Philly: Don’t give cash to panhandlers, donate $5 via text instead
When the city looked at how cash on the street was used, they saw “the long tentacles of the opioid crisis.”
Posts tagged with Homelessness
Municipal IDs 101: What you need to know about Philly’s plan
The city has partnered with Temple Law School’s Sheller Center for Social Justice to research hurdles that the program may face.
Philly’s homeless artists get their own gallery show
“It gives people a chance to lift their eyes from the concrete to the sky.”
Triple Bottom: A new Philly brewery with a different feel-good mission
A Haverford native is teaming up with a Bucks County brewer on the unique project.
‘You have a good day’: The daily grind of Philly’s One Step Away vendors
Roughly 60 vendors peddle the “homeless newspaper” around the city, earning 75 cents for every one sold.
Rebuilding Kensington’s ‘Clintonville,’ far from the DNC spotlight
The protest camp got knocked down by a freak thunderstorm, and activist Cheri Honkala — despite her reported arrest — is hard at work putting things back together.
Sister Mary Scullion: Let DNC visitors see Philadelphia’s dark side
Democratic delegates, party leaders, elected officials and candidates — as well as the media — must see the truth of the ugly side of human suffering and social injustice in America.
This weekend, play soccer on Philly streets to help the homeless
Leading community outreach group fights homelessness among teens and young adults through local programming, and dedication to those in the communities they serve.
| What | Hit up the 100 or so local businesses participating in the second annual Philly Loves PAWS Day and 10 percent of your purchase will benefit the no-kill animal shelter. |
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| Where | Various businesses at addresses around Philly |
| When | May 18, 2016 at 11:00 am to 11:00 pm |
| How much | Pay as you go |
Why you’re seeing more homelessness in Center City, and how Philly is responding
While the number of people experiencing homelessness hasn’t changed, they’re more concentrated in certain places.
| What | The People’s Emergency Center and CHOP's Homeless Health Initiative teamed up to provide canvas, paint and brushes to several homeless mothers, and now 60 of the works are on display. Refreshments served. |
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| Where | Indigo Bleu Design Collaborative at 3870 Lancaster Ave. 19104 |
| When | May 15, 2016 at 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
| How much | $20 |
How a Philly homeless shelter doubled mealtime crowds
Founded in 1878, Sunday Breakfast is the nation’s third-oldest rescue mission, but its approach to lunch is something new.
Philly will spend $28 million on homes for the homeless
The HUD funds that Office of Supportive Housing recently won will heavily favor permanent housing over traditional apartments, and that’s exactly how the Feds want it.