Through the Community Development Department, the Pittsburgh Pirates seek to expand current and develop new community relationships with members of the minority communities and with others that share the same commitment to those communities.
Through philanthropic contributions and the personal involvement of our employees, we strive to support our communities and enhance the quality of life of all who live in Pittsburgh and its surrounding areas.
We embrace the concepts of teamwork and partnership in all we do. As a committed partner with the community in which we reside, we recognize that our success is rooted in its economic, cultural and ethnic diversity.
Pirates Minority Business Advisory Board Members:
Chauncey Smith - Heinz
Jonathan Floyd - ALCOA
Horace Britton - CDI Printing
Eric Bruce - Trilogic Corp.
Victor Diaz - Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Alexander Nichols - WPMSDC
Doris Carson Williams - African American Chamber of Commerce
Joe Manich - Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
John Laymon - JRL Enterprises, Inc.
Toni Silva - UPMC
Curtis Aiken - ProTech Compliance
The 2009 Pittsburgh Pirates African American Heritage Celebration at PNC Park was held June 26-28. This annual event captures the essence of our community efforts and highlights the contributions of African-Americans in Pittsburgh.
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The Pittsburgh Crawfords were one of the most formidable teams of the mid-1930s. (National Baseball Hall of Fame)
Throughout the long history of baseball in America, the Pirates organization and its employees have formed powerful partnerships for positive change in the black baseball world that stretched from the Pacific to the Caribbean.
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The Pirates are committed to promoting academic excellence through outreach programs such as the School March.
The Pirates are proud to have organized a number of minority partnership events including the College Classic, Latin American Reception and School March. The Pirates community service, corporate contributions, and involvement in community-wide programs are based on the recognition that our strength as an organization depends on the well being of the communities in which we live.
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Oscar A. Worthy is the President of Oscar's Ltd. Oscar's Ltd. was nominated for the local Pittsburgh Regional Minority Purchasing Council's Suppliers of the Year Award.
The Pittsburgh Pirates recognize the good business sense and added value gained by doing business with minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs).
The directors of the Community Development and Purchasing Departments are dedicated to identifying qualified MWBEs who offer high-quality, cost-competitive goods and services, and matching them with the needs of the company.
The Community Development Director actively seeks MWBEs through trade shows, advertising in local and national media, and working with business and advocacy groups.
The Pirates are an active corporate member of several organizations that are dedicated to fostering minority business development, including the Pittsburgh Regional Minority Purchasing Council, the African American Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
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Highmark Legacy Square is a permanent interactive exhibit to honor and preserve the history of the Negro Leagues and the great players from the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords. The exhibit is located inside the Left Field Gate Entrance at PNC Park, and is unlike anything else found in Major League Baseball. The multiple elements of the interactive experience share the inspiring story of the remarkable people that helped revolutionize the sports and business world in their own way.
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