We’ve received information from a Calvary Center for Culture and Community board member that the Center’s boiler has broken down as cold weather fast approaches.

The new boiler is going to cost about $50,000 to install. The board of the Calvary Center, a key community asset, is scrambling to piece together the funding to cover the expense and will be looking to raise funds to help. At this point they set up a donations page at: http://www.calvary-center.org/support-calvary/ways-to-support/donate/. We’ll keep you posted about other fundraising projects when information about them becomes available.

The Calvary Center for Culture and Community occupies the Calvary Methodist Church building which was built in 1906. The building hosts a large variety of community arts, educational and religious programs, including Cedar Park Neighbors, Crossroads Music, Curio Theatre Company, Calvary United Methodist Church, West Philadelphia Mennonite Fellowship, Kol Tzedek Synagogue, and Children’s Community School.

Yoga teacher Emily Wishnick is organizing a donation Vinyasa Yoga class on Saturday, July 30, from 10-11:30 a.m. in Clark Park (near the playground). The class is to benefit Philly Community Wellness. Suggested donation is $7-15. See the flyer below for more details. To confirm your participation please visit the event’s Facebook page.

There are only six days left to help Mariposa‘s online fundraising campaign that will help it into a new home.

The popular local food co-op still needs about $5,000 to reach their goal of $10,000 collected from community members and supporters at the fundraising website Indiegogo.com. The money will go to cover the costs associated with the purchase and renovation of their new space at 4824 Baltimore Ave.

Even individual donations of $5 or $10 may help the co-op reach their goal. To donate, visit this page.

Check out the video about Mariposa’s fundraising campaign.

Mariposa Food Co-op Fundraiser from mariposa coop on Vimeo.