A Note from the Thomas Merton Center

With deepest gratitude to our amazing friends in Pittsburgh, across the US, and around the world, we look back with pride on 52 years of grassroots community activism, and maintain hope that despite so many ongoing challenges in our world, we will achieve peace through justice for all people.

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Since the Center’s beginning, thousands of people from diverse philosophies and faiths have found common ground in the nonviolent struggle to bring about a more just and peaceful world community. Through protests, workshops, outreach, the NewPeople news, and countless strategic projects, the regular involvement of Thomas Merton Center members has been the backbone of our work. 

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Although the TMC's work in this capacity has concluded, our legacy is alive and thriving at East End Community Thrift - Thrifty to our friends - the longest running mutual aid project of the Thomas Merton Center. We are honored to have worked alongside Thrifty staff and volunteers for over 30 years in pursuit of creating safe spaces and access for all in the community to find clothing, home and school items, resources and connections.

 

What makes mutual aid truly mutual is the direct support of community members with resources to share. We hope that you will continue to show your love to Thrifty and the communities we serve: stop by and shop, ask how to volunteer, or donate funds today! 

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