Latest News From The Mel Blount Youth Home of PA
Mel Blount Youth Home Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 1
November 04, 2010
Issue #1 of our newsletter in PDF format.
[Read Now] |
|
Article: Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast serves up laughs
April 18, 2010
"Nothing better than firing up the grill for a little backyard barbeque with Steelers Wide Receiver Hines Ward served up as the main course and on Friday, more than 1,000 friends, fan-atics and footballers came hungry for the slicing and dicing of number 86 during the Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast."
[See Trib Live Article] |
|
Article: Hines Ward is the focus of the Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast
April 18, 2010
"This one is a little extra special," said Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward about being the focus of the 12th annual Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast Friday at the Pittsburgh Hilton.
[See Trib Live Article] |
|
Article: Ward roasted for Blount's youth home
April 18, 2010
"Guests at the 12th annual Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast knew they were in for a treat as the line of NFL players and coaches, past and present, entered the ballroom of the Hilton Hotel April 16."
[See Pittsburgh Courier Article] |
|
Video: Panthers Encourage Kids At Mel Blount Home
| "The Pitt Football team spent some time with children at the Mel Blount Youth Home in Washington County" [See the KDKA Video] |
|
Mel Blount Youth Home Appears in Sports Illustrated - July 13, 2009
STEEL RESOLVE
"Pittsburgh's hard-hitting Hall of Fame corner uses his ample powers of persuasion to set wayward youth on the right path" [Read Entire Article] |
|
Mel Blount Youth Home Appears in June 2009 Whirl Magazine
| "Down a long country road, perched atop of a
rolling sea of lush green grass, the Mel Blount
Youth Home is nestled peacefully into the
Claysville hillside. Curving the bend to the
home, a long stone sign memorializes the
home’s presence, and wood fencing lines the
road up to the front gate. A log lodge acts as the
youth home office and faces toward the grounds,
watching over them like a protective older brother." [Read Entire Article] |
 |
Mel Blount Youth Home Appears in Spring 2009 InCanonMac Magazine
| "Helping area kids for 20 years. The Mel Blount Youth Home Celebrity Roast held on April 3,
2009 at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh honored
former Pittsburgh Steeler John Banaszak. The night was
held to raise funds for the Mel Blount Youth Home, a
multi-service treatment program for young males who are
victims of child abuse and neglect. The facility provides
programs for males age 7-17 to support a healthy environment
to learn, work, play and develop a sense of responsibility." [Read Entire Article] |
 |
Mel Blount Youth Home Roast in Pittsburgh Post Gazette
| "Big John Banaszak, a former defensive end/tackle, was the target of the 11th annual Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast. Roasters including Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Joe Greene and more warmed up during a VIP reception Friday night at the Pittsburgh Hilton."
[Read Entire Article] |
|
|
|
