Sharon Soles

ReClaim McKeesport Ambassador "We have hope. We can overcome our situation if more people would get involved." ABOUT ME My hometown is McKeesport, PA and I have lived there for 25 years. I worked for GNC in retail management for 14 years until I retired. I am married and have four grandchildren. I decided to get involved so that I can help reclaim the city that I love and assist community members working with vacant lots and properties. I am looking…

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Julie Fleckenstein

Reclaim McKeesport Ambassador "I hope that we have a renaissance like the other neighborhoods in the Pittsburgh area. This is such a great place to raise a family." ABOUT ME. My hometown is McKeesport, PA. Currently I  work for the City of McKeesport as a program assistant for the Youth CAST Leadership Network and also as adjunct faculty for the CCAC, teaching Professional and Academic Development and English Composition. WHAT IDEAS DO YOU HAVE FOR A VACANT LOT IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?…

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Rochelle Williams

ReClaim McKeesport Ambassador I am hoping to make a positive change in our city and to restore it to what I have heard it was like in the past. ABOUT ME. My hometown is Pittsburgh, PA, but for the past 12 years I have lived in the Myers Park (11th Ward) neighborhood of McKeesport. I married my husband, Phil, 20 years ago and have two awesome and bright children, Nayelle (16) and Nason (13). I currently work as an Administrative Assistant…

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Dana Jackson

ReClaim McKeesport Ambassador “Our future is in their (younger generation) hands and we need to teach them ownership in their neighborhood and to help out with the elderly that need assistance with taking care of their property.” ABOUT ME. My hometown is McKeesport, PA. I am a mother of four children who keep me busy and make me proud everyday. I became an ambassador to make a difference in the community and influence others to do the same. I hope…

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Heather Messiah

ReClaim South Sustaining Momentum Ambassador Heather is a very active resident of Beltzhoover. She has helped her community through different church functions, participated in Feed the Community at the Warrington Recreation Center, assisted with clean up days and worked at the Voices Against Violence summer camp. She will be partnering with ReClaim South Ambassador Cheryl to enhance the St. Paul AME Church garden. She hopes that her work will help this space continue to be a place of peace and better provide…

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Brian Fallet

ReClaim South Sustaining Momentum Ambassador Brian loves the views from his neighborhood of Allentown and the potential for Allentown to develop through the low cost of housing. He is a member of the Allentown Facade Committee and the Property Stabilization Committee. He hopes to inspire his friends and family by becoming a ReClaim South Ambassador. He looks forward to the day that his local community gains the recognition it deserves. This year, Brian will be assisting his Ambassador colleague Linda with her side lot community garden…

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Lila Scogdins

ReClaim South Sustaining Momentum Ambassador Lila will be partnering with original ReClaim South Ambassador Natalie on her Ambassador community garden plot in Beltzhoover. Lila hopes to inspire peace through the garden space and is excited to work directly with her community.

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Jamie Balser

ReClaim South Sustaining Momentum Ambassador Originally from Virginia, Jamie loves the Southside Slopes because its proximity to so many amenities. Jamie will be creating a welcoming trail head entrance to the South Side Park near the Bandi Shaum Garden. He hopes to inspire people to use this part of the trail and increase foot traffic into the park. He is excited by the activity in his neighborhood and is excited about making his community even more livable. As an experienced ReClaim South…

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Shari Holland

ReClaim McKeesport Ambassador “Community means connection and bridge-building! It means having relationships with and knowing others. It means not always agreeing but respecting each other and reaching out to one another and working together” About Me. I am originally from Saginaw, MI but have been happy to call Pittsburgh home for 29 years. Currently  I live in the Library District of McKeesport. I have been working as the Behavioral Science faculty member teaching in a family medicine residency program. I…

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Ayanna Lee-Davis

ReClaim Northside Ambassador “This neighborhood has great potential. There is a lot of diversity, innovative development and an abundance of people who are dedicated to making a difference and helping Pittsburgh as a whole become a more enjoyable and sustainable city.” About Me I am a native Northsider-- born in 1974 on Monterey Street. I am married to my best friend of 25 years and have two children (ages 22 and 19). I am an attorney in Downtown Pittsburgh with…

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Cynthia Levy-Mendoza

ReClaim Northside Ambassador “I think everyone deserves access to information. Knowledge is power and there are not enough people in our neighborhood who understand and realize that information and the application of information is powerful.” About Me. I am a family girl. I am a married mother of three crazy, intelligent and kind children. I love to garden, read and have good conversations. On a day-to-day basis I can be caught reading a good book, working around the house with…

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Riley Baker

ReClaim Northside Ambassador “In my opinion, Spring Hill is a hidden gem on the North Side. It's quiet and friendly with a diverse makeup of working class, professionals, city employees, young, old, black and white. I am constantly astounded at the pool of interesting people such a small neighborhood has.” About Me. I work in the non-profit sector, for Pittsburgh Cares. As the director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, I spend my work days assisting older volunteers in…

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