Holy Family Institute

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!

Although he will always be remembered for the “Immaculate Reception,” the greatest play in NFL history, Franco Harris was a long-time friend and supporter of Holy Family Institute. He was a Hall of Fame player who stopped by unannounced to make a donation at Christmas, attended Nazareth Prep high school's graduation quietly and without fanfare, and always responded with "How can I help?" when called.

Most recently Franco was the featured speaker at Holy Family Institute’s 30th Anniversary Courage House awards luncheon. He was attentive to everyone who wanted to say hello, shake his hand, ask for an autograph, or share a personal story. Franco, with Dana at his side, gave his time, his strength, and his charity. Franco will be missed, but he will not be forgotten. His kindness and generosity will endure on our campus and in our hearts.

We offer deepest condolences to his wife Dana Dokmanovich and their son, Dok.

It's Giving Tuesday!

This year, Holy Family Institute has positively impacted the lives of nearly 40,000 individuals and families. We hope you'll join the millions around the world participating in Giving Tuesday by making a donation to Holy Family today.

Donate today at go.hfi-pgh.org/donation-form.

Thank you for all your support, Jim Shorkey Murrysville Chevrolet!

Jim Shorkey Family Auto Group

Thank you to our Silver sponsors for the 30th Annual Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. Courage House Luncheon: Highmark, James L Smith Insurance, Mascaro Construction Company, LP, Schneider Downs, Super Bakery, and UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation!

Thank you, Mascaro!

Thank you to I.B.E.W. Local No. 5 for once again stepping up as a Black & Gold sponsor for our 30th Annual Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. Courage House Luncheon!

We are so grateful to Jim Shorkey Family Auto Group for their steadfast support of our organization! Thank you for sponsoring our 30th Annual Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. Courage House Luncheon!

Tonight we'll be cheering on our Pittsburgh Penguins and also thanking them for inviting Sister Linda to stand alongside our friends and colleagues as they recognized "Captains of Our Community" earlier this month. Let's go Pens! 🐧🏒

Photos from Nazareth Prep's post

This year we're auctioning off TWO exciting Pittsburgh Steelers prize packages! See the Black & Gold up close with either 4 VIP passes to 2023 training camp OR 2 sideline passes with gameday tickets (parking included).

Register today for your chance to win these and other great prizes!
www.hfi-pgh.org/courage-house

Our fall newsletter has arrived! Get the latest news from across our programs and check out what's coming up next! Check it out at go.hfi-pgh.org/fall-2022-news

We can't wait to spend the day with Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris at our Courage House Luncheon on November 15! Get your tickets today at hfi-pgh.org/courage-house.

We are thrilled and proud to announce that our very own Luz Blandon, Executive Vice President for Immigrant Children Services, is the winner of this year's Greater Pittsburgh ATHENA Award, presented by Pittsburgh Technology Council.

The ATHENA Award recognizes exceptional women who demonstrate excellence in their profession, contribute to their community, and help other women and girls to succeed through mentorship.

Congratulations, Luz! 🎉

We're excited to see our Nazareth Prep students do great things this year!

Join us at Acrisure Stadium on Tuesday, November 15 for our 30th Annual Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. Courage House Luncheon! We're proud to partner with the Steelers to celebrate courage and determination and honored to welcome Steelers legend Franco Harris as a special guest speaker.

Learn more and register today at https://www.hfi-pgh.org/courage-house/

Golf outing benefits Holy Family Institute and Nazareth Prep

Celina Pompeani Mathison interviewed HFI President, Michael Sexauer, at our 36th Annual Golf Outing this past Monday. Check out the interview below on Pittsburgh Today Live! ⛳️

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/video/golf-outing-benefits-holy-family-institute-and-nazareth-prep/?fbclid=IwAR2sU4WRB0Gheg7amgn0bbPm3wy3BjFrOjKEcNf78Ko_F7dYIwVIKlwoZr8#x

Golf outing benefits Holy Family Institute and Nazareth Prep PTL's Celina Pompeani Mathison heads to The Club at Nevillewood to find out more about fun golf outing that benefits Holy Family Institute and Nazareth Prep.

We’re so proud of our 2022 graduating seniors. See you next week in your caps and gowns! 🎓🎉

Thank you for your support, Massaro Construction Group!

The 29th Annual Courage House Luncheon will be getting started soon! Thank you to all our sponsors and attendees 💛🏈🖤 looking forward to a wonderful event!

On All Saints Day, we remember all the holy men and women who lived heroic, holy lives and are now united with God in heaven. God us calling each of us to become saints too. Today, ask the Communion of Saints to help you become holy in an area of your life where you're struggling.

Holy Family Institute is hiring! Visit www.hfi-pgh.org/careers for more details on open positions and to apply.

Throwback to our 2019 Courage House Luncheon 💛🏈🖤

This year's event will be held on November 16th and registration is open now!

You won't want to miss this inspiring event. Buy tickets here: couragehouse21.givesmart.com

Thanks to their PE teacher organizing the trip, students at Holy Family Specialized Learning went kayaking at North Park this week. Everyone had a great time outside enjoying the lovely fall weather!

