SLIPPERY ROCK — When shooting for the stars, you don't aim for just one — and a new nonprofit isn't stopping at benefiting just one cause, either.

Haley Potter, a sophomore at Slippery Rock University, co-founded a nonprofit in December called Open Hearts for All with her friend and fellow sophomore Evan Markowitz.

“We realize that not everyone is as fortunate as we are,” Potter said. “We are blessed enough to get a college education and have a roof over our heads, but understand that that isn't the case for all.”

Rather than one focused cause, the organization tackles many areas of need, including mental health, homelessness and abuse, among others.

“We strive to help as many causes as possible,” Potter said. “Each of the board of directors has a specific focus and everyone else jumps on board and helps plan ideas for each cause.”

Sometimes the group bows to a timely issue.

At an event Monday, the group raised money through pizza sales at a shop in Pittsburgh. Some of the proceeds will go to the victims and families who suffered during the recent Parkland, Fla., school shooting. The volunteers received almost $800 and donated $320 to the school's GoFundMe account.

The remaining funds will be put toward the next event or cause.

Potter said each member of the governing board picks a cause they believe in, and they discuss it as a group to find different solutions and garner different perspectives on how to help.

To find out more about Open Hearts for All, read Friday's Butler Eagle