Help Continue a 145-Year
Legacy of Hope
Since 1880, Three Rivers Youth has stood beside those who are at risk—children, adults, and families who need a voice, a hand, and a chance.
Now is the time to join this legacy by making a commemorative 1880-inspired donation that continues this mission of hope.
Founded in 1880, Three Rivers Youth began in an era when decency—not diversity initiatives—motivated a White congregation to open a home for abandoned, abused, and neglected children of color. It was only the second organization of its kind in the nation.
Eighty years before the Civil Rights Movement, Three Rivers Youth was advocating for equality in education. Through eras of indifference and times of turmoil, our mission has remained steadfast.
We stand with the forgotten, the marginalized, the struggling, and the despairing—because that is who we are.
Join our 1880 Challenge
Three Rivers Youth serves more than 5,000 individuals each year through our extensive and ongoing programmatic services. We offer foster care and in-home intervention, behavioral health and substance abuse services, school-based diversion and outreach programs, and much more. Visit our Programs page to learn more.
In honor of our founding year 1880, please consider joining our challenge by making a tax-deductible gift in any of these amounts, now through June 2026:
$18.80
$188.00
$1,880
Your generous donation, whether large or small, greatly helps our mission and the kids and families we serve—and, you are helping Three Rivers Youth to honor its long history and build for the future.
Please donate online or mail your contribution to:
Three Rivers Youth
6117 Broad Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
T 412.441.5020 F 412.441.5021
Please make checks payable to
Three Rivers Youth.
Thank you for becoming
an 1880 Legacy of Hope donor!
