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On Saturday, January 31, 2026, the low in Pittsburgh was -11 degrees Fahrenheit, but our brave and awesome families came out to join us in the afternoon at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex for ice skating fun. It was a great afternoon being altogether, and an experience we will definitely put on repeat in the future. Thank you to UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex and all our families for a wonderful afternoon! Also joining us were members of Mars Area Youth Football and Cheer. This

It is the start to the new year, and Laura is preparing nourishing meals to kick start 2026! To see the full recipes, click HERE .

On Friday, January 16, 2026, Lending Hearts joined our friends in Erie, Pennsylvania for our first Erie Otters hockey game at Erie Insurance Arena. The Erie Otters are part of the Ontario Hockey League and played this game against the Windsor Spitfires. It was a snowy, cold night which made it all the more perfect for an Erie hockey game! Our families were invited to be part of the team's High Five Tunnel, and then our Executive Director, Vasso Paliouras, was invited to the i