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            SHELTERS FOR SINGLE MEN ONLY                          ALLEGHENY COUNTY DIVISION OF ELECTIONS
            East End Cooperative Ministry (412) 362-6854          542 Forbes Avenue, 6th Floor
            Northside Common Ministries (412) 321-4272            Pittsburgh, PA 15219
            Light of Life Ministries (412) 321-4272               Phone: 412-350-4500
                                                                  www.county.allegheny.pa.us
            SHELTERS FOR SINGLE WOMEN ONLY
            Bethlehem Haven (412) 391-1348                        LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF GREATER PITTSBURGH
                                                                  425 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1490
            UNITED WAY HELPLINE                                   Pittsburgh, PA 15219
            (412) 255-1155                                        Phone: 412-261-4284
            24 hour access to information & referrals to health and   www.pgh.net/~lwvgp
            human service agencies and support groups, crisis     A great resource, lists all elected officials and has information on
            intervention.                                         election dates, regulations, etc.
                                                                  PENNSYLVANIA BUREAU OF ELECTIONS
                                                                  North Office Building, Room 304
                                                                  Harrisburg, PA 171
                                                                  Phone: 717-787-5280
              Founded in 1919, Zonta International is a global    www.dos.state.pa.us
              organization of executives and professionals        RUN, BABY, RUN
              working together to advance the status of wom-      www.run-baby-run.com
              en worldwide through service and advocacy.          Run, Baby, Run is a one day workshop that teaches people how to run
              Zonta members volunteer their time, talents and     for local office in Western PA. Gloria Forouzan created the workshop
              money to local and international service projects,   in 2004 and since that time has held three workshops and trained
                                                                  over 150 people. In 2005 Run, Baby, Run became the rallying cry for
              as well as scholarship and award programs           women candidates running for PA’s State Legislature in 2006. For
                                                                  information please see: www.run-baby-run.com
                                                                  ‘USE YOUR VOICE’
                                                                  www.duquesnelight.com
                                                                  Published by Duquesne Light, lists all of Allegheny County’s
                                                                  elected officials, from the Federal to the Pittsburgh City Council
              aimed at furthering women’s education, leader-      level.
              ship and youth development.                         WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND
              There are currently over 32,000 members in          FREEDOM
              more 1,200 Zonta Clubs which operate in 67          Phone: 412-521-7187
                                                                  www.wilpf.org
              countries and geographic areas.                     The Women¹s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is
              Website: www.zonta.org                              the oldest and largest international women¹s peace organization, working
              ZONTA CLUB OF PITTSBURGH                            for world disarmament, full rights for women, racial/economic justice;
              Blog: http://zontaclubofpittsburgh.blogspot.com     an end to all forms of violence, oppression and discrimination. WILPF
              E-mail: pittsburghzonta@gmail.com,                  is represented in 40 countries and more than 100 US communities.
              ZONTA THREE RIVERS PITTSBURGH NORTH                 The local branch is now concentrating on counter-recruitment and
                                                                  planning to bring the Eyes Wide Open exhibit (boots of soldiers who died in
              Website: www.zontathreeriversnorth.com;             Iraq) to Pittsburgh working with the American Friends Service Committee.
              E-mail: zonta3rn@zontathreeriversnorth.com          Meetings second Monday of the month 7pm. Everybody welcome.
              ZONTA CLUB OF WASHINGTON COUNTY                     edith.bell4@verizon.net
              Website: www.zontaclubwashingtonpa.org
              E-mail: zontawashpa@yahoo.com






                    Protection From Abuse Office                            Women Against Abusive
                                                                             Relationships (WAAR)
                               Family Division                      Roxanne E. Epperson     Office: 412-818-3225
                              440 Ross Street                       Executive Director/Founder  Fax: 412-243-7571
                            Pittsburgh, PA 15219                    Nurture Clubs, Inc.     waarheals@yahoo.com
                                                                    PO Box 86038            www.nurtureclubs.org
                               412-350-4441                         Pittsburgh, PA 15221-1970  (Coming Soon)





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