Image Description: white text on a dark purple background reads “PPT’s Year End Transit Justice Victory Party”, with the PPT logo below. The graphic is illustrated with yellow star-shaped lights strung across the top of the frame
We’ve accomplished so much this year, all in service of new transit rider and worker power. Party down with us as we celebrate and build our visions for next year!
From Pittsburgh to Harrisburg and all across PA, 2025 has been a year of stunning growth for our movement for Transit Justice. It’s time to celebrate the love-filled community that makes it all possible—with yummy food, music, dancing, and the best company around.
Tickets to this party are offered on a sliding scale pricing basis. We suggest a $20 donation, but no one will be turned around for lack of funds.
This year, we are offering a FREE PPT-branded golden beanie to everyone who reserves a ticket for $30 or more. Don’t miss out on this deal!
What to expect
What, When, & Where
Friday, December 12, 2025, 6:00-9:00 PM
Hosanna House’s Wallace Event Center
805 Wallace Ace, Pittsburgh, PA, 15221
We’ll be inside at the Wallace Event Center at Wilkinsburg’s Hosanna House. We’ll have a DJ playing music, space to dance, and tables and chairs serving dinner for all those who reserve a ticket. We’ll have a brief speaking program where PPT members talk about our wins from the year, and what it means to build power with this community.
Attendees should not feel obligated to attend the entire event, so feel free to arrive and leave at times that work best for you.
Food
We will be providing a catered meal from Aladdin’s to all those who pre-register for this event. We will clearly label all major allergens on the food.
Our menu will be:
- Falafel (GF, Vegan, contains nuts), Tabouli (vegan), Hummus (GF, vegan), Baba Ghannouj (GF, vegan), Loubie Bzeit (GF, vegan)
- Hot rolled pitas with a choice of Chicken Shawarma, Chicken Curry, Aladdin’s Beef Kabob, Arayiss (Beef), or Cauliflower (vegan, contains nuts)
- Fresh salad (GF, vegan, may contain nuts)
Guests are welcome to bring a dessert to share if they wish! We just ask that they label ingredients or major allergens of anything they bring to share, so that folks can assess what is safe to eat for them.
Accessibility
The space is on the second floor, with an elevator running between floors. All spaces are accessible, including restrooms near the event space. There is consistent lighting throughout the space, which may be turned down a bit for dancing and speeches. There will likely be some loud portions of the evening, as we dance to music and have lively conversations with our neighbors.
We will be providing childcare at this event. Please indicate on your ticket form if you would like childcare for someone in your party.
Getting there
Please enter the building through the Wallace Ave. entrance, and head up to the second floor.
There is a bus stop right in front of the main entrance, serving the 67, 69, 79, P17, and P67 buses. There is also a stop 3 blocks away, which serves the 71D, 86, and P71. The venue is about a mile away from the Wilkinsburg East Busway stop.
There will be street parking available, as well as 3 parking lots at Wallace and Mill St., Wallace and Center St., and Mill St. and North Ave. All of these lots are within a block of the venue.
Volunteering
If you’re interested in volunteering, check the box at the end of the RSVP form, and an organizer will reach out to you to confirm details.
This is a community event, and we need help to make it a success! We have several volunteer shifts available for those interested in helping out. Don’t worry, you’ll still get a chance to eat, drink, and relax if you volunteer!
Volunteers may help out with:
- Set up crew: meet at the PPT office in Shadyside before the event to help pack and transport materials to the venue. Requires a vehicle and some ability to lift/move supplies using stairs.
- Check-in and welcome table: reference a spreadsheet to check guests in; record information of unregistered guests; take donations via cash/card
- Strategic plan table: explain our draft 2026 Strategic Plan to guests, and help them vote on the draft
- Food station: help guests place their desserts on the table, replace cups/utensils, check on other volunteers and bartender to make sure they’ve eaten
- Floater: check in with childcare professionals to see if they need a break; assist with miscellaneous needed tasks, such as cleaning up spills and assisting PPT staff
- Wayfinding: on standby to meet PPT members at nearby bus stops if they need someone to show them to the venue
- Photographer: take fun, engaging pictures of people at our event! Requires some mobility to move around the event space.
- Clean up crew: take down decorations, collect trash, and pack up vehicles after the party concludes