Kickball for a Cause is a favorite signature event for PUMP. It takes place on the second Saturday of every August and features a competitive kickball tournament, music, food, raffles, and lots of fun in community. Each year, the community votes on the who will receive the proceeds of the tournament and we highlight and celebrate them. This year, we have two incredible organizations as beneficiaries (in alphabetical order): Footbridge for Families and PublicSource.

We will share more about them in the coming days and after the tournament in some new and engaging ways, but wanted to share a little about them here and share a greeting video that each recorded in advance of the big day.

Footbridge For Families provides one-of-a-kind rapid support and service coordination for individuals and families facing financial crises which have no other solution.

Their vision is for America to be a country in which small bumps in life do not routinely lead to catastrophic inter-generational outcomes.

We asked them to share a video with the community and here’s that they sent us:

We appreciate their work and wish them continued success. Please connect with them online to learn more and follow their story.

Founded in 2020, PublicSource is is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, digital-first media organization dedicated to serving Pittsburgh and the region. PublicSource inspires critical thinking and bold ideas through journalism rooted in facts, diverse voices and pursuit of transparency.

We asked them to share a video with our community and they sent us this message:

We are grateful for their work and also wish them continued success. Please connect with them online to learn more and stay up to date on their latest stories.

Both of our causes will be with us on August 10th with activities and more information, so be on the lookout for them!