In an effort to make sure everyone is counted in the 2020 census starting April 1, state Rep. Angel Cruz’s district office is housing a census kiosk for constituents of the 180th Legislative District. “The kiosk is a place where my constituents can come to ask questions about the census, as well as fill out the form in a comfortable environment,” Cruz said. “From receiving federal money to how Pennsylvania is represented in Congress, it’s so crucial that everyone is counted. I want to make sure that no one is left out for the benefit of our communities and our state.” Constituents can stop by Cruz’s office at 3503 N. B St., Unit 7, 19134 and visit the census kiosk. They may also call 215-291-5643 with any questions.
100 History Makers
Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia celebrates
these efforts by hosting PHILADELPHIA’S 100 HISTORY MAKERS OF THE 20TH CENTURY.
The exhibition honors the legacies of Philadelphia-area African Americans from
the 20th century consisting of 100 individuals from various decades who
dedicated their lives to equality and come from a variety of disciplines
including the arts, athletics, civil rights, politics, religion, and education. (An
exhibit overview is attached). The exhibition kicks off as part of Einstein’s
Day of Service on January 20, 2020 and runs through February 29, 2020 (Black
History Month). We invite you to experience the exhibit which will be
displayed in the main lobby of Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia (5501
Old York Road).
Free Concert
Enjoy a free concert by the United States Air Force
‘Heritage Brass of the USAF Heritage of America Band at the Landis Theater, on
Saturday, March 14, at 3 p.m., at the Landis Theater, 830 E. Landis Ave.,
Vineland. This concert, presented by Main Street Vineland, is sponsored by
Samuel Coraluzzo Co., Inc./Torrissi Transport. Heritage Brass is a pioneering
symphonic brass ensemble that brings the military tradition of brass and
percussion to the concert stage. This ensemble of professional Airmen-musicians
presents a diverse repertoire featuring orchestral transcriptions, patriotic
favorites, jazz standards, new compositions, and distinctive arrangements. Enjoy
hearing this ensemble in an exhilarating musical experience. For more
information, call the Main Street Vineland office at 856-794-8653, visit the
organization’s website at www.TheAve.biz,
or its Facebook page.
Scholarships
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholars Program
is offering renewable scholarships of $1,000 to $5,000 per year for African
American, Hispanic/Latinx and Native American students majoring in
chemistry-related fields and pursuing chemistry-related careers. Qualified
students may be studying at community colleges or four-year institutions.
Graduating high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores and juniors may
apply. Scholarship applications will be accepted online at the ACS Scholars
Program website www.acs.org/scholars through
March 1, 2020, for
the academic year 2020-21. Additional information is available by calling
1-800-227-5558, extension 6250, or by emailing scholars@acs.org.
Immigrant Affairs
For the past year, the City of
Philadelphia Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA) has been working hard to grow
the Immigrant Workers Academy. Developed in collaboration with community
groups, this outreach program connects immigrant neighborhoods to trainings on
workplace protections. We wanted to create a new standard where immigrants not
only understood their workplace rights, but also felt supported in exercising
them. From the beginning, supporters have asked that we put our workers academy
materials online. For this reason, we are happy to debut OIA’s revamped
resource page. In addition to citizenship and language access materials, the
page includes important information on workplace protections. They are
available in many languages, and we hope this affords better access to service
providers, community leaders, and immigrants themselves. https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-immigrant-affairs/resources
Watershed Steward
Help protect our streams, rivers and
environment by becoming a Penn State Master Watershed Steward. A free public
information session about the Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program in
Bucks County is being held Tuesday, January 14, 2020, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at
the Bucks County Extension Office auditorium, 1282 Almshouse Road, Doylestown,
PA 18901. The Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program in Bucks County is
training a new class of volunteers this coming spring. The program provides 40
hours of water and natural resource training for citizens that have an interest
in the environment, a willingness to learn more and a strong desire to make a
difference in the community. The training program begins Thursday, April 2,
2020 and continues subsequent Thursdays from 5:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. through
July. For more information about the Master Watershed Steward Program, costs
and volunteer commitment, or to request an application for the 2020 training
program, contact Master Watershed Coordinator Kathleen Connally at 267-483-2020
or by email at kxc30@psu.edu.
