If you can believe it, the annual Social Worker Appreciation of Greatness Awards, better known as the S.W.A.G. Awards, already has its date set for its 2026 event—March 7. It will be the sixth iteration of the S.W.A.G. Awards, which honors Pittsburgh’s individuals, most of whom are Black, in the often-forgotten field of social work.
It’s best to mark the date on the calendar because the attendance for the event continues to increase.
“We had a packed house,” Nance told the New Pittsburgh Courier about the 2025 event, which was held, March 22, at the Sheraton Hotel Station Square. Read more in the New Pittsburgh Courier.