Local Country Artists Gather to Support OTA! Check out this article on the 6th Annual Country Sound For Soldiers Concert

We are excited to announce that OTA is moving to our new Operations & Events Center, located at 2017 Pennsylvania Avenue, West Mifflin PA 15122, formerly occupied by Oasis Ministries. We will be closed the month of December to complete packing and moving activities and will open in our new building in 2023! We have a lot of work to do so repairs and renovations can be completed and will busy for the next few months while we operate during construction. But come back often for updates on renovations and announcement of our Grand Opening Celebration!

The Steelers are not only winning on the field, they’re doing an awesome job off the field too! We have some great Steeler swag we are sending to our PA National Guard deployed overseas! Thank you Pittsburgh Steelers for your commitment to our courageous!

OTA CEO Monica Orluk was invited to present Operation Troop Appreciation and the good work we do on a recent episode of “Comcast Newsmakers”.  Comcast customers can find it on Xfinity On Demand – in the Get Local or Local Services section.  They can also say “Comcast Newsmakers” into their X1 Voice Remote to view it.  Those who don’t have Comcast can view the episode by clicking here

Check out these photos of the filming session!

There is never a shortage of packages that need to be sent overseas to our troops and November 2nd, OTA will have 5,000 care packages to send to our troops overseas!  Operation Reachout is a program GBU started 12 years age that has been growing every year.  Last year, they sent 2,200 boxes to our deployed troops and set a goal to more than double that effort in 2019.  As OTA has been providing support to our troops for 15 years, has a logistical process to accommodate large-scale projects, and is only a few miles away from GBU, they found a great way to combine efforts to achieve that goal!  Over 200 volunteers will participate in the program.  Click on the link below to learn more about Operation Reachout on KDKA TV’s Pittsburgh Today Live Show!

https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/video/program/750/4202616-operation-reach-out/

 

We are excited to have made the Top 10 list of Military/Veteran non-profits!  In fact, we’re #2 on the list!  With over 7,000 military/veteran non-profits in America, this recognition let’s our donors know they can trust OTA to use their donations for our programs, not to line our pockets!  Thank you to Greatnonprofits.org for providing a platform for our volunteers, donors and those we serve to share their OTA experience.  Check out the list here:

https://www.military.com/veteran-jobs/career-advice/military-transition/nonprofit-organization-for-veterans.html

 

Thank you to our sponsors, volunteers and all who participated in this year’s event!  We raised $3,500 for our troops and veterans!  Over 100 people attended, the weather was beautiful and we had a great time supporting our troops and veterans.  Special thanks to Sherry Einhaus, our Community Projects & Events Coordinator, who put together a great event.  And to the Zodiac MC who took care of the ride route and made sure everyone was safe along the way.

You can now register for our 3rd Annual OTA Motorcycle Run for the Troops on August 14, 2019 and our 14th Annual Veterans Day 5K Race!  Links to register can be found in each event under our Calender of Events.  Sign up today to support our troops and veterans!