Teacher
Exchange
Announcement to participate in the 2020 Mexico –
United States Teacher Exchange
Program,
through which Directors of Migrant Education, School District Coordinators
and/or Community Organizations can both apply to host Mexican teachers
that would partake in an educational experience during the 2020 and nominate US
teachers that would visit public schools in Mexico. The deadline to receive
applications to host a Mexican teacher is January 24th 2020. Applications
will be received on a first-come, first-served basis; therefore it is highly
recommended that they be submitted to either this Consulate at confiladelfia@sre.gob.mx or
the Institute of Mexicans Abroad at ime@sre.gob.mx as
early as possible. For further information, please contact: Humberto Cruz
Guadarrama Comunidades/ Community Affairs Tel. 215-922-4262 ext. 510 hcruz@sre.gob.mx
PCA Donations
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) is in need
of donations to the Emergency Fund for Older Philadelphians ahead of its
busiest season; winter. The Emergency Fund for Older Philadelphians provides financial
assistance to low-income older adults in need that have otherwise exhausted all
other sources of aid. This includes emergency funds for housing, food, medicine
and utilities. Last year, assistance with heating oil made up the majority of
the requests, accounting for nearly 55% of the total funds distributed. Oil
requests are typically received from Nov. 1 to March 31. The emergency fund is
specifically important to the older adults living in Philadelphia, which has one
of the highest senior-poverty rates of the nation’s 10 largest cities. Fundraising
for the emergency fund goes on year-round. Donations to the Emergency Fund for
Older Philadelphians can be made by visiting pcacares.org/emergencyfund or by
calling Joan Zaremba at 215-765-9000, ext. 5051.
Video
contest
State Senator Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) is encouraging
middle and high school students to share their ideas about how to support
agriculture in Pennsylvania as part of the third annual “Talk to Your State
Senator” statewide video competition. This year’s competition challenges
students to produce a video that includes ideas about how to ensure the
agriculture industry will have a bright future in Pennsylvania. The contest,
which is sponsored by the Senate of Pennsylvania and Rutter’s, is open to
Pennsylvania students in grades 6 through 12. A total of $10,000 in prizes will
be awarded. The contest will remain open through January 31, 2020. Winners will
be announced in May 2020. More information on the contest is available online at www.legis.state.pa.us/talk-to-your-state-senator/.
Hola Eagles
Stockton Radio Station WLFR to Broadcast Eagles
Pre-Games, Games in Spanish. Hola Eagles fans! Stockton’s radio station, WLFR
91.7FM, has obtained the rights to broadcast this season’s Eagles pre-game
shows and regular season games in Spanish. “We are committed to serving different
segments of the South Jersey population,” said WLFR General Manager Chad
Roberts. “This will be very beneficial for the radio station and for our listeners.”
The public can listen to WLFR at 91.7FM or through mobile apps. More information
is at at stockton.edu/wlfr/. The station covers primarily Atlantic County but also reaches into
parts of Cape May, Cumberland, and southern Ocean counties.
Resource Hub
District Attorney’s Office (DAO)
First Assistant Robert Listenbee will lead an announcement of the One Stop Job
and Resource Hub (The Hub), an initiative to provide Philadelphians with access
to employers, trauma-informed professionals, victim services, housing options, and
social services. The Hub will be held on the first Thursday of every month,
starting Thursday, Sept. 5th, in different parts of the city as part of the DAO’s
community service mission.
