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The Fruits of Selflessness

August 17, 2017

We recently said farewell to and celebrated a beloved long-time staff member, Rudy Mackey, who moved on to a well-earned retirement after many years of service.  Rudy first joined the Project HOME staff in 1998.  For most of his time with us, he was our Addictions Counsellor.  In that role, he provided loving and strong support to hundreds of residents in their recovery.  One of our current residents, Frank Bradley, who lives at our Connelly House residence, expressed his gratitude to Rudy in this message:

Mr Rudy,

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The Power of Community in Dark Times

August 15, 2017 | Posted by Sister Mary Scullion
The Power of Community in Dark Times

Like people all around the country, we in the Project HOME community have been shaken by the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, this past weekend.  We share with millions of Americans the grief, anger, and outrage at this recent display of racism, White supremacy, hatred, and violence that poison the very heart of our nation.

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A World of Possibilities

August 14, 2017 | Posted by Aisha Boyd
A World of Possibilities

Aisha Boyd is an Employment Specialist at Project HOME’s Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs.

 

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I Am Project HOME - Chantell Powell-Brinkley

August 7, 2017

The following article is featured in the Summer 2017 edition of News From HOME, our quarterly print newsletter.

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Spirit of Generosity -- Supporting Our Teens

August 2, 2017
Spirit of Generosity -- Supporting Our Teens

The following article is featured in the Summer 2017 edition of News From HOME, our quarterly print newsletter.

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Feeding Our Souls

August 1, 2017 | Posted by Will O'Brien

The following article is featured in the Summer 2017 edition of News From HOME, our quarterly print newsletter.

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Affordable Housing Crisis | Arthur

July 27, 2017

This past June 1, we began receiving applications for our newest residence, 2415 N. Broad Street, scheduled to open up later this summer.  Over 1,000 persons stood in line to apply -- for a total of 88 units.  (Read more about that day here.)  We took the opportunity to do interviews with many of the persons in line to ask about their situation and their need for housing.  These are important stories that all Americans need to hear -- they tell the human story of the affordable housing crisis in this country.

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Affordable Housing Crisis | Kathleen

July 27, 2017

This past June 1, we began receiving applications for our newest residence, 2415 N. Broad Street, scheduled to open up later this summer.  Over 1,000 persons stood in line to apply -- for a total of 88 units.  (Read more about that day here.)  We took the opportunity to do interviews with many of the persons in line to ask about their situation and their need for housing.  These are important stories that all Americans need to hear -- they tell the human story of the affordable housing crisis in this country.

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Affordable Housing Crisis | Jamal

July 27, 2017

This past June 1, we began receiving applications for our newest residence, 2415 N. Broad Street, scheduled to open up later this summer.  Over 1,000 persons stood in line to apply — for a total of 88 units.  (Read more about that day here.)  We took the opportunity to do interviews with many of the persons in line to ask about their situation and their need for housing.  These are important stories that all Americans need to hear — they tell the human story of the affordable housing crisis in this country.

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Hope for the Future: Celebrating Graduates of the 2017 PECO/Exelon Employment Program

July 25, 2017 | Posted by Mary Anne O'Donnell

On a beautiful afternoon in mid-July, eleven remarkable men and women were celebrated for graduating from PECO/Excelon Employment Program.  All of them were veterans of the U.S. military, including representatives from all four branches of the service – army, navy, marine corps, and air force.  Also, all of them had worked hard to overcome experiences of homelessness.

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