100th Cinderella Ball Beneficiary

Every year, the four Carnegie Museums touch the lives of well over a million people
across Western Pennsylvania and beyond. People and communities thrive through
their connections with Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, Kamin
Science Center, and The Andy Warhol Museum. Nearly a million visitors a year.
More than 200,000 school kids. Thousands of teens and seniors. Artists,
educators, and scientists — in Pittsburgh and around the world — finding
inspiration and collaboration.

At the Carnegie Museums of Art & Natural History in Oakland, the debutantes
joined a team of Visitor Services volunteers, functioning much like museum
concierges to answer questions about the museum history and building, aid with
wayfinding, and connect visitors with museum staff. Assistance provided by
debutantes to support the Visitor Services team proved to be invaluable during
some of our busiest times of the year during summer and fall while assisting at
museum information desks.

Through special training with the Volunteer & Internship Office, self-guided
exploration, and team building exercises alongside the current information
volunteers helped guests navigate and connect with the art galleries during the
installation of the Museum of Art’s globally renowned 59th Carnegie International.
Many of the young women also assisted information team members at Carnegie
Museum of Natural History during two of the museum’s yearly festivals:
WinterTide and NatureFest.

96th – 99th Cinderella Ball Beneficiary

As a part of the Leadership Forum for Young Women, the young women volunteered for a variety of programs and events throughout the year at The Zoo. During our busy summer season, they assisted the Education Department with animal presentations, introducing zoo guests to the ambassador animals. The young ladies not only educated our guests about these amazing species, but they learned how to care for them as well. They also helped with several special events from Breakfast with the Animals to the Asian Lantern Festival, to ZooBoo, creating memorable experiences for all of the attendees. During the holiday season, the young women came together to create beautiful wreaths that were auctioned to support our Sea Turtle Second Chance program. Throughout the year, they acted as Zoo Ambassadors, engaging our guests and fostering a positive connection with our animals.

95th Cinderella Ball Beneficiary

At the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the young women volunteered virtually by marketing through social networks to help spread the word about the COVID19 Critical Fund campaign which helped the Trust continue to present virtual programs and performances, sustain the arts in Pittsburgh, and ensure a successful reopening of the Trust’s venues when it is safe to do so. In addition, the girls worked with the Development Department to send Thank You cards to donors throughout the summer. Their support in this sharing and marketing digital performances helped PCT to engage a wider audience for our digital selections while in-person programming was in intermission.

94th Cinderella Ball Beneficiary

At The Frick, the debutantes logged over 530 volunteer hours assisting the development and exhibition teams, working with the education department to prepare and run programs like Art Tables and Summer Friday crafts for school groups, preparing marketing materials and working as greeters at media preview events, engaging with guests at events, working in merchandising in the gift shop, and helping with gardening in the Playhouse Kitchen herb garden.

93rd Cinderella Ball Beneficiary

At Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre the debutantes helped with marketing and development work as well as staffing of performance and events.

92nd Cinderella Ball Beneficiary

Debutantes had hands-on experience working directly with children on art projects and other morale-boosting activities.

91st Cinderella Ball Beneficiary

Debutantes helped to run summer science camp and other programs at the Carnegie Science Center.

90th Cinderella Ball Beneficiary

At Phipps Conservatory, the debutantes assisted in prepartions for upcoming exhibitions, staffed events, and helped with marketing materials.