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WHEREAS, since presenting its inaugural show on Oct. 10, 2001, the musical-comedy stage production Off the Record has raised nearly $800,000 to help our neighbors in need through Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank; and,
WHEREAS, for each $1 donation, the Food Bank is able to provide three meals for those with food insecurities in Southwestern Pennsylvania, a region where 10% of the population faces hunger; and,
WHEREAS, the need to support organizations like Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank continues to rise in the face of federal budget cuts and an uncertain economic future; and,
WHEREAS, for the past 24 years, Off the Record has consistently brought laughter and smiles to those attending, and has brought our community closer together to share a much-needed laugh at itself, year after year; and,
WHEREAS, Off the Record is an all-union show, presented through the collaboration of three local labor organizations - SAG-AFTRA Ohio-Pittsburgh, the United Steelworkers and the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh/CWA; and,
WHEREAS, the members of these unions have regularly donated their time and talents each year to live up to the motto that "the show must go on"; and,
WHEREAS, even in 2020 and 2021, during the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, Off the Record continued to provide laughter to our community and much-needed funds for the Food Bank by presenting online shows; and,
WHEREAS, the Off the Record show is almost exclusively a volunteer endeavor, the result of countless hours of work and thousands of dollars in donations of money and goods from Pittsburgh-arearesidents, organizations, businesses, and community groups; and,
WHEREAS, on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, those volunteers and sponsors will present Off the Record XXV at the Byham Theater, the 25th edition of the Off the Record show; and,
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the members of Pittsburgh City Council offer their heartfelt thanks and congratulations to all those involved wit...
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