Accelerate Latinx, is
designed for Hispanic entrepreneurs who are ready to take their business to the
next level, but not sure how to get there. This award-winning program,
recommended by the World Bank and the U.S. Small Business Administration,
provides business owners the practical, hands-on business knowledge, management
know-how, and networks needed to think like a CEO, grow revenue, increase jobs,
and be contract-capable and procurement-ready. To be eligible, business owners
must have operated their business for at least two years, grossing $200k or
more in annual revenue, with at least one full-time employee other than the
owner. The program is bilingual and provided at no cost to GPHCC members, thanks
to the generous support from our program partners
ESL Classes at NSC
ESL classes at NSC in
Philadelphia. For nearly 95 years, NSC has remained the premier center for English
language classes in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Our student-centered English
as a Second Language (ESL) classes host beginning, intermediate, and advanced
courses. Students’ language skills are assessed at registration and they are
placed in one of seven levels of ESL classes. All of our classes are open to
the public and taught on-site at NSC by highly motivated, experienced volunteer
teachers who help students gain a richer understanding of US culture and
society. You can find more information on our website (https://nscphila.org/english) Nationalities Service Center 1216 Arch Street, 4th Floor
| Philadelphia, PA 19107 Direct: 215.609.1526 | Fax: 215.735.9718.
Reading
Market
Celebrate every Thursday, 10 AM to 2 PM FREE Market tote bags* thanks
to Riverfront Federal Credit Union. Cupcakes for everyone! On the Main Stage: Music by Matt Gordon Check out
The Reading Public Museum’s table to learn about the The Museum’s Summer
Discovery Camp as you try your hand at making some super slippery
slime! Learn more about the Reading Public Library & enjoy a FREE book
from their book cart. Participate in The Food Trust’s nutrition lesson &
demonstration to earn Berks Farm Bucks!
Please
Donate
Experiences that you have as a child stay
with you for a lifetime. Your donation to Please Touch
Museum makes it possible for us to keep our museum accessible to all members of
our community– no matter what their financial circumstances may be. Help us
continue to provide valuable lifelong memories to every child. Your gift
will keep our museum accessible to all children and their families. We invite you to donate any amount–$5 to $125 to our Second Decade
Fund, which is a fund that supports play for all families. All donations are 100% tax-deductible and support low or no cost
admission for families in our community.
HIV pill
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health launched Philly, Keep On Loving a new sexual health marketing campaign that encourages Philadelphians to consider PrEP as part of their sexual health planning. PrEP is a safe, daily pill that dramatically reduces the risk of HIV infection by over 90%. In 2017, 496 Philadelphians were diagnosed with HIV. The campaign will appear in local newspapers and on buses, bus shelters, and corner stores throughout Philadelphia, as well as social media channels in English and Spanish. Philadelphians can access PrEP through their healthcare provide or find a doctor on PhillyKeepOnLoving.com or through the Health Information Helpline at 215-985-2437.
Reciclar mejor
Republic
Services lanzará una campaña de educación en Philadelphia. El esfuerzo busca
llamar la atención del público debido a los altos niveles de contaminación en
los programas de reciclaje residenciales y también para ayudarlos a reciclar
mejor. Actualmente, uno de cada cuatro artículos que se encuentran en los botes
de reciclaje en Philadelphia, pertenece al bote de basura. Estos vienen sucios
con comida u otros residuos, o ni siquiera son productos reciclables. Eso
significa que los productos que los residentes tenían la intención de reciclar
pueden terminar en los vertederos. Para obtener más información, visita el
sitio web de Republic Services en RepublicServices.com. Dale “Like” a Republic
en Facebook, Facebook.com/RepublicServices y síguenos en Twitter @RepublicService
e Instagram @republic_service.
Computer Sale
TeamChildren Summer Computer Sale! Do you need or know some that needs a powerful,
low cost, desktop or laptop computer? Our back to school campaign has
begun and our goal is to distribute 150 high quality refurbished desktops
ranging from ($100- $165) We also have over 100 amazing laptops (I3, I5, and I7
processors) $150- $185. We are always looking for donated computers,financial contributions, and volunteers to
help further our mission! We’d love to hear from you! please see the attached
application for further details. Call: (610) 666-1795 teamchildren@teamchildren.com Robert
Toporek President/Founder 960 Rittenhouse Rd Audubon PA 19403.
Adult Education
Be a volunteer tutor! Help adult learners gain
the skills and education they need for success. The Office of Adult Education (OAE) has relocated
to 1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite
1412. Our new Center City location provides convenient access to innovative
volunteer trainings and workshops. This year, OAE redesigned its volunteer
training programs and expanded to include Tutor Now: Technology Skills for
volunteers to tutor adults in computer skills. For more Tutor Now trainings,
please find more information www.philaliteracy.org.
