The Rev. Marcus W. Harvey, founder and chief executive officer of Strength Inc., a not-for-profit corporation in Wilkinsburg, combats drug and alcohol problems; and problems of at-risk, gang-involved and adjudicated youth; works for community and economic development; and designs models that can be replicated in other communities. Strength Inc. started in 1994.

Rev. Harvey recently created Project Blanket, a substance abuse prevention education program in Allegheny County Jail that has served more than 1,500 in the last two years.

An associate minister of St. Paul Baptist Church, Wilkinsburg, Rev. Harvey serves as a Congressional Fellow at the United States Senate. He is responsible for overseeing faith-based initiatives.

Endorse Resistance of All Substance Abuse Everywhere (ERASE) and Shenango Valley Ministerial Association are event sponsors.

Information: (724) 981-3856.