Investees are nonprofit organizations that have been awarded program funding and technical assistance by PSVP as the result of the annual Fall Pitch event. Once applications are received in response to a previously announced topic area, the field of those vying for the award is narrowed to two by the PSVP Selection Committee. Prior to taking the stage to pitch their organization’s program in front of an eager audience, the two finalist are coached on messaging their program objectives. On event night, pitches are given, votes are cast and one finalist is selected.
PSVP’s current Investee include:
2011 Fall Pitch Winner
About FItwits: Fitwits is an obesity prevention and health literacy research project that uses games and character-driven narratives to transform unhealthy lifestyles into healthy ones. The Fitwits project operates in schools, physician offices, community centers, and homes in several Pittsburgh area neighborhoods.
Since 2007, Fitwits projects have engaged children, parents, teachers, school administrators, physicians, and community leaders in the design process to work towards healthy changes at the personal, family, organizational, and policy levels.
2010 Fall Pitch Winner
About Amachi: The Amachi mentoring program was developed to provide at-risk children with a positive path by establishing the consistent presence of loving, caring people of faith. Amachi mentors meet weekly with a child who has been carefully matched with them; they often live and worship in the same neighborhoods as the children. Amachi’s hope is that one-to-one mentoring by caring adults will significantly improve the life opportunities of the children. Studies have clearly demonstrated that the Big Brother Big Sister (BBBS) mentoring model has positive effects – and now through Amachi, the strengths of mentoring and congregational volunteers are brought together.
Past Investees
A Child’s Place at Mercy
ACTION Housing
Angels’ Place
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh
Butterfly Gardens
Child Watch of Pittsburgh
Clairton Peace Initiative
Every Child, Inc.
Gwen’s Girls
Kids Voice
Phase 4 Learning Centers
SNAP Pittsburgh
The Early Learning Institute
Youth Enrichment Services
Youth Places
Youth Works/Urban Youth Action, Inc./Youth Works, Inc
Investees Success Stories
Butterfly Garden: A PSVP Story of Perspective
Every Child, Inc.: A PSVP Story of Skill Building
Positive Deviance: A PSVP Story of Creative Change
“SNAP”: A PSVP Story of Leverage