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OCTOBER CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT MEETING - NEW VENUE!
Sunday, October 2, 2016, 3 - 4:30 p.m.
(Falk is across from the Library Parking Lot, where you can park)
Our chapter meetings take place every month on the first Sunday of the month. CISV youth spend the time doing CISV activities and planning upcoming events. CISV parents review CISV progress and learn about new opportunities. Often, we get together at the end of the meeting to share an exercise.
Anyone interested in learning more about CISV is welcome to attend. Please plan on coming so you don't miss a thing!
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Annual Pasta Dinner & Silent Auction
Friday, October 21
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
 It's our biggest fundraiser of the year and a way to introduce new members to the wonder that is CISV! Plus, we'll be revealing the travel programs for 2017 and there will be a Silent Auction with amazing opportunities to bid for goods, services and entertainment packages all over Pittsburgh.
There will also be a JB raffle and all adults and students will receive one free raffle ticket for a chance to win an Amazon Echo with the price of admission!
A big thanks to all of our donors! Please come and invite friends!
Look for an email shortly with an invite you can send to friends, family and prospective CISV members. In the meantime, register your family today!
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TURN IN YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE SILENT AUCTION!
 All families with a 2016 delegate/traveler are asked to give or get one or more items for the pasta dinner silent auction. Items should be submitted to Alicia Klein by October 19, 2016.
To secure donations, simply print out the ASK LETTER and approach businesses you frequent. Ask for things on which you would like to bid. The Ask Letter explains CISV and references our Tax ID number.
To find neighborhoods that still need canvassing for donations, sign up here. Alicia also needs help the day of the event. Please contact her ASAP if you are available to assist in setting up the auction on October 20-21.
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IT'S TIME FOR REGIONAL MINI CAMP, 2016
NOVEMBER 4-6, AKRON, OH!
Regional Mini Camp (RMC) is a great way to get to know CISV! Each year, all chapters from the East Midwest region of CISV USA get together for a fun-filled weekend of CISV educational activities.
Look for registation information, which we will send in an email in the next day or so. Be sure to sign up early to secure a spot and secure transportation with our chapter! Nancy Golio and Ali Pabrinkis will be chaperoning.
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TRAVEL SURVEY FOR 2016-17 PROGRAMS
Deadline is October 7, 2016!
Can you believe it's already time to start thinking about CISV programs for 2017? We would like to know whether or not you are planning on applying for programs in 2016-17 and what motivates your decision process.
Your input helps us decide what kinds of programs to choose at our annual board meeting with the CISV national organization in October. Please fill out the SURVEY to help us select programs that are appealing to you and your family.
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 SIGN UP FOR REMIND SO YOU DON'T
MISS A THING!
Also, we have begun using Remind to send important updates and information to CISV Pittsburgh Chapter Members. Remind is a free, safe, and easy way for us to reach you with important information. You can choose to receive notifications by text, email or the app. Please text @cisvpgh to 81010 to join our group!
JBers, do you have the JB Remind App? Sign up to receive updates on jb events by texting @cisvp to 81010 Having trouble? Go here. Thanks for joining!
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 NEW PITTSBURGH JUNIOR BRANCH
T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE - GOING FAST!
JB T-Shirts are in! They are $15, and can be purchased at any upcoming CISV Event.
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SUPPORT CISV EVERY TIME YOU BUY GROCERIES OR GAS!
It's so easy and it costs you nothing. Simply order a minimum of $100 in Giant Eagle Gift Cards each month! Our treasurer will mail the cards in the first few days of each month with an invoice.  FOR EVERY $100 YOU ORDER, CISV GETS $5 - IT ADDS UP FAST - AND YOU DON'T SPEND A CENT!
A family of 4 easily puts out $600 or more on groceries and gas each month. That's a gift of $30 a month to CISV - a $360 contribution at the end of the year - for nothing!
Plus, as long as you scan your Giant Eagle Advantage Card® when shopping, you STILL earn fuelperks!® - you just pay with a gift card! You can even use gift cards to buy cards from other retailers to shop somewhere else, so you earn fuelperks! on them, too (especially great around the holidays when fuelperks! are usually doubled)!
Sign up today or consider upping your current gift card order by $100 - remember, gift cards are good for TWO YEARS! |
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
FULFILL YOUR 2016-17 OBLIGATIONS 
Don't forget! Every chapter family is required to volunteer. We have a very busy fall season, so please take a look at the variety of ways you can help support CISV Pittsburgh:
Please CONTACT US to sign up or inquire about one of these important roles.
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 VILLAGE, SUMMER 2017 STAFF APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED!
We are currently accepting applications for Program Staff for our Village next summer in Pittsburgh June 16 - July 14. Delegates from around the world, who are 11 years old, will explore aspects of peace education related to the 2017 CISV theme, Human Rights.
Applicants should have an understanding of CISV's purpose and principles, and must be age 21 or older. This program will NOT include delegates from CISV Pittsburgh.
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CISV FAMILIES: HELP AJAPO
Donations are being accepted to help refugee families being resettled in Pittsburgh. Items needed include: housewares, furniture, warm clothing, school supplies, and food. Contact Elaine Hyder for more ways to give.
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SAVE THE DATES! 
- October 13-16 - CISV In Motion, CISV USA National Board Mtg & Conference
- October 21 - Annual Pasta Dinner & Silent Auction, Bulgarian Center, Homestead, PA, 6 p.m.
- November 4-6 - 2016 -17 Regional Mini Camp, Akron, OH. More info to come!
- November 6 - Chapter Development Meeting for Adults Only, Annual Warmth Drive
- December 1 - Village Staff Application Deadline
- December 4 - Chapter Development Meeting, Annual Warmth Drive
- December 7 - Ten Thousand Villages Fundraiser
- December 31 - Delegate/Leader Application Deadline
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INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY PROJECT, SEPTEMBER 18, JEWISH ASSOCIATION ON AGING
Thanks to our amazing volunteers, the International Peace Day Project was a success! We partnered with Generations to Generations (G2G) and the Jewish Association for Aging, to engage seniors in an exciting Casino Night. Volunteers helped seniors play games ranging from roulette to blackjack. We are excited about our new partnership with this awesome organization and look forward to
future events!
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| | Upendra Dahal, Project Manager - Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh (BCAP) talking about his experience as a refugee who was forced to leave his home country
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 CHAPTER RETREAT KICKS OFF AN EXCITING NEW YEAR FOR
CISV PITTSBURGH!!
Thank you to all who helped with and attended the CISV Pittsburgh Chapter Retreat September 10. We had around 40 adults and JB who participated in programming about human rights, sustainable development and more. We listened to insightful speakers and engaged in thought-provoking discussion. It was the perfect kick-off to a new CISV year! |
TO EVERYONE THAT MAKES CISV HAPPEN! 
Thanks to all of our amazing members/volunteers who work tirelessly to make our programming a success! Also, congrats to Ali Pabrinkis who is now JB Co-Advisor with the incredible Nancy Golio!
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