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Tell Governor Corbett to Ensure Quality Healthcare for All

November 27, 2013

On December 6, 2013, the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare released its proposed health insurance plan, which it calls “Healthy PA.” Although...

[NEWS] Cold prompts Code Blue – and Xmas tree sales

November 26, 2013

The region was jolted by its first cold snap Sunday, prompting Philadelphia to declare a Code Blue emergency, hospitals to prepare for overnight...

[NEWS] Experts: Poverty not easily fixed

November 3, 2013

TO PLUG budget deficits, cities raise taxes or cut services, or both. To fix potholes, they send out workers to patch the street. To prevent fires...

My Story of Childhood Hunger: From Hungry to Lawyer

October 30, 2013

Nikki Johnson-Huston, Esq., is a member of the Board of Trustees of Project HOME. She is an award-winning attorney in Philadelphia, a motivational...

Spirit of Generosity: The Wilt Chamberlain Fund

October 24, 2013

As we approach our 25th anniversary in 2014, we areastonished by the accomplishments of so many in the Project HOME community and with the substantial...

Roots and Branches: Reflections from Sister Mary

October 24, 2013

Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain has a legacy in Philadelphia—and not just due to his dominance on the court. Thanks to his family, his philanthropic...

Nurturing HOME Made Success

October 22, 2013

This story originally appeared in our fall edition of News from HOME. Samuel, a resident of 1515 Fairmount Avenue, knits his brow in concentration as...

Transforming Vacant Lots

October 11, 2013

Today’s guest blog post is by Garrett O'Dwyer, Policy & Communications Associate for the Philadelphia Association of Community Development...

Why Was Miriam Carey Seen as a Threat? Trigger-Happy Police States and Racism Obscured Through Mental Health Stigma

October 7, 2013

Karen Orrick is Project HOME's Project Coordinator of the Hub of Hope and of Strategic Initiatives. She wrote this article in the wake of last week's...

We Can Change the World

October 4, 2013

“We Can Change the World” is a short film directed by Martin Bell that was premiered at the September 25 Young Leaders event, celebrating the 10th...

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