Lawyer Referral
During regular work hours,
the Philadelphia Bar Association offers the program — the Lawyer Referral and
Information Service (LRIS) — which provides lawyer referrals to area residents.
Staff attorneys take calls from the general public and refer callers to
attorneys in private practice for a 30-minute consultation, for which the
attorney agrees to charge a drastically reduced fee of $35. If callers do not
need an attorney or cannot afford one, they will be directed to a legal service
organization, agency or other resource for assistance. LRIS is available
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., by calling (215) 238-6333.
Alcohólicos
¿Le molesta si alguien bebe demasiado? Los grupos de familia al-anon puede ayudarle. Reuniones 1116 East Luzerne St. Philadelphia Lunes 9:30 a 10:30 AM. Si necesita más información: Mirta 862-294-8683, por favor manténgalo confidencial.
Re-Teach!
My students need a lighting kit and a
laptop to create a RE-TEACHING station! My
students come from all over the world – especially from countries that speak
Spanish. My students are curious, artistic, competent and courageous. Our
extracurricular activities are full of enthusiastic students eager to spend
time in a caring environment away from the harsh realities of a rough
neighborhood. Our goal is to create a re-teaching center in our classroom. It
would include a camera, lighting kit, and a computer to edit videos. So, when a
group of students feels like they’ve mastered a concept, they can re-teach it
in a short video and publish that video on our YouTube page. To donate go to www.donorschoose.org/project/lights-camera-re-teach/2887337/?rf=link-siteshare-2017-11-teacher_old-teacher_855949&challengeid=152925
ciudad. www.facebook.com/Masterchef/
Wheel
Fun Rentals
Wheel Fun Rentals is renewing a partnership with Big
Brothers Big Sisters for a program called “Biking & Boating Buddies.”
For the eleventh consecutive year, “Biking & Boating Buddies” provides free
rentals to underprivileged children and their mentors around the nation.
To date, $1,280,000 in free rentals have been distributed to Bigs and Littles
at over 20 BBBS chapters around the nation.
If you’d like to become a volunteer or support BBBS programs, please
visit www.bbbs.org.
To find out more about the Biking Buddies program visit wheelfunrentals.com/big-brothers-big-sisters/
Estamos Contigo
La Cancillería mexicana pone en
operación la línea telefónica “Estamos Contigo”. La línea “Estamos Contigo” entró en
operación en noviembre y funciona las 24 horas, los 7 días de la semana.
Tendrá como objetivo central, brindar a los usuarios apoyo emocional e información
general sobre actualidad migratoria y reportar incidentes de abuso. A través
del número 1 877-632-6678, los connacionales en Estados Unidos podrán recibir
información sobre muchos tópicos de apoyo, y adicionalmente, se le brindará a
las mujeres apoyo emocional y psicológico que les permita enfrentar crisis basadas
en situaciones de abuso físico intrafamiliar, violaciones, depresiones, discriminación
o abuso de origen racial.
Veteran Loans
Citizens Business Banking will offer an interest rate
reduction on both SBA and conventional loans for qualified veteran businesses.
To qualify, the business must be 51 percent owned by a veteran or spouse of a
veteran and must provide veteran validation documentation and proof of
ownership. “We are proud to offer this promotion to our veterans, and will
continue to offer our gratitude to these brave men and women.” According to the
most recent U.S. Small Business Administration data, veterans owned 2.5 million
businesses or 9.3 percent of U.S. firms
Casa Dominicana
Meet the faces of CASA DOMINICANA! Looking for
volunteers to join the cads Dominican Community Outreach Program. Casa Dominica
has established itself as an integral part of the Hispanic community in
Philadelphia. We are looking for young adults who want to give back to the community.
Our future plans include art seminars, music appreciation, folkloric
dance classes, sports, financial budgeting seminars, courses on microsoft word
and excel and so much more.Volunteers, teachers, instructors, everybody! We
cannot do this without you. Help us make our community, a united and safe one
for our youths.
