Classroom Cheer
Birthday Party Fun
Baby Shower Celebrations
Boutique Shopping Smiles
One simple goal - to celebrate children and families.
At our organization, we are passionate about ensuring that every child and family in our community has access to the support and resources they need. Our three divisions, Birthdays, Babies, and Basic Care, are here to provide that support with compassion and care. We believe in building on the strengths of families and empowering them to thrive. By working together, we can create a brighter future for our community, one where every family feels loved, supported, and valued.
A Decade of Cheer - 2022 Annual Report
The Beginning
A life-changing question
In 2011, our founder, Megs Yunn, met a young girl named, Beverly, at a local afterschool program. Megs was helping her with her reading homework and Beverly had to use the word accustomed to in a sentence. Not knowing the meaning of the word, Ms. Megs asked, “Beverly, at birthday parties, people are accustomed to eating what?” Beverly responded that she had never had a birthday party of her own or even a slice of her own birthday cake. Inspired by this interaction, Megs decided to start the nonprofit, Beverly’s Birthdays, to provide meaningful birthday celebrations for children experiencing homelessness and families in need. Since 2012, the organization has supported thousands of birthdays, and expanded its mission to celebrate the “birth”day through a variety of baby and parent support initiative including, The Greater Pittsburgh Infant Formula Bank.
OUR PARTNERS
Partnerships to support families.
We partner with over 150 social service agencies and 58 low-income schools, and we are a contract provider with Allegheny County DHS and Washington County CYS. We are proud to be a program provider with all Family Support Centers in Allegheny County.
CHECK OUT OUR AGENCY LISTLeadership
Megs Yunn
Executive Director/Founder
Kristeen Ballas
Sr. Director of External Relations
Jordan Craig
Sr. Director of Inventory & Operations
Darla Sherlock
Director of Beverly's Babies
Ashley Bojorquez
Grants and Special Projects Coordinator
Christine Diamond
Accounting & Office Manager
Emma Myers
Beverly's Babies Program Manager
Cheryl Robinson
Program Associate
Anna Elchik
Beverly's Babies Program Associate
Jennifer Schultz
Program Associate
Constance Parrish
Party Faciliator
Ann Yarosik
Program Associate
Caitlyn Giles
Program Associate
Tim Menanno
Transporation
Fred Smith
Party Facilitator
Cathy Brdar
Party Facilitator
Gabbi Ballas
Jr. Program Associate
Rachael Phipps
Party Facilitator
Arnisha Patrice Keyes MSEd. / NCC
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Sr. Executive Administrator Riverside Center for Innovation
Heather Wilkes
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Policy Director, Allies for Children
Jessica Anderson
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Program Coordinator, Monessen Family Center
Kate Brennan
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Director of Operations, Nurture PA
Krista Flaherty LCSW, MSW
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Manager Social Services Maternal Health & Ambulatory Allegheny Health Network
Bonita Pannell
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Director Women's Outreach, Magee Women's Hospital
Patrick Quirk, RN, BSN
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Outpatient Liaison, The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh
Bobbie Shultz
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Resource & Referral Information Specialist, ELRC Region 4
Jesse Sprajcar
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Director of Regional Initiatives, United Way of Southwestern PA
Tiffany Huff-Strothers
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Chief Executive Officer, When She Thrives
Toni Corienaldi
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Senior Program Manager of Empowerment and Outreach, Neighborhood Allies
Terrel Williams
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Teen Outreach Program Manager, HCEF
Lovie Jewell Jackson Foster, PhD, MSW
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Wellness Manager, Allegheny County CYF
Kelly Cavanaugh
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Program Coordinator, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Hilltop Family Care Connections
Kristin Ash
Board Member - President
Vice President, Executive and Strategic Communications, Highmark Health
Regina Vitti-Lyons
Board Member - Vice President
Senior Director, KPMG
John Markwell
Board Member - Treasurer
Head of Commercial Management and Trading, Exus Management Partners
Sara Holzer
Board Member - Secretary
