PMHFOS Honors 2023 Ethics & Integrity Awardees

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PMHFOS was excited to honor three employees with the “PMHFOS Ethics & Integrity Award” at a recognition luncheon this held on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.

PMHFOS Ethics & Integrity Award is given to employees who have demonstrated not only an understanding of compliance, ethics, and integrity, but also exhibit these traits in their daily actions in the workplace. Each awardee received an award and a one-time $500.00 Amazon Gift Certificate!

Thank you for your ongoing commitment to compliance, ethics, and integrity!

Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 PMHF Community Service Scholarship!

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Passavant Memorial Homes Foundation (PMHF) was established to support Passavant Memorial Homes Family of Services (PMHFOS) and its commitment to enriching the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, autism, and behavioral health needs. PMHF creates awareness of and provides additional financial resources for the quality programs of PMHFOS, which care for the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of individuals while promoting choice and independence. PMHF upholds the contention that all people have the right to lead full, productive, and independent lives.

The PMHF Community Service Scholarship was created in memory of Jamie Ellenberger. Jamie was a young man who Passavant Memorial Homes (PMH) was privileged to serve.  He thrived in his community despite adversity.  Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jamie successfully transitioned from living in a state facility to becoming an active member of his new residential community at PMH.

While part of PMH’s community residential program, Jamie was an enthusiastic and contributing member of society, both in community-based activities and in our vocational training program.  His positivity and perseverance were always paired with kindness and a smile. After his passing, this scholarship was established in his honor, so his legacy can continue to make a lasting impact in the community in which he loved being a part of.

To find out more about the scholarship and download the application, please click here.  Applications must be submitted by 3:00pm on Friday, April 28th, 2023, so apply today!

Passavant Memorial Homes Memory Care Home

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In honor of the intentions and associated funds raised by Southwinds, Inc., Passavant Memorial Homes (PMH) purchased, designed, and developed a residential service location in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that is designed to meet the unique needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and behavioral health needs living with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

We invite you to flip through the pages that show the beautiful Memory Care Home within our local community.

PMH Memory Care Home

 

Passavant Memorial Homes Foundation Awards $15,000 in Community Service Scholarships to Local High School Graduates

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Passavant Memorial Homes Foundation (PMHF) is proud to announce the recipient of its 2022 Community Service Scholarship. This scholarship was created to honor the memory of Jamie Ellenberger, an individual served by Passavant Memorial Homes Family of Services (PMHFOS) who was an active member in the community.  The principle of community is central to PMHFOS’s mission, to empower individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and behavioral health needs to live successfully in the community.

PMHF aimed to award this scholarship to a student in the region who brings that same understanding of the value of community service, and this was found in Ms. Norah Carter of Pine-Richland High School in Allegheny County who was presented with a check for $10,000 to be applied to her college tuition..

As the Community Service Chair for a local organization, Ms. Carter has led initiatives to support Operation Christmas Child, collected over 800 canned goods and over 150 coats for local charities, and raised over $5,000 for Riding for the Handicapped of Western PA. Ms. Carter also realized that she had the ability to make a difference in the community by using her passion for mental health awareness to help other youth cope during the COVID-19 pandemic. She developed and facilitated five educational workshops for tweens and teens that focused on resilience, healthy behaviors, and adaptive coping using the 4-H Thoughts Matter and Health Rocks curriculums. As a result of the program, the youth participants articulated that they felt stronger, more confident, and in better control of their lives. Ms. Carter’s hope is that they take these skills back to their own communities where they can impact their peers.

In addition to many other examples of community service activities, Ms. Carter has also tutored her peers as well as eighth grade students in her school district, is a care provider to a student with special needs, and serves as the National 4-H Youth Mental Health Ambassador, a role she has held since 2020.

Ms. Carter had the opportunity to visit the PMHFOS corporate office in Warrendale, PA and convey to the PMHFOS executive management team her passion for serving others and her commitment to pursuing a career where she can influence change in order to facilitate opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Ms. Carter will be attending Denison University, in Granville, Ohio, in the fall, where she will be double majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics and Global Health.

This year, PMHF received 118 scholarship applications from students across 19 counties in Pennsylvania. Ms. Carter exemplifies the commitment of PMHF and the late Jamie Ellenberger to serving and improving the community.

PMHF also awarded $2,500 scholarships to Laneah Hunker from Mount Pleasant Area High School, who will be attending Waynesburg University, and Christian Cropper from Eden Christian Academy, who will be attending Hope College, based upon their service to their communities, their passion for helping others, and the leadership they have demonstrated.

Persevering and Expanding Our Efforts to Continuously Pursue Our Mission

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Our 2021 Impact Report, “Persevering and Expanding Our Efforts to Continuously Pursue Our Mission” is now available!

Learn more about the ways in which Passavant Memorial Homes Family of Services (PMHFOS) has reemerged from the pandemic and created opportunities for the individuals we are privileged to serve to reengage in their communities in a safe manner.

 

PMHFOS – 2021 Impact Report

 

Supporting Those Impacted by the Midwest Tornado Disaster

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On December 10th, 2021, a series of tornadoes devastated the Midwest which impacted six states including Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, and Illinois. The state of Kentucky, in particular, experienced massive devastation due to these powerful tornadoes. As a faith-based organization, Passavant Memorial Homes Family of Services (PMHFOS) is deeply rooted in service to others, and as an organization, we wanted to find ways to honor our history and founding principles by taking action to help those who need it most.

In order to provide tangible support to those impacted, our individuals and staff are hard at work assembling and packaging blankets for families in need. In total, our efforts will provide 130 blankets that will be distributed to those impacted by these tornadoes!

Furthermore, PMHFOS has made a monetary donation to support the efforts of Brother’s Brother, a Pittsburgh-based organization whose mission is to help bridge the gap between aid and sustainability by supporting localized programs and providing essential resources in the areas of Healthcare, Infrastructure, Disaster Response, and Education. This organization is coordinating vital aid and disaster recovery support to those impacted.

We continue to pray for the families impacted by these devastating tornadoes and are proud of our individuals and staff for taking action to provide support to those who need it.

More than $135,000 raised at the PMHF 28th Annual Golf Classic!

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The Passavant Memorial Homes Foundation held the 28th Annual Golf Classic, presented by First National Bank, on Monday, August 16, 2021 at Olde Stonewall Golf Club in Ellwood City, PA.

Celina Pompeani, KDKA-TV Pittsburgh Today Live Reporter and Pittsburgh Penguins TV Host, emceed the event, which was highlighted by features such as a live on-the-course magician, three hole-in-one competitions (including a chance to win a $100,000 gift certificate to LW Automotive), a host of exclusive silent auction items (including throwing the first pitch at a Pittsburgh Pirates game), and many other raffle prizes and golfer giveaways.

The winners of the event were a foursome representing the Pittsburgh Penguins, a proud partner with PMH (including Jack Tipton, Senior Director, Partnership Sales and Jim Meyer, Senior Manager, Partnership Marketing).

The 28th Annual PMHF Golf Classic raised more than $135,000 for individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and behavioral health needs served by PMHF’s parent not-for-profit organization, Passavant Memorial Homes (PMH). All of the funds raised will be used to further enhance the services and supports provided to over 600 individuals that PMH serves across western and central Pennsylvania.

Thank you to all of the PMHF supporters, donors, volunteers, staff, and friends who helped make the golf classic a truly memorable event!

See below for the gallery of images from the event!