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Inside Pittsburgh's Harvest Street Mission: A Heartwarming Tale of Hope and Community

The goodness game

Release Date: 01/28/2025

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Episode 2: Sometimes, all it takes to change someone’s life is showing up. 

When Jennifer and Jack Zebo first volunteered to serve the homeless years ago, they never imagined it would change their lives. Now, they run a grassroots movement helping over 100 people in need every week in Pittsburgh. 

If you’re a local, you probably already heard about the Harvest Street Mission. Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds bring meals, donate clothes, and even offer services like haircuts. But they don’t just help out with materialistic things. One of the most important things they do is connect with those in need, offering them a safe place and genuine human interactions. 

The Harvest Street Mission proves that anyone can make a difference and that sometimes, all it takes to change someone's life is showing up. 

Want to learn more about Pittsburgh’s hidden heroes?

Tune in to our exclusive interview!

 

Key Takeaways:

 

  • 00:00 Intro

  • 00:34 Harvest Street Mission 

  • 05:19 Helper styles and managing the mission 

  • 08:22 Grassroots efforts and finding volunteers

  • 11:02 Impact on the homeless community 

  • 17:05 The acts that really make a difference 

  • 26:11 Personal stories and impacts of small acts 

  • 28:05 How to get involved with Harvest Street Mission 

  • 32:18 The impact on the volunteers 

  • 33:52 What Harvest Street Mission needs 

  • 40:50 Outro

 

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Learn more about Jennifer & Jack Zebo’s mission: 

 

👉 Website: https://www.harveststreetmission.org/ 

 

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At the goodness game, we believe that kindness isn’t complicated—it’s contagious. Through simple, actionable steps, we empower individuals, families, and organizations to create positive ripple effects in their communities and beyond.

 

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