We're located at the intersection of Smallman and 21st Streets on the second floor of the historic Pittsburgh Produce Terminal (above the Society for Contemporary Craft). The entrance is on Smallman.
Homeless Children's Education Fund
2100 Smallman Street - 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 562-0154 Phone
(412) 562-1109 Fax
info@homelessfund.org
Laura Bailey
Education Program Manager
lbailey@homelessfund.org
Susy Robison
Outreach and Volunteer Services Manager
srobison@homelessfund.org
Zach Marsh
Office and Events Manager
zmarsh@homelessfund.org
Charlie LaVallee
Director, Homeless Education Network
clavallee@homelessfund.org
Bill Wolfe
Executive Director
wwolfe@homelessfund.org
November 2, 2009, Bill, a Vice President in the Pittsburgh office of MARSH USA, accepted the newly created position of Executive Director. He will oversee administrative responsibilities and the development of fund-raising programs. Bill became affiliated with HCEF in 2002, joined the Board of Trustees soon after, and served a three-year term as chair of the Board.
Joseph F. Lagana, Ed.D.
Founder and CEO
jlagana@homelessfund.org
See also History, for the story of Joe's founding and growing of the Homeless Children's Education Fund.
Joe remains active with HCEF, concentrating his efforts on advocating with public and private institutions and government agencies for reform of the educational welfare of homeless children throughout Pennsylvania.
A lifelong educator, he has served as a classroom teacher, school superintendent, and Executive Director of the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, one of the largest regional educational agencies of its kind.
Joe is the recipient of the 2010 ACHIEVA Award of Excellence: The Sattler Humanitarian Award.
In March 2009 he was one of ten individuals from across the country to receive the National Child Labor Committee's prestigious 2009 Lewis Hine Award in New York City. The yearly competition honors individuals for their efforts on behalf of the health, education, and welfare of children and youth, particularly those at risk.
In 2007 Joe was honored with the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth's (NAEHCY) Sandra Neese Lifetime Achievement Award.
Peggy Neal
Webmaster/Factotum
pneal@homelessfund.org
(7/18/11)
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