Posted inDISABILITY Education ENVIRONMENT
Come volunteer! Northwest Philadelphia
A neighborhood church hosts an event to connect volunteers with community, social service and environmental organizations in Germantown and Mt. Airy.
Posted inART BUILDINGS Construction
We build a mudhif
Iraqi refugees, U.S. Iraqi war vets, nature and peace lovers combine forces to build a mudhif, a traditional community gathering place and guest house of the swamp Arabs of Iraq.
Chestnut Hill Library Friends open bookstore to public (softly)
Todayh,the Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library unofficially opened the doors of their new, second hand bookstore, named "Hilltop Books" to eager members of the community
Posted inCurrent Affairs Food and Drink NonProfits
Religious activity: feeding the hungry, reaching out to youth
On a Saturday, one church gives out free food, another makes a video for youth group outreach
Posted inHEALTH MILITARY NonProfits
Veterans with team red white and blue hike with weighted rucksacks
Military veterans and civilian supporters, members of TeamRWB hike with weighted rucksacks, one of their physical and social activities to promote the well-being and health of vets.
Paint the Cresheim Bridge Mural! Open Call for Artists
Things are looking up. Mural artists including ex-con are expected to submit designs for mural art on abandoned railway bridge in Northwest Philadelphia. #CresheimTrailMural
Costumed horses, riders parade for Halloween at Northwestern Stables
"Welcome to the Northwestern stables Haunted Horses Event 2017. Today we're inside because it's raining but it's still a lot of fun. As you can see we have pumpkin…
Posted inCurrent Affairs Elderly HEALTH
Health care is outrageous
Senior citizen volunteers from AARP display big sign and gather petition signatures against government medicare and healthcare cuts at neighborhood ice cream store.
Posted inFamily HOUSING NonProfits
Family moves into their Habitat Home
Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, PA supported by a coalition of community partners including AmeriCorps National Community Service members along with sweat equity put in by the Thompson family…
Posted inENVIRONMENT Food and Drink NonProfits
The foraging gourmet and the wild foodie
Lynn Landes, founder of the Wild Foodies of Philadelphia joins with Chef Jeff Miller of the eponymous catering company to forage for wild plants in the fields of the Weavers…