Aparna Nemlekar
Board Member
Senior Corporate Council Dicks Sporting Goods
David Dawkins
Board Member
Talent Acquisition - Rippling
Julie Travaglini
Board Member
Sr. Director of Education & Curriculum, Allegheny Land Trust
Robert Najim
Board Member
Director, Obelesik Consulting
Lori Bodnar
Board Member
Director IT, Sentric
Sara Hussey
Board Member
Executive Director, Allegheny County Medical Society Foundation
Taneshya Williams
Board Member
Manager of Employee Engagement, Vincentian Collaborative System
Kyona Newsome
Board Member
Director of Programs, Hearth
Kolleen Johnson
Board Member
SVP - Achieva
Miltiadis Constantine
Board Member
Director, Aluminum Marketing, Alcoa
Amy Gonzalez
Board Member
Senior Community Advisory, Equitrans Midstream Corporation
Kate (Bonn) Grumley
Board Member
Project Engineer, FedEx Ground
Aleksandra Kocelko
Board Member
Founding Member, BOK Law & Mediation Services, PLLC
Phil Sweeney
Board Member
Senior Advisor
Megs Yunn
Executive Director/Founder
Kristeen Ballas
Sr. Director of External Relations
Jordan Craig
Sr. Director of Inventory & Operations
Darla Sherlock
Director of Beverly's Babies
Ashley Bojorquez
Grants and Special Projects Coordinator
Christine Diamond
Accounting & Office Manager
Emma Myers
Beverly's Babies Program Manager
Cheryl Robinson
Program Associate
Anna Elchik
Beverly's Babies Program Associate
Jennifer Schultz
Program Associate
Constance Parrish
Party Faciliator
Ann Yarosik
Program Associate
Caitlyn Giles
Program Associate
Tim Menanno
Transporation
Fred Smith
Party Facilitator
Cathy Brdar
Party Facilitator
Gabbi Ballas
Jr. Program Associate
Rachael Phipps
Party Facilitator
Arnisha Patrice Keyes MSEd. / NCC
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Sr. Executive Administrator Riverside Center for Innovation
Heather Wilkes
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Policy Director, Allies for Children
Jessica Anderson
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Program Coordinator, Monessen Family Center
Kate Brennan
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Director of Operations, Nurture PA
Krista Flaherty LCSW, MSW
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Manager Social Services Maternal Health & Ambulatory Allegheny Health Network
Bonita Pannell
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Director Women's Outreach, Magee Women's Hospital
Patrick Quirk, RN, BSN
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Outpatient Liaison, The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh
Bobbie Shultz
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Resource & Referral Information Specialist, ELRC Region 4
Jesse Sprajcar
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Director of Regional Initiatives, United Way of Southwestern PA
Tiffany Huff-Strothers
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Chief Executive Officer, When She Thrives
Toni Corienaldi
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Senior Program Manager of Empowerment and Outreach, Neighborhood Allies
Terrel Williams
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Teen Outreach Program Manager, HCEF
Lovie Jewell Jackson Foster, PhD, MSW
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Wellness Manager, Allegheny County CYF
Kelly Cavanaugh
Beverly's Program Advisory Committee
Program Coordinator, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Hilltop Family Care Connections
Kristin Ash
Board Member - President
Vice President, Executive and Strategic Communications, Highmark Health
Regina Vitti-Lyons
Board Member - Vice President
Senior Director, KPMG
John Markwell
Board Member - Treasurer
Head of Commercial Management and Trading, Exus Management Partners
Sara Holzer
Board Member - Secretary
Aparna Nemlekar
Board Member
Senior Corporate Council Dicks Sporting Goods
David Dawkins
Board Member
Talent Acquisition - Rippling
Julie Travaglini
Board Member
Sr. Director of Education & Curriculum, Allegheny Land Trust
Robert Najim
Board Member
Director, Obelesik Consulting
Lori Bodnar
Board Member
Director IT, Sentric
Sara Hussey
Board Member
Executive Director, Allegheny County Medical Society Foundation
Taneshya Williams
Board Member
Manager of Employee Engagement, Vincentian Collaborative System
Kyona Newsome
Board Member
Director of Programs, Hearth
Kolleen Johnson
Board Member
SVP - Achieva
Miltiadis Constantine
Board Member
Director, Aluminum Marketing, Alcoa
Amy Gonzalez
Board Member
Senior Community Advisory, Equitrans Midstream Corporation
Kate (Bonn) Grumley
Board Member
Project Engineer, FedEx Ground
Aleksandra Kocelko
Board Member
Founding Member, BOK Law & Mediation Services, PLLC
Phil Sweeney
Board Member
Senior Advisor
