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Dr. Felicia Snead, a radiation oncologist at UPMC, established the #StillSaaling: The Miles E. Saal Memorial Fund at The Pittsburgh Foundation in 2018 in memory of her son Miles, a gifted artist and musician who died in 2017 at age 21. The fund supports young artists in Pittsburgh through grants focused on mental health outreach, education and treatment as well as creative productivity.

For many, the path to philanthropy begins with a single step of realization that success is best measured not by what we accumulate, but by what we share. John and Betsy Baun began their journey on Dec. 29, 2011, with a strategic financial decision that has since blossomed into a profound commitment to uplifting the Pittsburgh region.