Community Groups

January 29, 2025 Last Updated: January 29, 2025 01:22 PM Special Sections

∎ American Red Cross

Address: 789 Herman Road, Butler, PA 16002

Telephone: 724-283-2810

Website: redcross.org

Contact: Jorge Martinez, CEO and executive director, American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania

Alanna Baker feeds a camel in the petting zoo at the Big Butler Fair. Cranberry Eagle File Photo

Attendees of the Big Butler Fair take a ride on the swings during the first day of the fair at the Butler Fairgrounds in Prospec. Cranberry Eagle File Photo

∎ Big Butler Fair and Agricultural Association

Address: 1127 New Castle Road, Prospect, PA 16052

Telephone: 724-865-2400

Website: bigbutlerfair.com

∎ Boy Scouts of America, Moraine Trails Council

Address: 830 Morton Ave. Extension, Butler, PA 16001

Telephone: 724-287-6791

Fax: 724-287-0400

Website: morainetrails.org

Contact: Ray Tennent, scout executive

∎ Butler County Farm Bureau

Telephone: 724-712-0210 or 724-272-3263

Contact: James Thiele, president;

William Thiele, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau board of directors member

Board meetings: 7:30 p.m. fourth Wednesday each month

∎ Butler County Fire Chiefs Association

Address: 120 McCune Drive, Butler, PA 16001

Telephone: 724-283-3430 ext. 218

Website: www.facebook.com/bcfca

Email: BCFCA10@gmail.com

Contact: Scott Frederick, president

∎ Butler County Fire Police Association

Address: 363 Little Creek Road, Harmony, PA 16037

Telephone: 724-816-2115

Email: zfp221@hotmail.com

Contact: Eugene Bartlett, president

Madison Blasko and her goat, Annie, compete in the 4H obstacle course at the Farm Show. Cranberry Eagle File Photo

Holly Mead

∎ Butler County 4-H

Address: Penn State Extension of Butler County, 101 Motor Pool Way, Butler, PA 16001

Telephone: 724-287-4761

Website: extension.psu.edu/butler

Email: ButlerExt@psu.edu

∎ Butler County HazMat Team

Telephone: 724-284-5211, ext. 3

Email: shoffman@co.butler.pa.us

Contact: Scott Hoffman

∎ Butler County Parks and Recreation

Address: 184 Alameda Park Road, Butler, PA 16001

Telephone: 724-284-5383

Website: bcpr.recdesk.com

Email: alamedapark@co.butler.pa.us

Contact: Lance Welliver, director

∎ Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau

Address: 310 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople, PA 16063

Telephone: 724-234-4619

Website: visitbutlercounty.com

Email: info@visitbutlercounty.com

Contact: Amy Pack, president

∎ Butler Dog Training Association

Address: 1017 Evans City Road, Renfrew, PA 16053

Telephone: 724-482-6017 or 724-287-3933

Website: butlerdogtraining.com

Email: dogpawscs@zoominternet.net or swinters@zoominternet.net

Members of the Butler Dog Training Association give lessons in dog safety at the YMCA Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock. Cranberry Eagle File Photo

∎ Butler Farm Show

Address: 625 Evans City Road, Butler, PA 16001

Telephone: 724-482-4000

Website: www.butlerfarmshow.com

Email: info@butlerfarmshow.com

Contact: Ken Laughlin, president, board of directors

∎ Butler Meals on Wheels

Address: 218 E. Jefferson St., Butler, PA 16001

Telephone: 724-285-3815

Website: www.butlermealsonwheels.com

Email: mowmary@gmail.com

Contact: Terri Tirk, program director

Bill Weber, Tai Chi instructor, leads his class through a short-form routine at the Butler YMCA. Cranberry Eagle File Photo

Kyle Prudhomme

∎ Butler YMCA

Address: 339 N. Washington St., Butler, PA 16001

Telephone: 724-287-4733

Fax: 724-287-1007

Website: butler.bcfymca.org

Contact: Tom Spence, executive director

∎ Center for Community Resources

Address: 212-214 S. Main St., Suite 625, Butler, PA 16001

Telephone: Information, 844-360-4372; crisis services, 800-292-3866

Website: ccrinfo.org

∎ Cranberry Women’s Club

Address: P.O. Box 1402, Cranberry Township, PA 16066

Contact: Sue Brennan, president

Email: cwc16066@gmail.com

Website: www.cranberrywomensclub.org

∎ Elliott Acres Therapy Riding

Address: 168 Headland Road, Butler, PA 16002

Telephone: 724-991-2477

Website: www.elliottacrestherapyriding.org

∎ Intermediate League of Butler

Address: 112 Westwood Manor, Butler, PA 16001

Contact: Elaine Linamen, president

Telephone: 724-282-3447

Email: yfc2841@gmail.com

∎ GFWC Junior Women’s Club of Butler

Address: P.O. Box 1749, Butler, PA 16003

Contact: Contact Gael Gilliland, vice president

Email: gfwcbutler@gmail.com

Website: www.butlerjrwomens.com

∎ Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania

Address: 503 Martindale St., Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Telephone: 800-248-3355

