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October 2023:  Joanne Cecchi, Co-founder and CEO of Project SEED was selected as a KDKA Hometown Hero for her service to her community.

December 2019:  Greater Allegheny-Kiski Area Board of Realtors recognizes Project SEED as their "Charity of the Year" for the third consecutive year.

December 2018:  Greater Allegheny-Kiski Area Board of Realtors recognizes Project SEED as their "Charity of the Year" again.

June 2018:  Rotary Club of New Kensington awards a Community Grant to Project SEED at their President's Gala celebrating 80 years of service to the New Kensington Community.

May 2018:  Pucketos Garden Club of New Kensington recognizes Project SEED Co-founder, Joanne Cecchi by dedicating a tree (at City Hall) in honor of her contributions to the community and the youth of New Kensington.

December 2017:  Greater Allegheny-Kiski Area Board of Realtors recognizes Project SEED as their "Charity of the Year" with a BIG check.

November 2017:   The Muriel E. and Edward C. Wachter Charitable Foundation awards a grant to Project SEED.

October 2017:  Ken Hi Class of '63 and Ken Hi Class of '67 make extremely generous donations to Project SEED at their respective class reunions.  What a wonderful way to give back!

August 2016:  Heritage Hospice conducts its Fifth Annual Charity Softball Tournament at Kotecki Park in Lower Burrell.  ALL proceeds from the event were donated to Project SEED again this year.  They raised $2,512.56 to feed hungry children in the A-K Valley.

March 2016:  The Women's Board of Pittsburgh present Joanne Cecchi and Ruth Carson, Co-founders of Project SEED, with the entire proceeds from their annual fund raising event held recently at the Fox Chapel Golf Club.  $65,500 will feed SO many!

March 2016:  The Allegheny Township Lions Club hosts Joanne Cecchi, Co-Founder of Project SEED, as the keynote speaker for their annual Charter Night and presents her with a club donation.

December 2015:  The Alle-Kiski Valley Chapter of the PA Association of School Retirees designated Project SEED as their Christmas Charity donating a truck-load of food and $471

December 2015: Greater Allegheny-Kiski Area Board of Realtors acknowledges Project SEED as their Charity of the Year with a donation of $1516.00

November 2015: The Muriel & Edward C.Wachter Charitable Foundation awards Project SEED $1000

August 2015: Heritage Hospice of New Kensington dedicated ALL proceeds from their annual Softball Tournament to Project SEED.  They were able to raise $2100.44

June 2014:  Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow Awarded to Joanne Cecchi & Ruth Carson for Outstanding Community Service for Project SEED

August 2014:  Lions Club International Foundation Melvin Jones Fellow Awarded to Joanne Cecchi for Outstanding Humanitarian Service for Project SEED

August 2014:  Lions Club International Foundation Awarded Project SEED a $5,000 Grant

October 2014:  Fraternal Order of Eagles State Auxiliary Grant $1,655 to Project SEED

October 2014:  Project SEED is selected as the 2015 Charity by the Greater Alle-Kiski Valley Board of Realtors

October 2014:  NAACP Allegheny-Kiski Valley John C. Lovelace Human Rights Award presented to Joanne Cecchi and Ruth Carson for initiating Project SEED

November 2014:  Project SEED awarded a grant from The Pittsburgh Foundation through the   generosity of Richard King Mellon/CFWC Impact Fund of the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County for $3,000

December 2014:  Project SEED awarded a grant from the Alcoa Foundation Employee Engagement Fund for $2,500

December 2014:  Project SEED awarded a grant from the Wachter Foundation