Burn Concern's 12th Annual Thanksgiving Potluck

Schedule

Sat Nov 21 2026 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA

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You are cordially invited to Burn Concern’s 12th Annual Thanksgiving Potluck!
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RSVP today on the Signup Genius link to confirm your attendance! Don't miss this opportunity to connect with other members of the Burn Survivor community and enjoy a delicious home-cooked meal together!
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---BURN CONCERN'S 12TH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING POTLUCK---
Please join us for a family-friendly day of burn survival healing, sharing & support as we take a moment to be thankful, while on our road to recovery. The event will include a delicious meal, giveaways, bingo with prizes, and craft activities.
We have catering for turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and drinks (coffee/tea/iced tea/water). Please feel free to bring a side dish, dessert, or bingo prizes, if you wish.
**Please RSVP on signup genius so we can get an accurate guest count. You do NOT need to bring anything to come. **
This is an event for burn survivors, survivors’ families & friends, Burn Center staff, Firefighters, Phoenix SOAR, Burn Center outpatient members, and anyone connected to the burn survivor and fire/burn prevention community. You do not have to be treated at West Penn to attend!
When: Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Where: The Wintergarden in West Penn Hospital (next to the cafeteria). 4800 Friendship Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

-----General Timeline and Activities-----
1:45-2:15: Fellowship and Mingle- Guests arrive and are greeted at the welcome table to check in, enter into door prizes, get name tag, place food items..etc.
2:15- 2:30: Welcome announcements
2:30-3:00 Potluck: Please bring a Thanksgiving dish or drink donation if you can.
3:00: Thankful Wreath activity
3:15: Group Photo and family/friend/guest photos (if you wish :)
3:30: Bingo for Adults and Children with many prizes. Everyone is a winner!
4:00: Phoenix SOAR (Survivors, Offering, Assistance, in Recovery) Peer Supporters Introduction
4:10: "Talk Story" session to share or listen to our stories of survival and what we are grateful for in our burn community. Craft table for children, if interested
5:00: Event closes. Clean up time.
For additional event information, please get in touch with our Outreach Director, Michael Recklein at [email protected]. You may also contact our Burn Concern Directors at [email protected], call or text Vanessa at 724.448.3522, or visit us on our private Facebook group page (Burn Concern of Western Pennsylvania).
RSVP today to confirm your attendance! You don't want to miss this fun-filled day of food and fellowship!

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Important Details for those who like details 😆:
Use our Burn Concern Facebook page to stay in the loop with this event. Ask questions, post your excitement, see last year's pics, etc.
Location: West Penn Hospital: 4800 Friendship Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Parking: Parking tickets will be provided. There is a spacious, well-lit Parking Complex on the corner of Liberty and South Millvale Avenue. Enter the Hospital directly from the Parking Complex through an enclosed pedestrian walkway, called the Skywalk. The Skywalk links the top floor of the Parking Complex (Level 2) to the second floor of Mellon Pavilion, which connects to all areas of the Hospital.
An Information Desk is staffed at the Skywalk to provide directions or information. Once inside the hospital, you will need to take elevators down to the 1st-floor cafeteria.
**Hosted by: Burn Concern of Western PA and the West Penn Burn Center & Proudly Sponsored by: The West Penn Hospital Foundation**
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West Penn Hospital, ChargePoint, 4800 Friendship Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224-1722, United States

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