Each school year, students in grades 10-12 at Nazareth Prep are given their internship placements based on interests and future career goals.

We can't wait to see where these new opportunities take them!

Congratulations to these recent retirees, all of whom have worked at Holy Family Institute for many years in many different roles! Thank you for your service and dedication - you will be missed ❤️

From left to right (with years of service): Bart Solarczyk (43 yrs), Liz Stephenson (39 yrs), David DiMichele (33 yrs) and Amy DiMichele (13 yrs).

HFI President, Michael Sexauer, and Nazareth Prep's Executive Director and Head of School, Rita Canton, were recently commissioned at an all-staff event.

Congratulations to you both! We look forward to where your leadership will take this organization.

Back to School: Five Ways to Support Your Children

Nazareth Prep started school earlier this week and our Specialized Learning School begins next week. Check out some tips below to support your children as they head back!

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Back to School: Five Ways to Support Your Children Your children may be excited to return to school after a long summer – or even a year of online classes. However, the new school year can come with new challenges. As a caring adult, parent or guardian, it can

Careers - Holy Family Institute

Holy Family Institute is hiring! Coaches, counselors, drivers, therapists, teachers, youthcare workers, and more.

Some positions even include sign-on bonuses. View the full list on our website: https://www.hfi-pgh.org/careers/

Please share to help us spread the word!

Careers - Holy Family Institute Holy Family Institute (HFI) is a 120-year-old Catholic organization that employs over 350 people in Armstrong, Allegheny and Beaver Counties. HFI provides help, healing and hope to over 35,000 local children and families annually through 16 social service and educational programs such as NAZARETH PR...

Thank you to AAA East Central for all your hard work last week!

Volunteers moved and cleaned classrooms for Nazareth Prep, sorted archive files, and helped with light landscaping duties. We really appreciate your help in getting campus ready for the new school year 📚✏️✂️

✨Join us in welcoming our 2021-2022 Holy Family Service Corps!!! ✨

We are excited to introduce you to our new members... (bottom row from left to right)

Grace Fan is joining us as the first ever social service fellow. She will be doing her service in the SNAP and PACT program here at HFI. She will also be earning her Master’s of Social work at Carlow University.

Katelyn Bartley is also joining us as a social service fellow. She will be doing her service at HFI’s In-Home Program. She will be earning her Master’s of Social Work at Carlow University.

And we are excited to welcome back last year's members (top row from left to right)

Abigail Whitehead-Zimmers is returning for her second year as a teaching fellow at Nazareth Prep teaching Cultural Literacy. She is earning her Master’s in English Secondary Education at Duquesne University.

Keilah Gussie is returning for her second year as a teaching fellow at Nazareth Prep and third year in HFSC. She is earning her Master’s in Literary Education at Duquesne University.

We are excited to see what this year brings!!

Thank you CentiMark Corporation for your donation of over 100 backpacks and packets of school supplies for our students! 📚✏️✂️

Support your favorite nonprofit!

Holy Family Institute recently enrolled in a new fundraising program where a percentage of all money spent by participants at Rite Aid, including on prescriptions, will be donated back to us.

It’s easy to register – all you have to do is link your Rite Aid Wellness+ Card (or sign up for one if you don’t already have one) and with each purchase, you’ll be helping raise money to support our education and social services programs!

Please click here to sign up: https://rxfundraising.com/s/?id=HolyFamilyInstitute

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One week ago today, we held our 35th Annual Golf Classic, presented by Jim Shorkey Family Auto Group at The Club at Nevillewood! We raised just over $25,000 to support HFI's many education and social service programs.

A big thank you to all of our attendees, but especially to our sponsors Apogee It Services, Go Green Construction, Highmark, and UPMC 👏

Hitting The Links For Holy Family Institute's Golf Classic

Check out the video below of President Mike Sexauer talking about Holy Family Institute's golf outing and the organization's incredible community impact!

And a huge thank you to KDKA-TV | CBS Pittsburgh and Celina Pompeani for coming out to our outing earlier this week! ⛳

https://cwpittsburgh.cbslocal.com/video/5824212-hitting-the-links-for-holy-family-institutes-golf-classic/

Hitting The Links For Holy Family Institute's Golf Classic Pittsburgh Today Live's Celina Pompeani visits The Club at Nevillewood to talk with Mike Sexauer, the president of Holy Family Institute, about the HFI and Jim Shorkey Auto Group 35th Annual Golf Classic!

Check out this report from University of Pittsburgh - Institute of Politics about what we can learn from the challenges experienced in our schools because of Covid shutdowns.

What lessons can be learned from the challenges experienced during the shutdown in terms of improving flexibility, equity, and innovation in the K-12 system? The Institute of Politics (IOP) Education Policy Committee offers a closer look in our new report, “Learning from Crisis.” Download it now at https://bit.ly/36I8oNy

Thank you so much Jim Shorkey Family Auto Group for your continued support of Holy Family Institute and Nazareth Prep! Your commitment to giving back to your community is truly admirable!

SAVE THE DATE! The 29th Annual Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. Courage House Luncheon will take place on Tuesday, November 16th at Heinz Field.

Registration will open soon - stay tuned! 💛🏈🖤