Access Services
Access Services is proud to celebrate Intellectual Disabilities
Awareness Month, in addition to celebrating the strengths of individuals with
disabilities all year long! We invite you to join our enthusiastic and growing
team. Full and part time work opportunities are available throughout our
agency. In addition, Access Services is always looking for loving
families willing to open their hearts and homes to a child or adult with
special needs. To learn more about Access Services and the many wonderful
opportunities available, please visit www.accessservices.org.
Small Businesses
ABC’s of Starting a Small Business. Do Not
Invest Your Money in A Business, Until You Attend this Seminar. Attend the
ABC’s of Starting a Small Business to learn the ins and outs of starting a
small business, the challenges you’ll face and the resources available to help
you get started! For more info: Front Office at LAEDA Latin American Economic
Development Association info@laeda.com 856-338-1177
Resource parents
Want to change a child’s life? There’s always an
urgent need for resource parents in the city and surrounding areas. Resource parents
(formerly referred to as «foster parents») are community members who
take in children and youth who are unable to reside with their families due to
abuse and neglect. Not only does it make a huge impact on these children’s
well-being and safety, but it can be a life-changing experience for the parents
as well. CONTACT:Wordsworth CUA Region 5, Cassandra Williams caswilliams@wordsworth.org, 267)766-2000 x2054 Wordsworth CUA Region 10, Natasha Cunningham ncunningham@wordsworth.org, (215)817-5906
St. Luke’s Hospital
“PriceChecker”
Program Bundles Services, Is Geared Toward Insured Patients with High Deductibles.
With the rise in higher-deductible health plans and coinsurance, Americans are
paying an increasingly greater proportion of their health care costs out of
pocket. This means that patients need meaningful and transparent price
information to better make informed health care decisions. St. Luke’s has
launched St.
Luke’s PriceChecker – a program that offers patients an option to pay
a bundled price in advance of their service for specific common imaging studies
and/or procedures as well as specific common ambulatory surgical services. Five
of St. Luke’s Hospitals and more than 150 outpatient locations will participate
in the bundled pricing, except for the Network’s New Jersey-based hospital and
outpatient sites. A full description of the program along with prices and images/procedures
can be found on-line atwww.PriceChecker.sluhn.org
Mural Tour
View over 40 murals on this tour, featuring
the collection that was created through the Porch Light Program. Cost: $5 per person
and each guest will receive a package of beautiful note cards depicting some of
the murals on the tour. Visit the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)
after your tour! Each Mural Arts tour guest will receive a $5 off voucher
for admission into the museum to be used either the same day or a future date.
The tour leaves from PAFA, Hamilton Building, located at 128 N. Broad Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19102. Second Sunday Specialty Trolley Tour.
Immigrant Hub
“Philadelphia Immigrant Innovation Hub”, ia an initiative
funded through knight Foundation Cities Challenge Grant. The Hub offers resources
and work space to immigrants looking to start or grow their businesses.
Qualified candidates will specifically have access to many services. Interested
candidates are encouraged to apply at http://bit.ly/piihub or email piihub@mtairyusa.org or
call Herman at 215-557-2626.
DEP Grants
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today
invites manufacturers, retailers, service providers, agricultural businesses,
and other small businesses to apply for a Small Business Advantage Grant to
finance pollution prevention and energy efficiency projects. The grants
provide funding to projects that include auxiliary power units deployed as anti-idling
technology for trucks, HVAC and boiler upgrades, high-efficiency lighting,
solvent recovery systems and waste recycling systems. Applicants will be
considered on a first come, first served basis. Applications will be accepted
until fiscal year 15-16 funds are exhausted or April 15, 2016, whichever occurs
first. Applications are available by visiting www.dep.state.pa.us and
clicking on the “Small Business Advantage Grant” button.
