We here at Cathy G Charities want to thank everyone for making 2007 a truly tremendous year for us. We helped a lot of people and touched a lot of hearts thanks to our wonderful supporters. From the Golf Outing, shoe drive, blanket brigade and collection for the shelters 2007 was one our best years yet and hopefully 2008 and will be better.

Cathy G Charities would like to thank InMonroeville for their wonderful article they did on us. To read the article just click on the text.

The Cathy G Charities 2nd Annual Golf Outing was held Aug 18, 2007 at Rolling Fields Golf Course was a tremendous success. We’d like to thank everyone who took part in this special event and helping keep our charity in motion. Here are some pictures from the outing.

Cathy G Charities President Gary Greisinger posing with the Hanna brothers and their friend Luke.

Dave Crawley who MCed the event

The Cathy G Charity Car Wash held on July 14, 2007 at Hooters in Monroeville was a tremendous success. We’d like to thank everyone who took part in this special event and helping keep our charity in motion. Here are some pictures from the car wash.

Cathy G Charities will be having a car wash at Monroeville’s Hooters on Route 22 on July 14th from 12-4 PM.

KDKA News reporter Dave Crawley is going to be hosting the 2nd Annual Cathy G Charities Golf Outing on Aug. 18th at Rolling Fields Golf Course.

Here are some photos taken at our visit to East Allegheny High School on March 8, 2007, where the students made Easter cards for the troop. U,S. Marine Larry E. Currie was there to lend a helping hand.

Cathy G Charities is celebrating the upcoming Spring and Easter season by collecting items for the soldiers in Iraq at local stores. For more information on the participating stores or this project, please call Gary at 412.583.8560.

Please contribute items at the stores or monetary contributions which can be sent to:

Cathy G Charities
P.O. Box 1692
Monroeville, PA 15146

Items needed by local troops:

Shampoo

Foot Powder

Razor Blades, shaving items

Moisturizer

Gloves

Scarves

Sun Lotion

Batteries

Stationary, pens etc

Feminine hygiene products

Very valuable item – 120 minutes (more or less) A T & T phone cards

Also some students from East Allegheny High School will be creating Easter cards and video greetings which will soon be sent to our troops.

The 2nd Annual Cathy G Charities Golf Outing is going to be held August 18, 2007 at Rolling Fields Golf Course. For more information regarding prizes, directions, or wanting to be a sponsor please call 412-583-8560 or 412-373-5687.

If you happen to miss Gary’s segment on KDKA Dave Crawley’s KD Country, you can watch it on KDKA’s website at www.kdka.com - just click on the left side segment “Seen on KDKA” click on Dave Crawley’s KD Country. Now look on the right side “KDKA Video” section and select the “Sharing Love That Lives On” video.

Cathy G Charitie’s booth at Rossie’s Pop-Up Market has been moved and is now the first booth by the rear door. Ask information if you need assistance finding the booth.

The Cathy G Blanket Brigade was out in full force Christmas Eve, 2006, feeding the homeless and passing out blankets. This was covered on Channel 2 and Channel 4 news.

All photos were taken by Michael Greisinger

The Cathy G Blanket Brigade distributed blankets to Zone 2 Police Station, December 20, 2006 to put in their cars to pass out to those in need around the city of Pittsburgh. There will be articles regarding the police blanket donation in the March/April 2007 issue of “9-1-1″ and one detailing giving blankets to the homeless vets in DAV (Disabled Association of Veterans) soon.

All photos were taken by Michael Greisinger

Photos from our last Christmas Shoes outing held on December 13, 2006 at the Payless Shoesource in McKeesport.

All photos were taken by Michael Greisinger

“When Cathy G Charities drops off the many different items to the shelters the kids only get what we give them. They never get to choose anything for themselves, until now.
Cathy G Charities is now taking a new direction by taking the kids to shoe stores throughout the area to pick their own Christmas shoes. We did our first outing December 2, 2006 at Payless Shoesource in the South Side. It made me feel great to be able to do this, and we will continue to provide shoes as long as the funds are available. When each child had their own pair of shoes they gathered together and thanked me. I told the children that what was done for them today, maybe someday one of you here will be in the position to do it for someone else. Merry Christmas from Cathy G Charities.”
We’re calling this Cathy G’s Christmas Shoes.

Love,
Gary G

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO ALLOW “CATHY G CHARITIES ” TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY - THAT MEANS WE NEED YOU. Please help us at the POP UP FLEA MARKET in North Versailles (next to Walmart).
We have a booth called Frick & Frack’s Brick & Brack at the POP UP FLEA MARKET near Walmart, North Versailles. All funds go the help the Cathy G Charities recipients which includes our Christmas Toy Drive, Shelter needs and many more requests. Please contact Jan at (412) 673-9443 or (412) 600-8802 if you want more information or if you want to contribute any new items to our booth. A big demand now is strollers for the babies in the shelters (new ones or slightly used) so please also contact Jan if you want to help the babies in this way. We’re now on Ebay.com, to make any donations contact Jan for more information.

A Special Thank you
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 1st Annual Cathy G Charities Golf Outing (2006). We truly appreciate all who have helped to make our event a success.
We’re looking forward to our 2007 golf outing at the Rolling Fields Golf Course on August 18. We hope to see you there.

Call 412-373-5687 for questions or donations or send your donation to:
Cathy G Charities
P.O. Box 1692
Monroeville, PA 15146