Some of you know that I can be like Jesus’ disciples when it comes to taking a long time for things to sink in and reach that ‘ahah’ moment. I know that Old First is down two staff, Tony and Natania. I know that we are in the midst of two major building projects, the
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Opportunity to Serve the Shelter in its last year with us… The shelter dinners that are scheduled for the next few weeks are few and far between (it’s not unusual to have a January, post-holiday lull). The men in our Social Hall will still eat every night as the freezer is full of...
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Dear Neighbors: We received the award of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency we had been waiting for. Added to earlier funding awards from the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Housing Authority, we now have in place the funding for “Old...
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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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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...
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Hello everybody! We are officially 22 days into the new year. Can you believe it?! Time really does fly by even during Covid times. As always I have announcements for you: Outreach has decided to slowly bring back clothes! Starting this Saturday 1/23, we will be adding a jeans table...
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Hello Old Firsters, Hope everyone’s January is going well so far. I know I still haven’t been able to meet many of you in person yet, but I am doing well. Not much has happened on my end at the office, but as always I have announcements for you : Saturdays have been going great...
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Happy New Year Old Firsters, 2020 is now officially over, and we’re now into 2021! Hopefully this year will bring us more peace, love, and happiness. To start of the new year, I first wanted to thank everybody who helped with donations of either food, hygiene items, clothes, or...
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Hello! Devan here- the church administrator. As January approaches, it is time to begin thinking about the Annual Reports, which we will share at the Annual Meeting on January 31, 2021. I have sent out this week an email to leadership folks who I need a report from (this includes the...
Read more Happy holidays Old Firsters! So wow we are really nearing the end of 2020! Although these past 9 months have been quite a difficult time for many, there is still a lot to be thankful for. For example, this community, who has been a source of support and spirit, but most importantly our...
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