Brownsville Area High School Wins Public Service Pitch Day to Represent Pittsburgh at National Celebration of Service

PITTSBURGH, PA, April 25, 2022, (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — Multiplying Good, the nation’s leading nonprofit focused on fueling personal?growth and leadership through public service, is proud to announce that Brownsville Area High School from Brownsville, Pennsylvania has been selected as the Pittsburgh Regional Winner for Outstanding Service and will represent the Southwestern Pennsylvania region at Multiplying Good’s prestigious National Celebration of Service in Indianapolis, Indiana, June 21–23, 2022. 

 

On Friday, April 22, 2022, 6 local Students In Action teams from across South Western Pennsylvania gathered for Public Service Pitch Day to present live to a panel of community judges including Ellen Rossi from the EQT Foundation, Bethany Hemingway from the Staunton Farm Foundation, and Matthew Zirat from Slippery Rock University. In addition to completing a written reflection prior to the event, each Students In Action team had 6-8 minutes to present their service projects, reflect on their impact, and recognize and celebrate their achievements, as well as their peers, while, through their tremendous efforts, earning the following awards: 

 

The 2022 Pittsburgh Regional Winner of Public Service Pitch Day, Brownsville Area High School, focused on creating a sustainable peer mentoring program that includes connecting high school students to 6th graders for weekly meetings to learn about mental health and coping strategies, while forming close connections.   Throughout the course of their project planning, execution, and reflection – Brownsville Students In Action impacted nearly 100 people through direct and in-direct service, as well as education of mental health.

 

“Our Falcon Friends program addresses mental health by teaching de-escalation, healthy coping skills, positive expression, and interpersonal abilities, through weekly activities. This initiative impacts the community by allowing students to form healthier relationships at home and school.”

 

Congratulations to Brownsville Students In Action, and all of our participating teams, for sharing your stories of service to impact and inspires others, creating a ripple effect and MULTIPLYING GOOD in your communities!

 

Additional Background:

 

Students In Action (SIA) is a unique youth service, leadership and recognition program designed by Multiplying Good that supports, trains and empowers today’s youth to be leaders, problem solvers, entrepreneurs and impactful global citizens. 

 

Multiplying Good is a national nonprofit that channels the power of public service to unleash potential in individuals. For nearly 50 years, Multiplying Good has: honored those who build better communities, trained young leaders, and activated individuals and organizations to multiply the impact they can deliver. Through a continuum that starts with engagement and culminates in celebration, Multiplying Good fuels personal growth and multiplies the power of service to others. Through recognition, they inspire individuals and those who hear their stories to deliver greater positive change. You can learn more about the organization by visiting MultiplyingGood.org.