Tag: coronavirus
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Thanks to our incredible community, Riverlife celebrates our best Giving Tuesday ever.
Last week, Riverlife was challenged by a generous donor–and big fan of Pittsburgh’srivers–to find 20 additional Riverlife donors by the end of Giving Tuesday. We are thrilled to tell you that by the time the clock struck midnight, Riverlife had received donations from not 20, but 71 donors, raising an incredible $16,645 and decisively unlocking $2,000 of challenge funding…
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Downtown handwashing stations help fight COVID-19 in an artful way
PITTSBURGH- Handwashing stations featuring colorful, eye-catching work from three Pittsburgh-based illustrators were installed around Downtown today in an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19 and enliven some of the city’s most well-used public spaces. The stations can be found on the North Shore near the Fred Rogers “Tribute to Children” statue, the upper esplanade…
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Pittsburgh’s riverfront events: cancellations and postponements
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Staff reflections during a pandemic: Anna Leisher on adjusting to the new normal and being the change
As the world adjusts to a new way of living and working during the COVID-19 pandemic, we asked the Riverlife staff to reflect on how the new reality might impact our work to reclaim, restore and promote Pittsburgh’s riverfronts. Anna Withrow Leisher joined Riverlife this year as Planning and Project Manager. I have heard that it…
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Staff reflections during a pandemic: Stephan Bontrager on getting soaked at the Point
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A message from Riverlife’s president and CEO Matt Galluzzo
Dear Riverlife friends, These days of COVID-19 lack modern precedent. We are all being asked to navigate uncharted waters. Social distancing and heightened vigilance are here. They are among the most important things we can do—as we do our part for the common good. Since 1999, Riverlife has had the privilege of working with the…