, we make meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”) in Allegheny, Greene, and Washington counties. There are three program options available that are designed to help develop strong one-to-one relationships, and make a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young children—Community-Based, Site-Based, and mentor2.0.We look forward to providing a donation in excess of $10,000 to this wonderful organization. Final Donation: $10,150.00
It’s About the Warrior Foundation
Rick Malik | September 24, 2020
100+ Men Who Care Pittsburgh is proud to announce our 2nd Quarter, 2020 winner is It's About the Warrior Foundation! It’s About the Warrior Foundation was founded in 2012 by seven year United States Air Force veteran Steve Monteleone. IATWF started with very humble beginnings at a fundraising event at Olde Stonewall Golf Club for the Semper Fi Fund. The outpouring of support at that event, not to mention the need for a stable support system for local veterans in Western PA, Eastern Ohio and the Panhandle of West Virginia, developed into something special for our local veterans and their families! We look forward to providing a donation in excess of $10,000 to this wonderful organization. Final Donation: $9,800.00!
Beverly’s Birthdays
John Mackie | June 25, 2020
100+ Men Who Care Pittsburgh is proud to announce our 2nd Quarter, 2020 winner is Beverly's Birthdays. Beverly’s Birthdays provides birthday cheer for children experiencing homelessness and families in need. We spread birthday cheer 365 days a year. Today, nearly one in four children in the U.S. live at or below the poverty line. In Southwestern PA alone, there are nearly 4,000 school-aged children identified as homeless. Children living in poverty often go without the everyday items that we take for granted. Special milestones, like birthdays, are often overlooked because of their families’ personal/financial circumstances. Beverly’s Birthdays enriches the lives of the children we serve by making sure they are remembered on their special day. You can learn more and donate to their amazing cause at Donate Here! Final Donation: $7,350.00!
Girls Hope of Pittsburgh
Rick Malik | December 18, 2019
100+ Men Who Care Pittsburgh is proud to announce that our 4th Quarter 2019 selected GIRLS HOPE OF PITTSBURGH. As stated on their website, "Girls Hope of Pittsburgh is a nonprofit organization that helps academically capable and motivated children-in-need to meet their full potential and become "women for others." By providing a value-centered, nurturing, family-like home, opportunities, and a quality education through college, we break the patterns of abuse, poverty, and neglect experienced by the young women we serve." If you would like to learn more or donate directly, please visit their website at www.girlshope.org/ways-to-give. Final donation, $10,750!
Pennies From Heaven
Tyler Takacs | September 26, 2019
100+ Men Who Care Pittsburgh is proud to announce that our 3rd Quarter 2019 selected Charity is Pennies From Heaven. As stated on their website, "As its mission, Pennies From Heaven set out to provide economic assistance to needy families thereby allowing parents to remain with their sick child during hospital admissions at all times. Keeping families together during difficult times is important to the healing process, to parents, and most importantly to sick children. Pennies From Heaven provides whatever is needed to allow parents to remain with their children during hospital stays. Gifts range from small overnight toiletry bags and brown bag lunches to paying lost wages, utility bills, and even mortgage payments. Needy families are identified by social workers and a well-coordinated system grants gifts expeditiously for immediate help." If you would like to learn more or donate directly, please visit their website at www.penniesfromheavenpittsburgh.org. Final Donation was $12,750.00!!
The Education Partnership
Ken Shriber | June 27, 2019
The men of 100+ Men Who Care selected the Education Partnership at our 2nd quarter meeting on June 27th. We are looking forward to donating our check of $10,150.00. Please learn more about this amazing charity by reviewing their website at www.theeducationpartnership.org/history. If you would like to make a donation directly to support their cause go to www.theeducationpartnership.org/donate!
Variety The Children’s Charity
Jeff Carlson | March 28, 2019
The men of 100+ are excited to announce that Variety The Children's Charity organization was selected as our first charity of 2019. We raised a record-setting $15,150 for this amazing organization! Quite simply, Variety strives to enable kids with disabilities to live life to the fullest with a focus on mobility, communication, and social inclusion / interaction. Variety believes that no child should be left out, left behind, or isolated, and through its programs/experiences, Variety strives to give children opportunities to discover the possibilities for their own lives, and be a kid, first and foremost. Follow the link to donate today! www.varietypittsburgh.org/donate/
Pittsburgh Rotary Club Foundation
Robin Zoufalik | December 20, 2018
100+ Men Who Care selected the Pittsburgh Rotary Foundation for our final charity of 2018. The Pittsburgh Rotary Foundation will use 100% of our $12,300 donation to purchase computers for underprivileged youth at Urban Pathway Charter School. 100+ Men is proud to support such a meaningful, local impact to our youth's education. Please follow the link to donate: Donate Today!
Circle Camps For Grieving Children
Seth Neustein | October 04, 2018
The men of 100+ Pittsburgh selected Circle Camps for Grieving Children for our third charity of 2018 during our meeting and will be donating $11,100.00! We are proud to partner with such a great organization that provides free week-long overnight camp programs for girls who have experienced the death of a parent To learn more, visit their website at http://www.circlecamps.org/ and make a donation of your own!
The Still Remembered Project
Ethan Nicholas | June 28, 2018
The men of 100+ Pittsburgh selected The Still Remembered Project for our second charity of 2018 during our meeting and will be donating $14,000! We are proud to partner with such a great organization that provides bereaved parents and families Christian-based support and encouragement for a loss due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death. To learn more, visit their website at www.stillremembered.org and make a donation of your own!
Glimmer of Hope
Josh Adamek | March 29, 2018
The men of 100+ Pittsburgh selected Glimmer of Hope for our first charity of 2018 during our first quarter meeting and will be donating $10,000! A Glimmer of Hope, a Pittsburgh-based breast cancer foundation was started by Diana Napper in 1994 to honor the wishes of her best friend, Carol Jo Weiss Friedman, who lost her battle with the disease in 1990. To learn more, visit their website at www.symbolofthecure.com and make a donation of your own!
Alexis Joy D’Achille Foundation for Postpartum Depression
Steven D'Achille | December 20, 2017
Our fourth and final meeting of 2017 selected a very local charity (Wexford, PA) with a cause much larger in size. We are honored to support the Alexis Joy D'Achille Foundation for Postpartum Depression with our final donation of the year in the amount of $5750.00. Please visit their website to make a donation of your own.
Make A Wish GPAWV
Chris Derowin | October 20, 2017 | View Event Gallery
In our third meeting, the 100+ Men Who Care Pittsburgh program has selected Make A Wish GPAWV to receive our 100% pass-through donation of $6,500.00!
Allegheny Youth Development
Mike Ward | June 28, 2017 | View Event Gallery
In our second meeting, the 100+ Men Who Care Pittsburgh program donated a total of $6,250 to Allegheny Youth Development charity! AYD is a faith-based nonprofit organization that improves the academic performance and self-control of at-risk teenage boys through after-school and evening programs.
Tickets for Kids Charities
Dan Griffin | May 02, 2017 | View Event Gallery
In our first meeting, the 100+ Men Who Care Pittsburgh program donated a total of $5,250 to Tickets for Kids Charities charity! Their mission is to provide free access for low-income and at-risk kids to the cultural, sporting, and educational venues of their community.