Recording Studio
The
Gage Recording Studio @ WKM is now in operation with an engineer ready to
record you. Bring your ready-made beats, tracks, instruments and have your
verses memorized and ready. No negative messages – against women, promoting
violence, how much $ you have, drug promotion, etc. For every hour youth
volunteer at WKM youth get two hours – one in recording time, and another
hour of having music mixed and mastered. Call/text/email if you’re
ready: 267-324-7386 adan.mairena@gmail.com
Temple ReadyCare
Temple
University Health System is continuing to expand its reach into Philadelphia
and the surrounding areas by opening its latest Temple ReadyCare urgent care
facility in Northeast Philadelphia on April 27. The new, state-of-the-art facility
located at 2118 Cottman Avenue (Horrocks St. and Cottman Ave.) is one of four
ReadyCare centers staffed by Temple physicians and personnel specially trained
to help meet the non-emergency healthcare needs of walk-in patients. It will be
open seven days a week, including weekday, evenings and most holidays. For more
information, call 215-342-3020, or go to www.templereadycare.com.
Stage One Grant
The
African-American Chamber of Commerce of PA, NJ and DE (AACC) is currently looking
for young professionals and start-up businesses to join our team! The
Stage One Grant is offered to young professionals and start-up businesses
interested becoming members of the African-American Chambers of Commerce PA,
NJ, & DE (AACC). Those approved for the grant will receive one year
membership to the AACC, which includes complimentary admission to various
events and programs. Also, start-ups must commit to applying for and,
if accepted, completing the Entrepreneur Academy, which provides up to $6,500
in start-up capital for your business. For additional information, please
visit www.aachamber.org. 1617 JFK Blvd. Suite 889 |Philadelphia, PA, 19103 | (215)
751-9501
Youth United
Youth United For Change seeks youth from across the
city who attend traditional public and public charter high schools to participate
in the School Food Youth Advisory Board. The Youth Advisory Board will meet bi-monthly
with the School Food Division to provide input and work toward goals like
providing nutritional information for school meals, and ensure that healthy,
high quality food is served. Young people who want to join the Youth Advisory
Board should contact: William Shelton, Youth United for Change: william@yucyouth.org, 215-423-9588.
Construction Management
Turner Construction will be offering Building Your
Future: Turner’s School of Construction Management Training Program. This program
is designed to prepare small, minority, and women-owned contractors for
contract procurement opportunities in Philadelphia. The six-week program
curriculum will cover such topics as Fundamentals of Estimating, Practices and
Procedures of Purchasing, Financial Management and Accounting Principles,
Bonding and Insurance, among others. In order to attend, business must have at
least 3 years of construction or construction-related experience. Graduates of
the program will receive a certificate upon completion. Tel. (215) 496-8950. Dexter
Hendricks dhendricks@tcco.com.
NJ Resource Center
La Agencia de Financiamiento
de Hipotecas y Viviendas de New Jersey (HMFA) anunció el lanzamiento del servicio
de localización de viviendas, New Jersey Housing Resource Center (NJHRC),
en www.njhrc.gov. Las mejoras incluyen una nueva imagen y optimización de la
experiencia del usuario junto a una acabada sección de instructivos y recursos
sobre vivienda. Este es un servicio GRATUITO para los usuarios que buscan ya
sea viviendas de alquiler y de venta enlistadas, de carácter económico y a precios
de mercado en New Jersey.
Urgent Care Clinic
Jefferson Launches Urgent Care Clinic at Smylie Times
in Northeast Philly. Located at Rhawn and the Boulevard. Board-certified, emergency
medicine physicians are available in a modern, comfortable clinic to care for
patients with acute, non-life threatening illnesses and injuries. Jefferson
Urgent Care is open seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. for when
patients can’t wait for an appointment and want to be seen right away. Emergency
Medicine physicians will follow-up with patients’ primary care providers to ensure
continuity of care after the urgent care visit. Additional services include
x-ray, influenza vaccines, laboratory testing, sutures, splinting and sports and
employment physicals. For more information
visit Jefferson.edu/UrgentCare.
Cisco Certifications
Cisco Networking Academy is a global education program
that teaches students how to design, build, troubleshoot, and secure computer
networks for increased access to career and economic opportunities around the world.
