As you gather with family and friends to give thanks this year, we hope you’ll take a moment to reflect on the power of a close-knit community filled with connectedness and care. At Oakland Planning and Development Corporation (OPDC), our School 2 Career (S2C) program provides youth in grades 9 through 12 with afterschool mentoring, tutoring, career development, and access to life-changing opportunities...and it all happens right here in our community!

Congratulations to Karla Stallworth, School 2 Career Program Director, on being honored as one of New Pittsburgh Courier's 2018 Women of Excellence.

We are pleased to announce that UPMC has committed to support the Oakland Community Land Trust! UPMC will provide a $500,000, 5-year, 0% interest loan of working capital as well as a $40,000 grant for operating support.

In September, the City of Pittsburgh passed an ordinance to create Registered Community Organizations (RCOs). 

OPDC is sharing the story of one of the many grateful community members we’ve served in 2018. We hope this story will inspire your continued support for OPDC’s vital work fostering access for all neighbors to the rich opportunities that abound in Oakland.