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AARP Pennsylvania Raises Awareness on Social Security Fraud
AARP Pennsylvania emphasizes the importance of education on the risks and prevention methods of Social Security fraud. With identity theft at the forefront of digital crimes, understanding how to protect one’s Social Security number has never been more crucial. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for Social Security reported receiving around 360,000 complaints about…
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5 Philadelphia-area Nonprofits Get Donations From Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott recently made major contributions to 361 nonprofits nationwide. Of the more than 300 nonprofits, 11 are based in Pennsylvania, including five that have operations in Philadelphia, writes Daniel Urie for Penn Live. One is Bread & Roses Community Fund, a funder of grassroots organizing for racial, social, and economic justice in the…
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This Philly Nonprofit Uses Basketball As A Vehicle To Change and Save Lives
Garry Mills, a Philadelphia man is making a positive impact on the lives of young men traumatized by gun violence, writes Shara Dae Howard for KYW Newsradio. Mills is the founder of the local nonprofit, Shoot Basketballs NOT People, which uses the sport of basketball to guide youth off the street and onto a new…
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Kids-N-Hope Foundation To Host 3rd Annual Rhapsody and Rhythm Walk-A-Thon and 5K From April 7-13
Kids-N-Hope Foundation is hosting its third annual virtual Rhapsody and Rhythm Walk-A-Thon & 5K from April 7-13, 2024. The annual walk-a-thon aims to raise funds for the Foundation’s mission to support children’s health and life services throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. Participants can create a team, join a team, or fundraise as individuals to meet…
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Heights Philadelphia Unveils New Plan To Transform Education and Empower Local Communities
Heights Philadelphia, a local education nonprofit that helps students prepare for life after high school, is expanding its reach and programming, writes Mike DeNardo for KYW Newsradio. Earlier this week, the nonprofit released a strategic plan to expand its programming to 5,000 students by 2029. “It’s a 10-year vision for impact where we’re really mobilizing…
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Philly’s Roz Pichardo is On the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic in Kensington, and On a Mission to Save Lives
Roz Pichardo, who lives and works in Kensington, has saved more than 2,200 lives over the years, writes Phaedra Trethan for USA Today. She records each save in a pocket New Testament she always carries with her. “I call them ‘Sunshine,’ because to call them ‘addict,’ or ‘junkie,’ or ‘zombie’ … It’s dehumanizing. It’s stigmatizing,”…
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Hunting Park’s Share Food Program is Among the Largest DoorDash Operations in the World
Every Friday and Saturday, workers at the Share Food Program warehouse in Hunting Park stack boxes of food marked for low-income area seniors. It’s one of the two largest food bank operations in the region, along with Philabundance, and is the largest DoorDash operation in the world, writes Alfred Lubrano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The…
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World Affairs Council of Philadelphia Celebrates 75 Years of Connecting Philly to the World
This year, the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia is celebrating its 75th anniversary of opening doors between Philadelphia and the rest of the world. It stands as the largest and longest-running international experience provider in the region, and provides speaker programs, youth education, travel, and professional exchanges. To celebrate its latest milestone anniversary, the organization…
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West Philadelphia Skills Initiative Gets $4 Million Grant From Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott recently surprised the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative with a $4 million gift, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY. This is the largest grant the Philadelphia workforce development organization has received. The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative prepares unemployed residents to apply for an entry-level job in a local high-wage industry. Graduates of the…
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Latinas in Tech Launches Its Newest Chapter in Philadelphia
On International Women’s Day, March 8, Latinas in Tech launched a new chapter in Philadelphia. The prominent nonprofit organization aims to create a tech industry in which Latinas are well-represented throughout all levels of the ecosystem by providing resources, opportunities, and community so that Latinas are empowered to be innovators and leaders within the tech…
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Popcorn for the People Celebrates Grand Opening of New Facility in the Headhouse District
Popcorn for the People, which creates career opportunities for the neurodiverse community, recently celebrated the grand opening of its new factory with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, writes Owen Boyle for Philadelphia Eagles News. The facility is located in a space that once housed a Wawa store in the heart of Philadelphia’s Headhouse District. The Eagles Autism…
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Saint John’s Hospice To Celebrate 60 Years of Serving Philadelphia’s Homeless
Saint John’s Hospice (SJH), a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and one of Philadelphia’s leading providers of residential and day services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, is celebrating 60 years of serving the community. The celebration will culminate in a special 60th anniversary gala on Thursday, Apr. 18, at…
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Teen From Northeast Philadelphia Helps Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Through His Nonprofit
A few years back, Declan Cassidy would often accompany his mother, Jennifer Malazita, on trips from Northeast Philadelphia to Kensington to see his sister who was suffering from substance use disorder and living on the streets. Seeing the people and environment in Kensington struck a cord for the young Cassidy, then 10 years old, and…
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Philly Nonprofit That Helps Pregnant Women Facing Homelessness To Establish City’s First Maternity Safe Haven
Cleopatra Herrera Robinson formed a nonprofit, A Home From Shana Foundation, after her best friend Lashana Gilmore passed away while giving birth. Since forming the nonprofit, she has worked to address the concerns of Black mothers in Philadelphia, writes Rayna Reid Rayford for Essence. As someone who has worked at an emergency intake shelter, Robinson…
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Harm Reduction Nonprofit Savage Sisters Recovery is Being Forced Out of Kensington, Fears the Ramifications
Savage Sisters Recovery, a nonprofit that provides harm reduction resources to residents, is being forced out of Kensington. But the team believes doing so would cause the situation in Kensington to worsen, writes Jessica Kartalija for CBS News Philadelphia. “We do a lot of hard, ugly, brutal work day in and day out, reversing overdoses…
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Project HOME Opens New Residence in Wynnefield For Unhoused and Disabled Women
On Valentine’s Day, Project HOME opened its 1,001st residence — Joyce’s Place — which will house 25 women who experienced homelessness and who have a disability, writes Vicky Diaz-Camacho for WHYY. The new Wynnefield residence’s namesake is Joyce Moran, a former volunteer with Women of Change at Project HOME who passed away in 2009 after…
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Kensington Nonprofit, Sunday Love Project, Combats Food Insecurity Throughout Philadelphia
The Sunday Love Project, a nonprofit based in Kensington, runs a free grocery store that aims to combat the alarming statistics facing Philadelphia, writes Courtenay Harris Bond for PhillyVoice. Philadelphia is the nation’s poorest big city, and the spiking local food costs are aggravating the financial crisis that disproportionately impacts communities of color. According to…
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Eagle Lane Johnson’s Work with Doylestown-Based Foundation Earns Him Award Nomination
The Philadelphia Eagles’ Lane Johnson received a nomination for NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award thanks to his work with the Doylestown-based Travis Manion Foundation, write Damon C. Williams and Martin Frank for the Bucks County Courier Times. The foundation, which carries the name of the Marine who was killed in action in…
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