July 17, 2023 to July 23, 2023

Think about how it felt the last time someone was kind to you. Maybe they did you a favor. Maybe they sent you a card. Maybe they just gave you a smile and said hello. Whatever it was, there was a connection that probably made you feel good.

We hope you’ll think about that experience and help us spread the kindness, along with our partners at Starbucks the week of July 17th. You’ll see kindness prompts every time you buy a coffee or a pastry at participating local Starbucks stores.

We’re excited to be #PGHKind and hope you’ll join us, because we all could use a little extra kindness right now!

The Center for Loving Kindness and Civic Engagement (CFLK) was established in August 2017 to strategically counter the demoralizing rhetoric of public discourse to strengthen the fabric of the community by amplifying the long-held values of ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’ and ‘Do not stand idle while your neighbor bleeds’ as we redefine ‘neighbor’ from a geographic term to a moral concept.

We realize this goal by creating safe spaces in which neighbors can live in community with one another based on our shared humanity through real and perceived differences.

We break down the geographic, cultural, economic, and racial neighborhood divides in order to build community connectivity.

Join us on Saturday, September 16, 2023 3-4 PM

Start The Jewish Year Off with a Mitzvah!

We will pack Kindness Kits for our neighbors across the region who need a little extra kindness.

All are welcome no matter your background.

JCC of Greater Pittsburgh, 5738 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15217

Read about Our Vision of Community. Learn more about the JCC Center for Loving Kindness and how you can be an UPstander!

Partners in Kindness

Starbucks has made doing good in our communities easier with a one-stop shop for volunteering, donating and Giving Match!

When we all use the Community Champion Portal, we can better understand our impact and tell stories of the causes that each of us are most passionate about.

The new Community Champion Portal is a place to:

• Find resources to engage with your community
• Share events with your partners and neighbors
• Get inspired to be part of something bigger
• Make an impact in your communities