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Signs to Support Trans Youth, a Free Produce Stand, and How To Get a Free AC

Posted on June 15, 2023   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Francesca Dabecco

Francesca Dabecco

Protect Trans Kids sign on the North Side.

Protect Trans Kids sign on the North Side. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

Welcome to your virtual Pittsburgh bulletin board 📌 with volunteer opportunities, community tips, and more:

🌈 Pittsburgh LGBTQ Charities is ramping up its efforts to distribute “Protect Trans Kids” signs during Pride month — a supportive message to transgender youth that began after a local family pressed charges last year because their teenage daughter was targeted by transphobic slurs. Request your sign at bit.ly/ProtectTransKidsSigns.

🧊 If you’ve received some form of assistance from Pennsylvania’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in the past 12 months, you could be eligible to get a free air conditioner this summer. Reach out to your local agency here.

đŸ„• A free community produce stand will be set up every second and fourth Friday of the month at Centre Avenue and Elmore Street in the Hill District, thanks to a collaboration between the regional food bank and other neighborhood organizations.

đŸ„ Considering a career in nursing? CCAC has a new financial assistance program, The Pathway to Success for Nursing, that offers tuition, along with funds for books, online resources, and uniforms. For more information, contact CCAC Nursing Program Transition/Retention Coordinator, at (412) 237-2668 or gvictum@ccac.edu.

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