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Inspiration & Insights
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Lending Hearts on KDKA-TV Sunday Spotlight
On Sunday, February 8, 2026, KDKA-TV reporter, Megan Shinn, featured Lending Hearts on the Sunday Spotlight. This interview included Lending Hearts Founder & Executive Director, Vasso Paliouras, and Lending Hearts mom and Board of Directors Member, Lacie Spagnolo. Lacie opened her heart to share her family's journey with their incredible son, Jimmy. To see the full report and video, click HERE . We've also shared the text below... When cancer diagnoses bring the unknown, Lend
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Lending Hearts at the Duquesne University Women’s Basketball Game
On Saturday, February 21, 2026, Lending Hearts families went to cheer on the Dukes as they took on the women of VCU. It was a great win! Thank you to our friends who were able to be part of the high five tunnel to start the game and all the families who joined us today!
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Feb 21


Clay Cafe
On Saturday, December 6, 2025, Lending Hearts went to Sewickley’s Clay Cafe for an afternoon of bowl painting. It is always so much fun to see everyone’s creativity and hear how they plan to use their bowls! Families will turn in the coming weeks to pick up their finished bowls. To see more photos, click HERE .
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Dec 6, 2025


The Warhol Museum
On Saturday, October 18, 2025, our Lending Hearts families came together for a wonderful day at The Warhol Museum. Our group was split in two. We took turns alternating between creating screen print images in the new art studio and touring the museum with Andy Warhol’s nephew, Donald Warhola. Donald is a great friend to Lending Hearts. He shared the early years of Andy, how he was a very shy child and turned to art and photography during his time of sickness. His mother, Juli
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Oct 18, 2025


Meet This Year's Tropical Prince & Princess
Saturday, September 27, 2025 will be this year's Tropical 5K Classic. Lending Hearts is honored to be part of this wonderful event. In...
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Sep 19, 2025


September 2025 e-Newsletter
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month with Lending Hearts 💜 Click HERE to read the full newsletter.
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Sep 16, 2025


Meet Adam
His mom, Karlyn, shares the following... Adam (13 yo) was diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkin’s on 2:28:25 after undergoing a few short weeks...
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Sep 12, 2025


August 2025 e-Newsletter
Open to See How You Can Sip, Swing and Run for Lending Hearts! 🍷🏌️♀️🏃 To read the full newsletter, click HERE !
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Aug 12, 2025


July 2025 e-Newsletter
Last Chance for Discounted Topgolf Tickets! ⛳ To read the full newsletter, click HERE !
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Jul 9, 2025


Summer Kick-Off: Light & Fresh Meals - Nutrition & Cooking Demonstration with Laura Zervos
Laura is sharing four recipes that go well with the Summer heat wave for light, refreshing and healthy meals! Today's menu includes a...
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Jul 5, 2025


2025 Lending Hearts Baseball Clinic with the Pittsburgh Pirates
On Sunday, June 29, 2025, Lending Hearts had the great joy of having its 3rd annual baseball clinic hosted by the Pittsburgh Pirates and...
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Jun 30, 2025


June 2025 e-Newsletter
Excited For Our New Executive Committee! To read the full newsletter, click HERE !
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Jun 11, 2025


Meals That Travel Well: Perfect for Picnics and Potlucks - Nutrition & Cooking Demonstration with Laura Zervos - Fuel Your Recovery
Laura is sharing recipes and tips for foods that travel well or great for picnics and potlucks! Today's menu includes a classic tabouleh,...
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May 28, 2025


May 2025 e-Newsletter
We Have Lots to be Thankful for this Spring! To read the full newsletter, click HERE!
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May 20, 2025


Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
On Saturday, May 17, 2025, we had a wonderful morning taking our families to the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. This was Lending Hearts'...
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May 18, 2025


Better Burgers: Healthy, Flavorful & Fun - Nutrition & Cooking Demonstration with Laura Zervos - Fuel Your Recovery
Laura is sharing several burgers today including a twist on a salmon burger, chicken burger, bison burger and a plant based burger of...
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Apr 29, 2025


April 2025 e-Newsletter
April Showers Bring Lending Hearts Flowers! 💐 To read the full newsletter, click HERE !
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Apr 9, 2025


Dot & Line Art Studio
On Saturday, April 5, 2025, we had a great afternoon with our families at Dot and Line Art Studio. The project was to make clay animals...
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Apr 5, 2025


Neal Shipley, our 2025 Lending Hearts Gala Honoree
Lending Hearts was privileged to present this year's Lending Hearts Friend Award to professional golfer, Neal Shipley, Thursday, March...
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Apr 3, 2025


Meet the Gray Family
At the gala each year, we have the great honor of sharing one of our wonderful Lending Hearts families. This year, we are pleased to...
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Apr 3, 2025
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