Today is #GivingTuesday, a nationwide campaign encouraging people to support not-for-profit organizations. We’re joining in and would like to remind our readers that there are dozens of great non-profits in West Philly, working on improving communities and schools, and providing help to those who need it most. Please visit our Civic Life page and choose an organization you would like to support. We will also be tweeting and re-tweeting #GivingTuesday messages from local non-profits throughout the day (@westphillylocal). Here are some of them:
#GivingTuesday: Every gift made to PEC online today will be doubled, up to $5k thanks to Elayne Howard & Associates https://t.co/8Pz2EA9zIt
— PEC (@PECCaresPhilly) December 2, 2014
It’s #GivingTuesday, head to our website to support #foodjustice in #westphilly.
— Agatston UNI (@AgatstonUNI) December 2, 2014
Help @WPCNS & our Greening Lea project on #GivingTuesday! Big plans w/Lea’s play yard in 2015! http://t.co/3Y3G8Q0Szu pic.twitter.com/2rzO8cFpJP
— West Philly Schools (@WPCNS) December 2, 2014
While many non-profit organizations would appreciate a monetary donation today, others are seeking volunteers. Repair The World: Philadelphia is teaming up with the West Philadelphia Alliance for Children (WePAC) to reopen a school library that has been closed for over a decade. Volunteers are welcome to help these organizations clean up the Andrew Hamilton Elementary School library this afternoon, from 4 to 7 p.m. The school is located at 5640 Spruce Street. Here’s the flier:
December 2nd, 2014 at 3:55 pm
Thanks for including West Philly Coalition for Neighborhood Schools here! We are so proud of the work done at the Lea play yard over the summer and excited for the additional renovations and greening planned for 2015!