Community and Family – Page 36

Small business aid program offers help to Philly businesses

February 5, 2021

The Save Your Biz Philly initiative, which was one of six U.S. winners of the TD Bank challenge, aims to provide technical assistance, financial counseling, outreach, and pro bono legal representation to businesses gutted by the pandemic. PACDC will work with the Philadelphia Department of Commerce, LISC Philadelphia, and community organizations to connect interested business owners with experts in the field. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)

Did you miss a chance to say goodbye because of COVID?

February 4, 2021

We know that nothing can make up for that. But we also believe that keeping those final thoughts and sentiments bottled up can be an additional hardship. So we are offering anyone who couldn’t have that in-person goodbye a chance to share what you would have said if you’d had been able to be by their side. We call this effort: With Love: Messages to those lost to COVID. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)

Were you unable to say goodbye to a loved one because of COVID?

February 4, 2021

“We are offering anyone who couldn’t have that in-person goodbye a chance to share what you would have said if you’d had been able to be by their side,” says guest columnist Gene Sonn, referring to a project he’s spearheading for Resolve Philadelphia. | From: Generocity (Read more.)

Inside Kampar Kitchen, Ange Branca’s New Concept at Bok

February 3, 2021

Instead, she partnered with the Bok building, renting out their now-empty event space and creating Kampar Kitchen, her new concept that serves as a kind of chef incubator and ghost kitchen. The vision is so (Read more.)

Comcast boosts internet speed for low-income users

February 3, 2021

For households nationally that subscribe to the program, internet speed will double from 25 megabits per second (mbps) to 50. Costs will remain the same at $10 a month.

Did you miss a chance to say goodbye because of COVID?

February 3, 2021

By Eugene Sonn, of Resolve Philly Month after month, we hear report after report about how one of the more painful parts of losing a loved one to COVID is not having the chance to (Read more.)

How Germantown rallied behind Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books amid COVID-19 and a series of burglaries

February 3, 2021

Without support from the surrounding community, General Manager Justin Moore says he doesn’t think the coffee and book shop would have survived. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)

PPA Offers $5 Parking Rate at 6 Center City Garages During Snow Emergency

January 31, 2021

The Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) is offering a flat 24-hour $5 parking rate at six different garages in Center City during the city’s snow emergency. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)

Zero Waste Shopping in Philly: Where to Buy Groceries in Bulk

January 29, 2021

Containers and packages account for 23 percent of landfill waste, equal to about 39 million tons per year, according to the EPA. Zero waste shopping eliminates this considerable amount of damage to the ecosystem, buying in bulk being a cheaper and eco-friendly method to purchasing groceries. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)

ACHIEVEability’s TechUp program will help West Philadelphians hone their Salesforce skills

January 29, 2021

Beginning in April 2021 and in partnership with professional organization Project Realign, the nonprofit’s TechUp program will train high school graduates who are underemployed or unemployed in in-demand Salesforce skills. | From: Technical.ly (Read more.)