On August 9, 2025 PUMP will once again host Kickball for a Cause at Mellon Park and bring together young people, ages 21+, for a day of kickball, fundraising, picnicking, and fun.
Since 2003, Kickball for a Cause (K4aC) features teams that play in round-robin lightening games in Mellon Park throughout the day while enjoying generous donations of food, drink and music from our sponsors. The top teams advance into playoff rounds – which always generates a crowd of supporters and cheers.
We need your help finding this year’s Causes!
Since its inception, Kickball for a Cause has raised tens of thousands of dollars for local nonprofits and charities. For the past few years, we’ve relied on the community to help us choose which Cause(s) the event will support.
The first step of this year’s Cause process was an open application period where any interested local nonprofits who met our guidelines to participate were able to apply to participate in our Open Voting Process with the community. This year we received a total of 21 applications directly from awesome nonprofit “Causes” that we considered as possible beneficiaries for the event. As a staff, PUMP then narrowed the nominations down to 6 finalists.
Now, we are so excited to announce our 6 finalists and open voting for everyone! Voting will be open from April 14th through April 27th and we will announce the winner(s) on Tuesday April 29, 2025!
The nonprofit receiving the most votes is guaranteed to be a Cause. PUMP may consider additional Causes based on voting and priorities.
Anyone is eligible to vote one time. PUMP Members also receive one vote, but their votes count as two votes.
Our 2025 Kickball for a Cause Finalists are:
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Food Assistance Match, Inc. (FAM) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to fresh, nutritious food from local farmers and small businesses for individuals and families who are most in need. Through its novel, dignity-first approach, FAM addresses food insecurity challenges while supporting the enterprises and communities that are the fabric of southwestern Pennsylvania at farmers markets in the region.
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Girls Inc. of Greater Pittsburgh (formerly Strong Women, Strong Girls) empowers all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. In October 2024, SWSG became a Girls Inc. affiliate to better serve those who need it most. Building on SWSG’s strong regional partnerships and status as the largest after-school program in Pittsburgh, Girls Inc. of Greater Pittsburgh is expanding its impact to provide the highest quality support for girls across the region.
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Established in 2021, the Greenwood Plan is a Pittsburgh-based non-profit focused on supporting the communal health of Black communities.
We understand the unique challenges faced by Black entrepreneurs and work to provide the resources, networks, and opportunities necessary to overcome these barriers. Through our initiatives, we aim to create a thriving ecosystem where Black businesses can not only survive but thrive — contributing to a more equitable, prosperous future for all!
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POWER’s mission is to help women reclaim their lives from addiction and related emotional health issues and improve the well-being of future generations.
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Rent Help Pittsburgh’s mission is to build a just and stable housing ecosystem for Allegheny County tenants by ensuring residents can easily access high quality eviction prevention and supportive services, rental assistance programs, and resource navigation supports.
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Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank was founded with the mission of ensuring babies in need are clean, healthy and dry. Now in its second decade of service, the Diaper Bank has evolved to better support caregivers and family members of all ages with not only diaper need, but also period poverty and incontinence.