Website: gswpa.org

∎ Grove City Area United Way

Address: P.O. Box 388, Grove City, PA 16127

Contact: Amy Foley, executive director

Telephone: 724-458-4527

Email: gcunitedway@zoominternet.net

Website: www.grovecityunitedway.org

∎ Institute for Learning in Retirement

Address: 165 Elm St., Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Telephone: 724-738-1604

Website: ilretirement.org

Email: info@ilretirement.org

∎ In Toto Community Resource Center

Address: 143 S. Main St., Zelienople, PA. 16063

Telephone: 724-473-0990

Website: www.intotocommunity.org

∎ Jean B. Purvis Community Health Center

Address: 103 Bonnie Drive, Butler, PA 16002

Telephone: 724-841-0980

Fax: 724-841-0984

Website: www.butlerhealthclinic.org

∎ Lifesteps

Address: 383 New Castle Road, Butler, PA 16001

Telephone: 724-283-1010

Email: info@lifesteps.net

Website: www.lifesteps.net

∎ Lighthouse Foundation

Address: 116 Browns Hill Road, Suite 400, Valencia, PA 16059

Mailing address: P.O. Box 366, Bakerstown, PA 15007

Contact: Victoria Spreng, executive director

Telephone: 724-586-5554

Fax: 888-457-7396

Email: info@thelighthousepa.org, vspreng@thelighthousepa.org

Website: www.thelighthousepa.org

∎ MADD Western Region

Telephone: State: 610-825-4902 Pittsburgh: 724-256-5600

Website: www.madd.org

Email: pa.state@madd.org

∎ Mental Health Association

Address: 140 N. Elm St., Butler, PA 16001

Telephone: 724-287-1965

Crisis Hotline: 800-292-3866

Fax: 724-287-7090

Website: mhabutler.org

∎ North Washington IPRA Rodeo

Address: 2225 Oneida Valley Road, Petrolia, PA 16050

Mailing address: P.O. Box 94, North Washington, PA 16048

Contact: Dave Hazlet, president

Telephone: 724-894-2050

Fax: 724-606-1014

Email: nwvfd30@gmail.com or nwvfdrodeo@gmail.com

Website: www.northwashingtonvfd.com/rodeo

∎ Penn State Master Gardeners Butler County

Address: 101 Motor Pool Way, Butler, PA 16001

Telephone: 724-287-4761, ext. 6

Fax: 724-287-5911

Website: https://extension.psu.edu/programs/master-gardener/counties/butler

all else is general Penn State Extension info

Email: butlerext@psu.edu

∎ Red Bonnets & Bifocals

Address: 137 Lakeside Drive, Worthington, PA 16262

Telephone: 724-445-2080

Email: queenmaryannc@gmail.com

Contact: Maryann Calhoun

To escape the winter weather, from left, Michelle Botta, yoga Instructor Stacey Byrne and Margie Beggy participate in a yoga class at the Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA in Cranberry Township. Cranberry Eagle File Photo

∎ Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA

Address: 2001 Ehrman Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066

Telephone: 724-452-9122

Website: bcfymca.org/locations/rose-e-schneider-family-ymca

Contact: Carrie Ohorodnyk, executive director

∎ Seniors for Safe Driving

Address: P.O. Box 505, Lyndora, PA 16045

Telephone: 800-559-4880

Website: seniorsforsafedriving.com

Email: support@seniorsforsafedriving.com

∎ Soroptimist International of Butler County

Address: P.O Box 1882, Butler, PA 16003

Telephone: 724-321-1309

Website: www.soroptimist.org

Contact: Marianne Hill

∎ Southern Butler County Garden Club

Address: 380 Castle Creek Drive, Seven Fields, PA 16046

Telephone: 724-776-6099

Website: www.southernbutlercountygardenclub.org

Email: ritajmack@consolidated.net

∎ Southwestern PA Corporation Commute Info Program

Address: 42 21st St., Suite 101, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Telephone: 888-819-6110

Website: www.commuteinfo.org

Email: commuteinfo@spcregion.org

Andrew Engler of Allegheny County tries to lift the barbell during the powerlift competition at the Special Olympics Western Pennsylvania Sectionalsat Slippery Rock University Cranberry Eagle File Photo

∎ Special Olympics Pennsylvania/Butler County

Mailing address: P.O. Box 2561, Butler, PA 16003

Telephone: 724-738-1477

Website: specialolympicspa.org

Email: butlercomgr@gmail.com

Contact: Mary Pitzer

∎ United Way of Butler County

Address: 124 Hollywood Drive, Butler, PA 16001

Telephone: 724-487-6032

Website: uwswpa.org

Contact: Heather Ketterer, leadership assistant

∎ Victim Outreach Intervention Center (VOICe)