• PA foster families would get a $500 tax credit if this bill becomes law | From: Billy Penn
• Program helps local families dealing with financial hardship | From: NBC10/Telemundo62
• How Philabundance and Di Bruno Bros. are turning surplus food into gold | From: Billy Penn
• Landing on your feet | From: The Philadelphia Citizen
• Find resources for housing and more in Philadelphia (Read more.)
From Generocity: According to a Chapin Hall report released in April 2018, LGBTQ young adults (ages 18-24) are more than twice as likely to experience homelessness as their non-LGBTQ peers and at least 40 percent of all homeless youth nationally identify as LGBTQ. (Read more.)
Broke in Philly has compiled a map of resources ranging from Philadelphia Housing Authority sites to financial empowerment centers like the Women’s Opportunities Resources Center throughout the city. BenePhilly Centers, which seek to connect people with benefits like tax preparation, are also on the map. If you’d like to suggest a resource to add to the map, send us a message through the form on our homepage. (Read more.)
From Billy Penn: Now that she represents Pennsylvania’s 116th legislative district, Rep. Toohil (R-Luzerne County) is working to make foster care a little more affordable and attractive. (Read more.)
From NBC10/Telemundo62: One program in Philadelphia is giving people a shot at buying a home and furthering their education. (Read more.)
From Billy Penn: Not only have 12 tankers of Lancaster raw milk been turned into high-quality cheese and distributed to various food banks around the area — to the tune of 66,000 pounds over the past year — but the program is also sustainable, generating funds to pay for itself. (Read more.)
• Fighting summer hunger block by block, lunch by lunch | From: Philadelphia Media Network
• Planting seeds for the future: Urban Creators’ summer youth program | From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
• In North Philly, a produce truck and a supermarket are fighting food insecurity | From: Generocity
• Learning about healthy meals at school | From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
• Championing breakfast in schools | From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
• Workers making progress on fair scheduling rights in cities | From: Next City
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From Philadelphia Media Network: Every June, July, and August, the hot sun exposes a hard truth: Summer is the hungriest time of year, as parents have to scramble to feed children accustomed to receiving free breakfasts and lunches at school. (Read more.)
From The Philadelphia Citizen: PAR-Recycle Works teaches participants to break down old electronics—laptops, computer monitors, window AC units, phones—donated by partners and townships. (Read more.)
From Generocity: Perhaps Fresh Grocer and Aleksandr Faynberg are competitors, but for those who live near Broad and Jefferson streets, they both fill an essential need. (Read more.)
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