Year: 2014

Trying something new on impulse led Dave McCarty (above) to one of his biggest passions: coaching children and adults with intellectual disabilities for the Special Olympics. That was nearly three decades ago. Today, McCarty continues

Denise Jackman was an educator in Philadelphia for more than 30 years and has recently retired. She now focuses her energy on her position as treasurer for the Strawberry Mansion Faith Based Coalition, an organization geared

Philadelphia Veterans House, located at the western edge of University City, is equipped with a porch deck large enough to fit four vets. The front yard is complete with a twenty-foot tall flagpole flying the

As a real-estate developer and architect, Gary Reuben (above) can be found making a living through his work as the owner and operator of the Wolf Building, on Callowhill at 12th Street. After purchasing the building

Al-Aqsa Islamic Academy is a private school for Muslims that was established in 1996 in Olde Kensington. Currently, the principal of the school is Abdur Rahman Crumpton, a resident of the North Philadelphia area for

Stacey Mosley is a data scientist with the city of Philadelphia and works with Young Involved Philadelphia on the Commercial Corridor Tours. These tours have visited South Street West and Lower Frankford Avenue, and the last

The Rev. Cynthia A. Jarvis has been the minister of the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill since 1996. She has been a leader within her ministry changing the way people in Chestnut Hill view the

Spruce Hill has access to farm-fresh fruits and vegetables at Clark Park. Takia McClendon is the manager of the area Farmers’ Market. How has the turnout been? This market on average brings in about 5oo