Basic Needs

UWGPSNJ, Philadelphia Foundation establish a COVID-19 emergency fund

The City of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Foundation (PF), and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) announced Thursday, March 19th the launch of PHL COVID-19 Fund. more

Basic Needs

Health

Requests for Proposals

City expands free food distribution sites to serve all residents

A program originally designed to help families with children missing school lunches has expanded to offer free food to any needy resident. more

Basic Needs

Health

Philadelphia 'Race Against Hunger' is going virtual

The Race support the Coalition Against Hunger’s programs that connect people to emergency food, food assistance programs and educate the public and policymakers about responsible solutions. more

Basic Needs

Change a child's story as a CASA volunteer

Become a Court-Appointed Special Advocate for abused and neglected children in Philadelphia. more

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Volunteer

Urban Affairs Coalition posts community development website

UAC’s Community and Economic Development (CED) team is proud to share a new resource: http://cedphilly.org/. more

Basic Needs

Income

Sen. Casey offers $1.7 trillion plan to help America's children

Two years into his third term, US Sen. Bob Casey is barnstorming PA to promote an ambitious package of child welfare proposals that even he concedes may take years to bring to fruition. more

Advocacy

Basic Needs

Info session set for new homes for relative caregivers of children

An information session about Susquehanna Square, a new development for relative caregivers of children, will be held on March 16th in North Philadelphia.more

Basic Needs

PA child welfare system improvement efforts underway

The Office of Advocacy and Reform In Pennsylvania was created with the intent of overhauling state systems and services and identifying strategies to better protect vulnerable individuals. more

Advocacy

Basic Needs

Mentoring 101: Mentoring & Foster Care with AMPLIFY at AIC

AMPLIFY, the Achieving Independence Center Mentoring Program, presents their Mentoring 101 training to new and potential mentors, focusing on the basics of mentoring young people in foster care. more

Basic Needs

Volunteer

Sleep Out for Covenant House!

Sign up to Sleep Out with us! Fundraise for Covenant House to keep the lights on and the doors open for kids in need. Spend the night getting to know some of the young people you will help. more

Basic Needs