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WHEREAS, Womanspace East, Inc. operates one of Allegheny County’s largest family shelters located in the Uptown neighborhood of Pittsburgh; and,
WHEREAS, established in 1976 by a group of African American women seeking to support mothers experiencing homelessness, the shelter opened a small duplex in East Liberty that year before expanding to a larger location in Uptown in 1987; and,
WHEREAS, in 2000 the organization underwent a renovation in the Uptown location to accommodate larger families in all forms, including fathers and multi-generational families; and,
WHEREAS, Womanspace East, Inc. provides emergency shelter, supportive housing services, and holistic case management to help families achieve independence and thrive; and,
WHEREAS, the East Liberty shelter was able to serve two families at a time, while the current Uptown shelter supports 26 families at a time, a true testament to the success and growth of their operations; and,
WHEREAS, since moving to the Uptown location, Womanspace East. Inc. has served more than 3000 families in crisis in our region; and,
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare November 17, 2026 to be “Womanspace East, Inc. Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.