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What's a good local charity you'd recommend giving money to this holiday season?

Brian Howard asked in City Living 2 months ago | Report

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I recently gave $50 to http://www.neighborhoodbikeworks.org/

They've just opened several locations, including North Philly, South Philly, and Norristown.

fintler answered in City Living 2 months ago | Report

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Definitely Project H.O.M.E.
Also, Back on My Feet http://www.backonmyfeet.org/
and Philabundance http://www.philabundance.org/

liza answered in City Living 2 months ago | Report

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PathWays PA was founded in 1978 as the Women’s Association for Women’s Alternatives. It served as one of Pennsylvania’s first residential programs to keep low-income, vulnerable women together with their children and has grown to become one of the Greater Philadelphia Region’s foremost providers of residential and community-based services for women, children and families. Each year over 6,000 women, children and families benefit from our full complement of social services; job training and employment assistance; as well as outreach and residential programs as they move along the path to self-sufficiency.

With offices throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania and advocacy initiatives on behalf of low-wage workers statewide, PathWays PA provides programs committed to the development of client self-sufficiency which leads to the fulfillment of our mission:

To help women, teens, children and families achieve economic independence and family well-being.

To learn more, please visit www.pathwayspa.org or call 610-543-5022.

Cgoertzel answered in City Living 2 months ago | Report

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Project. H.O.M.E. http://www.projecthome.org/donate/

Students Run Philly Style: http://www.studentsrunphilly.org/donate.html

phillygrrl answered in City Living 2 months ago | Report

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Some of my favorites...

PAWS Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society: http://www.phillypaws.org/

Neighborhood Bike Works: http://www.neighborhoodbikeworks.org

Philabundance: http://www.philabundance.org/

Spells Writing Center: http://phillyspells.org/

Jesse D answered in City Living 2 months ago | Report

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MANNA http://www.mannapa.org/give/

ActionAIDS http://actionaids.org/about/mission

And for those who enjoy the arts in Philly: Don't forget to give $$ to your favorite org so that they can still exist next year.

Lauren F. Friedman answered in City Living 2 months ago | Report

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Philabundance and the local chapter of the Salvation Army are both great.

Allitia answered in City Living 2 months ago | Report

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Mill Creek Farm because they are invigorating agriculture within the City of Philadelphia.

http://www.millcreekurbanfarm.org/about.html

Amy Mmp Hurley answered in City Living 2 months ago | Report

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The Career Wardrobe helps over 7,000 local women annually make the difficult transition from welfare to work. This year, The Career Wardrobe has expanded its services to help more women than ever who are affected by the economy. We help them transition from welfare and gain the education, resources, and confidence to get BACK TO WORK!

http://www.firstgiving.com/careerwardrobe

www.careerwardrobe.org

Paige answered in City Living 2 months ago | Report

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We're big fans of Ready, Willing and Able. "Ready, Willing & Able (RWA) ends homelessness, substance abuse, and criminal recidivism by providing paid transitional work, comprehensive support services, and clean, safe housing. Trainees complete the program free of drugs and alcohol, with full-time jobs in the private sector, and with their own apartments."

http://www.rwaphiladelphia.org/index.php

Char Vandermeer answered in City Living 2 months ago | Report

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Peoples Help Institute, 1333 Cheltenham Avenue, Melrose Park, PA
The school provides job training and personal living skills training to the homeless (living in shelters) and also to residents of public housing. Students are also certified in their fields and placed in positions with employers in their fields. The curriculum includes: nurses assistant, pharmacy technician, medical billing, culinary arts, environmental arts, auto body shop, and others. No student is charged a dime for tuition or other expenses. Those costs are born exclusively by contracts with government agencies, grants, and charitable contributions. The school also works with various city, state, and federal agencies to place homeless students into their own housing in addition to training them and placing them in good paying jobs.

David Fishbone answered in City Living 2 months ago | Report

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I would say Philabundance, as well: http://www.philabundance.org/
A warm meal can do more than just feed person in need during the holidays.

Meg. answered in City Living 2 months ago | Report

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Mercy Hospice
Donor Choice #83
United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1294
www.uwsepa.org

Mercy opened in 1976 to assist homeless women stabilize their lives and achieve self-sufficiency. Mercy Hospice provides housing and social services to women in recovery from substance abuse, in particular mothers with young children. Women are offered life skills, parenting education, case management, recreational and enrichment programs, and child care in a safe and loving environment.

mande519 answered in City Living 2 months ago | Report

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Penn State Dance MaraTHON
www.thon.org

In 1973, a small group of dedicated Penn State students held our first Dance Marathon. That year, 34 dancers participated and raised $2,000. Since then, THON’s presence in the Penn State community has grown exponentially. THON now has 15,000 student volunteers, 700 dancers, and has raised more than $61 million, benefiting The Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Children’s Hospital.

THON is now a year-long effort that raises funds and awareness for the fight against pediatric cancer. With the support of students from all across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and THON Alumni all around the world, we continue to make great strides towards finding a cure for all childhood cancers!

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The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
www.schuylkillcenter.org

The mission of The Schuylkill Center is to promote, through environmental education, the preservation and improvement of our natural environment by:

Fostering appreciation, understanding and responsible use of the ecosystem;
Disseminating information on current environmental issues;
Encouraging appropriate public response to environmental problems and;
To maintain the facilities of The Schuylkill Center and conserve its land for the purpose of environmental education.

Christina Moresi answered in City Living 2 months ago | Report

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Youth Service, Inc.

http://ysiphila.org
Youth Service, Inc. (YSI) is a community based non-profit that has provided immediate shelter and support services to Philadelphia’s children and families for more than 55 years. We offer unique programs and niche services in locations across the city.

Youth Service, Inc. operates the only Crisis Nursery Programs in Philadelphia and runs the largest teen shelter in the area for homeless and runaway youth.

Through respite, counseling and in-home support services, Youth Service, Inc. reaches 5,000 children and adults annually, ninety-two percent of whom live below the poverty level.

Also, Manna and ProjectHOME, as mentioned by others.

Deb Kocsis answered in City Living 2 months ago | Report

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