3 Must See GTECH Events in May Posted on April 23, 2015 by wpengine It is a busy, busy spring here at GTECH. We have 3 events during the month of May that we think you might like. Check them out on GTECH's event calendar by clicking the links below. ReClaim the Route MAY 3 @ 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Free As a part of an annual partnership with the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, GTECH and community partners work to activate one of the hundreds of vacant lots that line the marathon route. This…Read More
Pittsburgh, We Need Your Cans for Marathon Day! Posted on April 17, 2015 by Grounded Strategies For a one-of-a-kind event for Pittsburgh Marathon Day! For the past few years GTECH has partnered with the Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon to activate a vacant lot along the marathon route in Homewood. This year the vacant lot is along Frankstown Ave. Clean Up Day - April 24 GTECH, along with 50 other Fed EX Ground employees, will clean up the space and plant a community garden with Operation Better Block in Homewood. Race Day - May 3 On race day, Canstruction…Read More
GTECH Celebrates 8 Years. Posted on April 16, 2015 by Grounded Strategies Happy Birthday to Us. GTECH Strategies turns 8 and we finally got was our first-ever, beautifully designed annual report! We have one thing to say to you for our birthday – Thank you. Thank you to the communities that engaged us in taking action where action was possible. Thank you to the residents of those communities as well as the 36 Ambassadors from 2014 an 2015 for dedicating their time towards making positive change. Thank you to our partners who made projects…Read More
Inspiration to Action Breakfast Posted on March 16, 2015 by Grounded Strategies What do you talk about over breakfast when you have some of Pittsburgh's most predominate local food advocates, policy makers, grant makers, and health and university officials in the same room with Growing Power's Will Allen? Dirt. Well not dirt exactly, but nutritionally dense soil. This was the topic of conversation this morning at the Hill House's Kaufmann Center, when representatives from Grow Pittsburgh, Community Kitchen Pittsburgh, Just Harvest, Chatham University, the City of Pittsburgh, the Allegheny Health Department and other neighborhood-based organization,…Read More
Lunch & Learn with ACHD Posted on March 9, 2015 by Grounded Strategies On Friday, March 6th the ACHD Healthy Homes & Lead Program taught GTECH staff and ReEnergize Pgh Ambassadors the ins and outs of their program over a brown bag lunch session. Richard Paul, the Public Health Educator and Jeff O'Brien, the Program Manager walked us through the relationship between home health and and the health of those who live in them. The ACHD Healthy Homes & Lead Program covers a variety of home health and safety issues, provides home assessments as well as education on…Read More
3 Reasons You Should Join the Social Capital Council Right Now Posted on March 4, 2015 by wpengine We think that 2015 is an advantageous time to be a part of the Social Capital Council. The Council is a cadre of energetic and socially conscious professionals who want to connect with community development activities, green economy issues and social entrepreneurship in Pittsburgh. 1. Attend Fun and Meaningful Events These events aren’t your typical networking events. Sure when you attend a GTECH event you’ll have the opportunity to mingle with community development mavericks, social innovators, and Pittsburgh changemakers, but you'll…Read More
Round up your grocery bill and help reclaim Pittsburgh! Posted on January 28, 2015 by Grounded Strategies For the entire month of February, customer of the East End Food Coop have the option to round their shopping bill and donate the difference to GTECH. Like the EEFC, we believe in creating vibrant, healthy and sustainable communities throughout the Pittsburgh region. All donations raised will help us continue our efforts in reclaiming vacant land for the creation of green community places and increasing the adoption of energy efficiency actions throughout Allegheny County. [bctt tweet="I pledge to shop at the @EastEndCoop in Feb.…Read More
GTECH Launches New Resource Page Posted on January 20, 2015 by Grounded Strategies Useful community development tools and open data are available on the GTECH website. This month GTECH launched a brand-new resource page. On the page you can find the data that we collect for our projects and reporting as well as the tools and methodologies that we use when approaching a particular issue. Currently there are 5 full-length reports available on the site. Topics cover themes like vacant lot classification in the Northside, to an aggregation of environmental youth programming in the Pittsburgh region as…Read More
Resilient Pittsburgh Posted on December 5, 2014 by wpengine This week, The City of Pittsburgh joined The Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient City Network. This means that The City will join the elite ranks of a few cities around the world whom are recognizing that the key to bouncing back from catastrophic events such as flooding, and extreme weather is to plan to "bounce forward." This means integrating public services, smart planning, investing in social networks, and prioritizing sustainable infrastructure in all domains. What is resiliency really about? Resiliency is the…Read More
Hilltop residents taking action Posted on December 1, 2014 by Grounded Strategies Hilltop community members know what it takes to reclaim vacant land. This past month we released a mini documentary that sheds light on the issue of vacancy in the City of Pittsburgh, focusing on the people that are doing something about it in the Hilltop neighborhoods. "The people that live here are the ones that really know the issues and assets here. They know what the people really want to see in their neighborhoods. That's what we want - people to have…Read More
Happy Thanksgiving: What are you thankful for? Posted on November 25, 2014 by Grounded Strategies We asked staff, "What are you thankful for this year?" Andrew: "I am thankful for having such an incredible team of hardworking, creative, gumption-filled GTECH'ers to work with. (I'm also grateful for the people reading this post - cause they make it worth it all.)" Cassandra "I am thankful for my family, friends and my relationship with God! I am thankful for a reasonable portion of health for my loved ones and myself." Ellie "I'm thankful for having my own…Read More
This Cyber Monday make us smile with AmazonSmile Posted on November 21, 2014 by Grounded Strategies AmazonSmile is that easy & free way to keep to have your online gift giving give back. The Monday following Thanksgiving come to be known as "Cyber Monday". On this day many people shop online to take advantage of the holiday deals. If you shop at the online retailer, Amazon and sign up for AmazonSmile -- GTECH gets 0.5% back on your items purchased. It isn't a whole lot, but every little bit helps. It’s very easy to use, especially if you…Read More