Onward Seniors Blog

Building Strong Pathways Together

Written by Renee Durham | Oct 5, 2025 12:49:47 PM

Building Stronger Pathways Together

Our August 28th community event in Highland Park was such a success. The way people came together in person to share resources, support services, ideas, and energy, was exactly what we were hoping for, and it was the feedback we received over and over again.

There were many people caught speaking with facilitators. "Lot's of engagement going on, which made it a successful event in my book". Mo’Ney Thomas, Majestic Moments Photography

Events like this remind us that no single organization can meet every need alone. The real impact happens when partners join forces and open doors for one another to meet the needs of the community.

We’re deeply grateful to the organizations who worked alongside Onward Seniors to make this day possible. Each brings unique opportunities, activities, and resources for older adults in our community, and we encourage you to explore their websites and newsletters to stay involved year-round:

 

Partner Organizations

Be Healthy, Be Smart (BHS)

Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS)

Cacie Cunningham Phelps (Yoga Instructor)

OLLI @ Pitt (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute)        

Catapult Greater Pittsburgh

Per Scholas

Center for Hearing & Deaf Services (HDS)

Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy

Dementia Friendly Pennsylvania

Senior Blue Book

DHS Area Agency on Aging

Three Rivers Rowing Association (TRRA)

Goodwill – Tech Academy (Goodwill SWPA)

UPMC Alzheimer Research (University of Pittsburgh ADRC)

Joy Riders (Joy Riders Pgh)

UPMC Community Outreach & Cardiovascular Health (COACH) Program

Kingsley Association

UPMC Health Plan Neighborhood Center

Literacy Pittsburgh

UPMC Senior Services (SeniorLine resources)

Macedonia FACE Senior Services

Urban Dance Connection of Pittsburgh

Meals Direct

Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh

Mt. Ararat Community Activity Center (MACAC)

Vintage Senior Services (Vintage Center for Active Adults)

 

We also extend our thanks to the PGH2050 initiative with the City of Pittsburgh. Their commitment to listening to residents and shaping a thoughtful, forward-looking comprehensive plan was a positive addition to the day, making their collaboration with this event especially meaningful.

At Onward Seniors, our role is to make engagement pathways visible and easy, in order to help more people discover opportunities they might not otherwise know about. When we work together, we expand the reach of information and make sure more resources are shared.

We look forward to building on this momentum, and we are extremely appreciative of our partners, participants, and volunteers who continue to show up and remind us why this work matters.