Dear members of Old First, My name is Viveka Hall-Holt, and I currently serve as a summer intern for Interfaith Philadelphia and am a rising senior at St. Olaf College. I am reaching out to you about a research study that I am doing which includes a short, 20 minute anonymous...
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Old First is answering a call for help! The Defender Association of Philadelphia has asked the City of Philadelphia to support 500+ people who were arrested last summer and fall during the civil rights protests that followed the murders of George Floyd, and later Walter Wallace in...
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STILL SEPARATE AND UNEQUAL: 100% FAIR FUNDING NOW! Join us for a statewide, multi-site action in support of the proposed budget that includes 100% Fair Funding for PA schools! In-person actions will be taking place in Philadelphia, Allentown, Pottstown, and Lancaster. Part of the...
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Would you like a chance to lead at Old First? We are looking for a couple of church members that can lead a breakfast team for our Saturday Breakfast & Cupboard. You only need to commit about 2 hours to volunteer. You will not have to lead every Saturday, unless you’d like...
Read more POWER’s Education Campaign has celebrated success some of us never expected to see. We have been organizing for a full, fair funding formula for years, at least since 2012 — a way that the state’s education dollars might be not only adequately, but distributed fairly...
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Would you like to provide breakfast to go for 30-40 people? Outreach is looking for a group to prepare breakfast that can be dropped off for our Saturday Breakfast & Cupboard for June 26th. There will be no cooking on site. Any fresh/hot food must be prepared at home and brought...
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Natania has Bachelors and Masters degrees in Human Services. While working at Mental Health Partnerships and Horizon House, she gained experience supervising and working with people experiencing homelessness, drug and alcohol addiction, mental health issues and other community agencies...
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Hello Old Firsters, Hoping everyone has been having a good February thus far! This was our third week of providing clothes and again it was a success! Pants/jeans + shoes/sneakers were provided and as long as there is room in the shed I am still accepting donations for all seasons! If...
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We are happy to report that we have now secured the first major parts of the financing for Old First House: $2.5 million capital grant from the Philadelphia’s Dept of Homeless Services and operating subsidies from the Philadelphia Housing Authority. These were prerequisites for...
Read more Happy February Old Firsters, Some announcements for you: This was our second week distributing clothes and it was another success! Thank you to everyone who continues to donate clothing items! Advertising for Old First’s Online Service Camp has officially begun! Stay tuned 🙂...
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