Awards & Accolades
Operation Safety Net’s ground-breaking work at Pittsburgh Mercy has been widely recognized and replicated on six continents. Following are some of the awards and accolades we’ve received for our work.
- Allegheny County Bar Foundation, Excellence in Public Service Award
- Allegheny County Children’s Roundtable Champion for Children Award
- Allegheny County Medical Society Avanti Award
- American College of Physicians, Oscar E. Edwards Award
- American Red Cross of Western Pennsylvania Medical Professional Hero Award
- Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl Flame of Hope Award
- Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Caritas Award for Service
- Catherine McAuley Award
- Catholic Health Association Achievement Citation
- Catholic Health East Innovative Service to the Poor Award
- Children’s Homeless Education Fund, Linda A. Dickerson Award and Unsung Hero Award
- CNN Top 10 Heroes of 2015
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Citation
- Community Living And Support Services (CLASS) Community Heroes
- Dr. Jim Withers Day in the City of Pittsburgh & Key to the City of Pittsburgh from Mayor William Peduto
- Duquesne University Eileen Zungolo Spirit of Service Award
- Healthcare for the Homeless, Local Heroes Award
- Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service
- Larry’s Hometown Heroes, Lifetime Hero Award
- Light of Life Rescue Mission, Duane Gartland Meritorious Service Award and Locker Room Leadership Award
- Path to Peace Foundation Servitor Pacis Award
- Pennsylvania Public Health Association Merit Award
- Pittsburgh Business Times Health Care Hero Award
- Pittsburgh Magazine Top Doctors
- Pittsburgh Men and Women of the Year, Richard S. Caliguiri Memorial Award
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Program Award
- Schweitzer Fellowship Innovation in Service Award
- University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership, Exemplary Leadership Award
- UPMC Senior Services 2016 Community Champion Award
- WESA People Making a Difference Award.