Hello Neighbor

The Hello Neighbor Network, powered by Hello Neighbor, is honored to announce the launch of the COMPACT* Cohort pilot, made possible by funding from Walmart Foundation

During this 30-month program, the Hello Neighbor Network will work alongside six organizations to test the impact of full-time Volunteer Coordinators. Cohort members will engage in a peer learning community to build and refine strategies that increase volunteer engagement and deepen intergroup contact.

Please join us in celebrating our 6 incredible partner organizations:
📍 Echo Collective (Omaha, NE)
📍 Heartfelt Tidbits (Cincinnati, OH)
📍 Home is Here NOLA (New Orleans, LA)
📍 Miry's List (Los Angeles, CA)
📍 MOZAIC (Sterling, VA)
📍 New Neighbors Partnership (New York, NY)

We are excited to share our learnings as we strengthen community ties across the country!

* COMPACT: Coordinating Opportunities for Meaningful Participation and Advancing Community Ties.

Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 22, 2026, as we bring our community together at The Maverick for our biggest fundraiser of the year! This incredible evening powers our work while showcasing the talents of Pittsburgh’s immigrant-owned restaurants.

To make this night possible, we are inviting both individual community champions and local businesses to partner with us as event sponsors. Your investment directly funds the vital resources and programs that support our new neighbors as they rebuild their lives.

We are also excited to introduce several expanded sponsor benefits, including:

- Discounted additional tickets
- VIP access for Diamond Dish and Platinum Plate sponsors
- Reserved table opportunities
- Increased visibility throughout the event and campaign season

In increasingly challenging times, your generosity ensures we can continue showing up for our newest neighbors when they need us most

Learn more at tinyurl.com/SponsorNosh, or reach out to [email protected] for more information.

👋 TOMORROW: We hope you’ll join us for our open house and photo exhibition!

We’re so excited to share this original photo series created by students in our Study Buddy program on disposable film cameras. These autobiographical pieces capture their journeys to belonging: as immigrants building connections in a new community, and as young people discovering who they are and what matters most to them.

Join the Hello Neighbor team to explore this new exhibit, connect with our community, and learn more about our evolving programs & services. Light refreshments will be provided.

This event is free and open to the public. If you plan to attend, please be sure to register in advance at tinyurl.com/HNOpenHouse

Thank you to Bodega Film and Artists Image Resource for making this exhibition possible!

It's so sweet to see little neighbors forming friendships through our mentorship program 🥹 These connections are how we build a more welcoming community!

If you’re interested in making a real difference for a refugee family in our community, consider applying to be a Hello Neighbor mentor. Mentorship matches build friendships, explore the city, share cultures and stories, and have tons of fun along the way!

Hello neighbor is there at every step, with dedicated program staff to facilitate first meetings, provide resources, and answer any questions you might have.

Ready to get started? Visit tinyurl.com/HNMentorship to learn more & apply.

**Names changed for privacy**

💻 Our new resources page is now live on our website so our community members can easily access helpful materials. This page currently includes:

💛 A listing of trainings and workshops that we offer to service providers, schools, and community supporters
🧡 Family Emergency Planning materials to help immigrant families organize documents and make a plan for unexpected situations
💙 Know Your Rights video trainings and information on what to do if you experience or witness and ICE encounter

Explore these resources at helloneighbor.io/resources

We loved hearing about how one of our mentorship matches spent the day connecting with community resources!

If you’re interested in making a real difference for a refugee family in our community, consider applying to be a Hello Neighbor mentor. Mentorship matches build friendships, explore the city, share cultures and stories, and have tons of fun along the way!

Hello neighbor is there at every step, with dedicated program staff to facilitate first meetings, provide resources, and answer any questions you might have.

Ready to get started? Visit tinyurl.com/HNMentorship to learn more & apply.

**Names changed for privacy**

🥂 📅 Save the date! This year’s Neighborhood Nosh will be Thursday, October 22 at The Maverick!

We’re so excited to welcome our community back for this annual 21+ celebration showcasing Pittsburgh’s incredible immigrant-owned restaurants. Come sample food and drinks from Pittsburgh’s diverse culinary scene and enjoy a lively evening with lasting impact: every dollar raised through Neighborhood Nosh directly fuels our programs & services for immigrants & refugees in our community.

This evening is also a chance to celebrate those who go above and beyond to support our work. We’re thrilled to announce our 2026 honorees:
🏆 New Neighbor Advocate: Lindsay Powell
🏆 Good Neighbor: Golden Bone Pet Resort
🏆 Volunteer of the Year: Joanne Goodall

A special early-bird ticket offer will be available to those who attend our Photo Exhibition & Open House on July 21st, so mark your calendars for both dates! We can’t wait to see you there.

Photo Exhibition & Open House RSVP: https://www.helloneighbor.io/events/hello-neighbor-open-house-2026

Learn More About Neighborhood Nosh: https://www.helloneighbor.io/events/nosh2026

It’s always a great day when our supporters & community members pay us a visit to get more connected with Hello Neighbor’s mission. This spring, we were thrilled to welcome so many funders, partners, and students to experience our work first-hand!

🧡 Partners & funders joined us at our Office Hours in Charleroi to see how we support the immigrant community in Washington County.

💚 We spent a fun & busy afternoon with two generations of trustees from the Roy A. Hunt Foundation, who helped us assemble baby bags for new moms.

💛 Students from Shady Side Academy 9th Grade joined us to learn about Hello Neighbor and participate in a service day.

💙 Students from St. Edmund’s Academy visited to learn about immigrants & refugees in our communities and paint rocks of encouragement for new neighbors.

We’re so grateful for everyone who shows up to our space with curiosity and care. Thanks for visiting, neighbors!

Join Hello Neighbor staff at our office for an open house and gallery opening celebrating the stories and perspectives of refugee and immigrant neighbors in Pittsburgh. Meet staff from across the organization and learn more about the programs and community connections that support families on their journey from arrival to belonging.

The evening will feature an exhibition of original photography created by students in Hello Neighbor’s Study Buddy program. Students were given disposable film cameras and invited to capture what matters most to them. The result is a series of visual autobiographies that offers viewers a glimpse of Pittsburgh through the eyes of the next generation of Pittsburghers.

This event is free and open to the public. Please register in advance at tinyurl.com/HNOpenHouse to help us plan for attendance. Light refreshments will be provided.

Thank you to Bodega Film and Artists Image Resource for making this exhibition possible!