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Life'sWork of Western PA
Life'sWork of Western PA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to continue its comprehensive and innovative role of assisting persons with disabilities or other barriers to employment to achieve independence and dignity through productive employment opportunities.
Description:
Life'sWork's programs and services help people with disabilities, both adults and youth, as well as people with other barriers to employment, such as at-risk youth, single parents and people transitioning off public assistance to become gainfully employed.
History:
Life'sWork was founded in 1927 as an “experiment” to find out if women who were “handicapped by housework and children and could not leave their homes” could contribute to the family budget. Women were trained to be seamstresses, and their finished garments were featured and sold at fashion shows hosted by the region’s socialites. By the late 1930s, the organization responded to the effects of the Great Depression and began serving immigrants and disabled war veterans. Called the United Vocational and Employment Service, the agency’s mission was “to value the self-respect that comes to the handicapped person as a result of being self-supporting.” Nearly 80 years later, our mission still hasn’t changed. Life’sWork still provides opportunity, employment and independence to more than 2,000 individuals each year.
Contact people:
Office fax number: (412) 471-3894
Address:
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1323 Forbes AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15219(See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.lifesworkwpa.org
Directions:
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Directions to Life'sWork of Western PA from the East: Parkway East (376) through the Squirrel Hill tunnels (staying in the right lane). Continue to the Boulevard of the Allies exit. Stay in the right lane. You will. . . (more)
Nearest Bus Stop: Forbes at Stevenson, 1 minute walk
For maps or information, please see http://www.portauthority.org/ride/ride.html |
Miscellaneous Information
| Are court referrals welcomed? |
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Yes
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| Is act 33/34 clearance required of your volunteers? |
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No
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| Last updated on February 26, 2009 |
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