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Jun. 17, 2014 12:12 pm
Philly EcoCamp Will Promote Sustainability and Environment Through Technology
Philly EcoCamp is a series of three events rolled into one — a workshop day, a hackathon and an unconference–promoting sustainability and environment through technology, organized by Amelia Longo and Andrew Thompson of Azavea. The Philadelphia-based GIS software company Azavea already has a stake in the environmental sector. Thompson, so-called “community evangelist” for the company, said that […]
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Jun. 16, 2014 1:36 pm
Free Summer Meals Now Available to Kids
All children in Philadelphia under 18 now have access to 1,000 sites around the city that offer free meals during the summer months. A kick-off event was held today at the Columbia North YMCA. The summer meals program is a way to make sure kids are fed when other support systems, such as free or […]
funding
Jun. 16, 2014 11:33 am
Grantmaking Philly-Area Teens Award $50,000 to Support Youth-Focused Projects
The spring 2014 YOUTHadelphia participants. Since joining YOUTHadelphia, a teenage advisory committee of The Philadelphia Foundation’s Fund for Children, John Macri has learned a thing or two about philanthropy. Beginning in January, the St. Joseph’s Prep junior spent every Thursday afternoon learning about grantmaking, civic engagement, and what it really means to be a philanthropist. […]
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Jun. 13, 2014 1:31 pm
Kensington Residents Learn About Services Available for Housing Needs
Wilma Richardson, 78, has lived in a small row-home on East Somerset Street in Kensington for 20 years. She paid off her mortgage last week, and now her concerns have turned from paying for her home to maintaining it. “Its just small things,” she said, like fixing a wooden shelf and an old storm-door. But […]
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Jun. 13, 2014 11:59 am
United Way Helps to Return $36 Million to Local Taxpayers
Through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) alongside volunteers, the IRS, and dozens of community partners, helped to return $36 million to local taxpayers during this year’s tax season. In eight local counties (Atlantic, Cape May, Burlington, Camden, and Cumberland counties in New Jersey, […]
funding
Jun. 13, 2014 11:01 am
Pew Charitable Trusts Announces $7.34 Million in Grants for Vulnerable Adults
Last week Pew Charitable Trusts announced $7.34 million in grants for 45 local organizations working with vulnerable adults. The 45 organizations selected serve those struggling with homelessness, mental health issues, and extended periods of unemployment. The grants range from around $100,000 to $300,000. The largest grant by a wide margin went to Project HOME for its comprehensive […]
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Jun. 12, 2014 12:54 pm
Guest Post: Philadelphia Just Did Something For its Students That Every City Should Do
Editor’s note: The piece was originally featured on Philly in Focus. For nearly three years I, along with a small circle of thought-leaders, have discussed the need for more social service integration in public schools, considering that most students come to school ill-prepared to learn and the teacher usually ends up playing the parent by […]
people
Jun. 12, 2014 11:20 am
Event: The Solidarity Economy
The Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance and Cabot Creamery Cooperative are partnering once again to bring together people and organizations who are interested in the solidarity economy. This even marks a step in the direction of cross-sector collaboration. While many events in the Greater Philadelphia area that highlight the principles of solidarity primarily consist of organizations […]
people
Jun. 11, 2014 1:13 pm
PA House of Representatives Passes Bill to Aid Homeless Infants and Toddlers
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill last week to provide additional state assistance to infants and toddlers who have experienced homelessness. The bill, if passed by the State Senate, would amend the Early Intervention Services System Act of 1990, which set up a system for providing assistance to children from birth to […]
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Jun. 10, 2014 4:38 pm
Department of Making and Doing’s First Community Meeting
Meeting attendees get to know each other in DM+D’s workspace before learning about its community engagement initiatives. Whether you’re interested in making art, circuit boards or simple machines, there is almost always community of like-minded peers. Sometimes, though, it’s hard to know where to find them. West Philadelphia-based Department of Making + Doing (DM + D) […]