Who We AreWe are a voluntary association of family and friends who want to help our unhoused/homeless neighbors.
Following the passing of Charles "Uncle Chuck or Chuckie" Leroy Oswald, Jr., his family came up with the idea of honoring his memory with an act of kindness through an outreach to their homeless/unhoused neighbors in Pittsburgh. In 2024 they organized a backpack drive and distributed about 40 packs full of supplies (like socks, hygiene items, snacks and water, etc.) to unhoused/homeless folks in Pittsburgh and Warren, Pa. In 2025 we continued working in the Pittsburgh area. Now, in 2026, we will be in Colorado and NYC! It was decided to create a website to help the general public better understand homeless and poverty issues. In addition to future outreach actions planned, it is hoped that this website will help foster empathy, compassion, and understanding of issues such as housing instability, substance abuse, homelessness, and poverty and those who are experiencing them. |
Mr. Charles Leroy Oswald, Jr.
March 7, 1961 - January 8, 2024 A Spirit of giving, a warm heart, a helping hand. That was just Chuck’s Way! |
2024 Outreach - about 40 backpacks distributed in Pittsburgh with a few more in Irwin and Warren area, Pa. Most outreach done in March and April, but also later in the year.
2025 Outreach - about 15 backpacks distributed in the Pittsburgh area and about 12 sent to Kentucky.
2026 Outreach - planning to distribute about 50 backpacks total in Pittsburgh, Irwin, and Corry area PA, Denver and Boulder, CO, and NYC.
2025 Outreach - about 15 backpacks distributed in the Pittsburgh area and about 12 sent to Kentucky.
2026 Outreach - planning to distribute about 50 backpacks total in Pittsburgh, Irwin, and Corry area PA, Denver and Boulder, CO, and NYC.