Approved $10,000 in 2020 to help with vehicle purchase and emergency food supplies.
Approved $20,000/yr x 3 years January 2021 to support Wellness Program providing comprehensive services that strengthen families, foster self-sufficiency and develop the health and well-being of children and the family.
Approved $25,000/yr x 3 years June 2020 to support Youth Violence Outreach (YVO) Initiative. YVO provides free therapeutic services to 8 to 22-year-old youth who have experienced the violent death of a loved one and/or community violence.
"Approved $10,000 in 2020 to help individuals experiencing homelessness rebuild their lives through the power of exercise, community support, and essential employment and<br />
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years June 2020 general operating support for youth programs designed to reduce community violence and street involvement among teens ages 13 to 19 while also promoting empowerment and providing safe zones.
housing resources."
Approved $5,000 in 2020 for Case Manager position to help with expenses related to increased hygiene supplies, food provision, and staffing overtime.
Approved $20,000/yr x 3 years January 2020 to support New Day Drop-in Center for women who are victims of sex trafficking in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.
Approved $190,000 in 2020 for collaborative food distribution effort supplying a daily meal in the most vulnerable neighborhoods.
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years January 2020 general operating support for ESL and computer literacy classes at their Northeast and Southwest Philadelphia locations.
Approved $5,000 in 2020 to support meal delivery programs.
Approved $25,000/yr x 3 years June 2020 general operating support. The Attic Youth Center provides LGBTQ youth with the tools necessary to become independent, thriving adults.
Approved $20,000/yr x 3 years January 2020 general operating support to continue the transition to new youth initiatives and projects while maintaining existing programming in family support, food access and nutrition. The new youth initiatives will include a paid youth work experience program that serves high schoolers from low-income families.
Approved $10,000/yr x 3 years June 2020 general operation support of senior center programming. Funds in particular will strengthen the infrastructure of programs addressing poverty among older adults.
Approved $25,000/yr x 3 years January 2020 general operating support for intensive job readiness program at the Kensington location. This new program, launched in 2018, combines real work experience with trauma informed, evidence-based development strategies and the creative arts to help individuals gain and sustain success in living wage jobs.
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years January 2020 to support educating and training for staff, clergy, and volunteers to dismantle structural racism by engaging peers, decisionmakers, and lawmakers in conversations about race and eliminating policies that erode the quality of life for low-income persons that are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in Philadelphia County.
Approved $3,000 in 2020 matching grant to support tablets for residents, transportation gift cards for shift staff, & supplemental food for the resident pantry.
Approved $5,000/yr x 3 years June 2020 to support Chipping Hill Micro Farms Mission to encourage PreKPA and Head Start under-served children in Philadelphia neighborhoods to learn healthy eating habits.
Approved $20,000/yr x 3 years January 2020 to support expansion of youth literacy programs.
Approved $20,000/yr x 3 years June 2020 to support under-resourced Philadelphia youth (ages 6-18) with life changing, out-of-school mentoring, academic, social and emotional programming.
Approved $20,000/yr x 3 years January 2020 to support Women of Change safe haven residence that provides shelter and intensive services for women who experience chronic homelessness and also struggle with a mental illness, substance use disorder and/or other physical ailments.
Approved $10,000 in 2020 to support additional expenses due to the COVID.
Approved $20,000/yr x 3 years March 2020 general operating support. The mission of Feast of Justice is to empower transformation of individuals, families, and communities through our hunger programs, education programs, and life skills/counseling programs.
Approved $20,000 in 2020 to support the purchase of meals from local restaurants and have volunteers deliver them to organizations and individuals.
Approved $65,000 in 2020 to support community-based education Pod for Philadelphia students and families in response to the need for virtual classes, social/emotional support, and parent support services.
Approved $5,000/yr x 3 years June 2020 to support general operating costs for Food Moxie program implementation which supports some of Philadelphia's most vulnerable residents in growing, tasting, cooking and eating healthy foods.
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years January 2020 to support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program, which is in response to the national opioid crisis that has devastated families. This program empowers seniors who have taken on the role of parenting, through legal representation, advice and brief services, education and advocacy to address key diverse legal needs at a time of family crisis.
Approved $20,000 x 1 year January 2020 general operating support for a residential program in Philadelphia County for women who are victims of sex trafficking. Funds will help provide safe housing, counseling, healthcare, food, clothing, education and addiction recovery services to women.
Approved $15,000 in 2020 to support immigrant food pantry.
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years March 2020 general operating support. The Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger's mission is to build a community where all people have the food they need to lead healthy lives.
Approved $15,000 in 2020 to provide food and important household items to low-income households in Philadelphia.
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years June 2020 general operating support used to provide food and important household items to low-income households in Philadelphia.
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years January 2020 to support Friendly Visits and Food Program in which volunteers make weekly home visits to deliver meals and visit with the elderly, disabled, and other isolated homebound client-friends.
Approved $25,000/yr x 3 years January 2020 to support general operations at the Hospitality Center that provides services for the homesless and impoverished communities. Services include a daily meal,showers, holiday assistance, case management and workforce development.
Approved $5,000 in 2020 to provide hazard pay for their frontline food distribution/pantry staff.
Approved $10,000/yr x 3 years June 2020 to support the Finishing Trades Institute (FTI)’s Vocational Internship Partnership (VIP). This program allows current high school students to learn the skills and demands necessary for a post-secondary apprenticeship.
Approved $10,000 in 2020 to support comprehensive services to immigrants of all backgrounds to help pay rent, buy food, and buy medical necessities.
Approved $20,000/yr x 3 years January 2020 to support Landlord/Tenant Initiative that provides free legal representation of low-income renters facing an eviction. Philadelphia VIP seeks funding to expand its eviction defense work.
Approved $5,000 in 2020 to support bikes for neighbors program matching essential workers with free bikes and keep our part-time staff (mechanics) employed.
Approved $10,000/yr x 3 years June 2020 to support youth bike education programs that promote healthy habits, social and emotional skills, and prepare young people for future success with job readiness and life skills lessons.
Approved $20,000 in 2020 to support full-day care for children of essential workers and others who need to continue to work and cannot work from home.
Approved $5,000 in 2020 to support two part-time staff to help pick up food and coordinate volunteers and distribution of food at 2 sites.
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years January 2020 general operating support to increase access to fresh food and expand critical food education in low-income Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Approved $5,000 in 2020 to contribute towards providing food support for their employees
Approved $5,000 in 2020 to support emergency assistance fund providing a safety net for 1,500 students on financial aid.
Approved $20,000 in 2020 to support purchasing, assembling and distributing emergency meal boxes that can be distributed "grab-and-go" style to maintain social distancing.
Approved $20,000 in 2020 to support Black-led and Black-serving non-profit organizations in Philadelphia that are addressing COVID recovery.
Approved $80,000 in 2020 to support grants to Greater Philadelphia organizations with a successful track record of serving at-risk populations.
Approved $10,000/yr x 3 years January 2020 to support Looking Out for Kids program that provides comprehensive vision care services and eyeglasses to disadvantaged children throughout the 5-county region. Funding will support the expansion of services to students within the Philadelphia School District.
Approved $15,000 in 2020 to support Opportunity Fund for students' emergency needs.