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Featured Stories

Spruce Hill: Renovations Underway For Homeless Veteran Shelter

April 24, 2017 Erin Patterson 1

Many organizations in Philadelphia serve a very specific niche. With more than 22 years of service, the Philadelphia Veterans Comfort House hopes to give homeless veterans a chance to start over and become productive members [Read More]

Germantown

Germantown: A Place for Young Mothers to Call Home

November 20, 2015 pnadmin 0

Covenant House is a non-governmental, international organization that serves teenage and adolescent runaway homeless and trafficked youth. They have the only five beds in the entire city of Philadelphia that is specifically targeted for teenage [Read More]

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South Philadelphia: Homeless Take Shelter At Bethesda Project

July 14, 2015 Emily Catharine Ganser 0

Laughter could be heard from the sidewalk outside of the homeless shelter known as My Brother’s House. A large blue-and-white-tiled mural stretches along the side of the building, along with the words, ‘Home away from [Read More]

Cedar Park

Spruce Hill: Veterans House Gives Hope and Help to Homeless Heroes

January 13, 2015  0

The Philadelphia Veterans House, located on Baltimore Avenue, has been a place of refuge for those who served in the military since it opened in 1994. The temporary housing gives those who fought for the country [Read More]

Chinatown

Chinatown/Loft District: Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission Provides Stability for Homeless

October 21, 2014  0

Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission, located on 13th at Vine Street, is both the largest emergency shelter and largest indoor feeder of the homeless in the Center City area. Executive Director Dick McMillen (above) was first [Read More]

Economy

Powelton Village: Respite and Emergency Care Makes a Difference in West Philadelphia

October 4, 2013  0

[vimeo 75233536] Youth Service, Inc.  is a nonprofit child welfare agency that’s been in operation for over 60 years. It provides a range of services to youth and families. They have a teen shelter and a mother/baby [Read More]

Environment

South of South Street: Time for the Homeless

June 28, 2013  0

https://vimeo.com/69136843] The program coordinators of My Brother’s House and the Bainbridge house work diligently to help the men in  their community. Choosing to dedicate your entire life to work for a charity is no easy [Read More]

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