Networking Academy provides online courses, interactive tools, and hands-on e-learning
activities to help individuals prepare for Information Communication Technology
(ICT) and networking careers in virtually every type of industry. www.camdendreamcenter.org/
Sambulance
The SAMBULANCE
Safety Squad, a non-profit
organization dedicated to promoting safety education in the special needs community,
has signed a partnership with Parents of Autistic Children, or POAC. The partnership entails a joint effort to reach individuals with
special needs in South Jersey. The partnership between the SAMBULANCE and POAC
includes: complimentary training sessions, recreational evenings to engage the
special needs community and a Walk-A-Thon fundraiser to further their joint
programming. This Spring, the two non-profits will begin hosting their free
training sessions; recreational evenings and October 4th Walk-A-Thon will
all take place at Sahara
Sam’s Oasis.
Komen @ Amazon
Komen Philadelphia is now a Smile.Amazon.com charity of choice! This means, you can support our life-saving mission EVERY
time you shop Amazon… at NO additional cost to you! Just take these
steps and the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to
Komen Philadelphia: Go to Smile.Amazon.com purchases automatically benefit Susan G. Komen Philadelphia. Shop
away! Smile.Amazon.com has all the same products, prices and service as the Amazon you’ve
been using for years. It’s such a simple way to make a huge impact on our
community’s fight against breast cancer!
Matching Donors
Did you know that more than over 270 people die every
day in the United States waiting for an organ transplant because there are
simply not enough organs available. Currently, patients waiting for an organ donation
are placed on a national waiting list through the government, this usually
takes 7 to 12 years for a patient to get a transplant. MatchingDonors.com
offers a way to enhance the search with a more active approach. Many patients
receive their kidney transplant within only six months of registering on
MatchingDonors.com. More info at Matt@MatchingDonors.com or by
calling at 1-800-385-0422.
Achieve webinars
No matter where you live, you can easily access 60-75
minute webinars of some of ACHIEVE’s workshops right from your desk. Free Webinar – Conflict Resolution Skills
Each month ACHIEVE offers a complimentary webinar.
This webinar will teach participants to understand the dynamics of conflict and
equip them with the skills needed to respond confidently when faced with
situations of conflict. Chantel Runtz, Public Workshop Coordinator.
877.270.9776 chantelruntz@achievecentre.com achievecentre.com/freewebinar
Lawyer and notario fraud
Look out for
lawyer and notario fraud! In the recent weeks Juntos has received reports
of lawyers and notarios charging members of the immigrant community to begin
preparing paperwork for upcoming «immigration reform» or
«executive action.» Given the President’s recent announcement to halt
any executive action until after the holidays we urge community members to
be aware of any lawyer and notario fraud. We encourages community to please
report any lawyers or notarios charging clients to process paperwork under
future immigration reform or executive action. Contact us at 215-218-9079 and please leave a message.
Manejo de Plagas
El programa Manejo Integrado de Plagas
(MIP) de Pensilvania es una colaboración entre la Universidad de Penn
State y el Departamento de Agricultura del Estado de Pensilvania que tiene como
objetivo promover el manejo integrado de plagas tanto en la agricultura como en
sitios urbanos. Si usted necesita más información sobre las prácticas MIP,
puede contactarnos al teléfono (814) 865-2839. En Filadelfia al teléfono (215)
435-9685, pscip@psu.edu,
o nuestro sitio Web: extension.psu.edu/ipm para acceder
las paginas del Blog, Twitter y Facebook del programa.
Sheriff Properties
Seminars on How to Buy a Property at a
Philadelphia Sheriff’s Sale. For Spanish Speaking Session RSVP to (215) 686 –
3948. 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. for English Speaking Session RSVP to (215) 686 –
3539. Where: Office of the Sheriff, City and County of
Philadelphia 100 S. Broad Street, 5th Floor, Land Title
Building. Sheriff Jewell Williams wants to educate potential buyers on the
bidding process at a Sheriff’s Sale. Future seminars will be held on More info:
215 495 4174.
Works for Me training
FREE Works for Me training. Introduction to Work Incentives and Ticket to Work for Youth with Disabilities. Works for Me in conjunction with The Pennsylvania Training Partnership for People with Disabilities will present FREE training workshops at six locations around the Commonwealth. If you are a person with a disability, a family member of a person with a disability or a self-advocate who receives Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), uses Medical Assistance for your healthcare insurance, and is thinking about returning to or maintaining employment. To Register Online: www.TheTrainingPartnership.org/topics/
