Oct. 26, 2012 12:30 pm
Offering a Life Raft to Uninsured, Sink or Swim Philadelphia Turns 1
Last November, Kristen Marconi, a 32-year-old cancer survivor, learned about the nonprofit Sink or Swim Philadelphia while watching the evening news. Knee-deep in medical bills and with rounds of chemotherapy treatments to go, Marconi thought the new grassroots organization might be able to help. Each month, Sink or Swim chooses one local uninsured or underinsured person […]
Oct. 8, 2012 11:39 am
For-Profit ShoeBox Recycling Thinks Beyond the Donation-Oriented Model
Employee Bamba does a quality check on the latest shipment at ShoeBox Recycling. A local recycling startup is putting a new twist on an old business, aiming to prove that green is golden. ShoeBox Recycling, based in Fairless Hills, Pa., is on a mission to recycle unwanted shoes. Not for spare parts — but for […]