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Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

Monday, September 11, 2017
By Jen Kinney via NEXT CITY As the city plans a major investment in rec centers, parks and libraries, two neighborhoods offer ... past half century, Lawncrest the city rec center has — for better and for worse — remained largely the same. A ...

Brandywine Health and Housing Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Friday, May 4, 2018
... of the Brandywine Health and Housing Center opening in Coatesville. Ten years ago, the opening of the Brandywine ... the greater Coatesville area. A decade later, more than 20,000 people have walked though its doors. On Wednesday night, ... 2008, was the first major construction project in the City of Coatesville in more than four decades and the first ...
22Jan2020

One Year of Rebuild: Collaborating to Advance Opportunity, Engagement and Equity in Neighborhoods

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
9:00am - 11:00am
Free Library of Philadelphia
Rebuild is the City of Philadelphia’s initiative to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and libraries. ... will include: Pati Codina , Community Development Director for Impact Services, a nonprofit managing Rebuild projects in ...

What's New at Rebuild (November 2017)

Monday, December 4, 2017
... is a round-up of recent news and developments with the City of Philadelphia's Rebuild initiative for November 2017: ... Users.  Only Project Users will be eligible to apply for grants to work on Rebuild projects.  See the list of Project ... interactive map (check it out here - you can explore sites in your neighborhood!), and a detailed Project Statement ...

Rebuild: Strengthening Neighborhoods Across Philadelphia

Thursday, March 21, 2019
... a philanthropic investment and engagement framework for Rebuild, the city’s joint public-private partnership to revitalize ... framework and to support broad philanthropic engagement in Rebuild. We engaged in this work because we believe this ...

Philadelphia Foundation and Mural Arts Unveil “Strength in our Bonds” Centennial Legacy Mural

Philadelphia Foundation Centennial Mural Dedication
Friday, November 8, 2019
... the foundation’s Centennial Legacy Mural “Strength in our Bonds” at its permanent location at 23rd and Market ... dazzling mosaics and the faces of some of the 1,000 residents who donated more than 2,000 hours to help ... strengthen the bonds of different communities across the city of Philadelphia and the surrounding area. The mural is ...

May 2019 Update: Rebuild is on the move!

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Rebuild projects are fully in motion, with work already begun on 24 of the 64 sites approved by City Council for Rebuild funding. Rebuild is Philadelphia’s ... nonprofits have been awarded multi-million-dollar grants to carry out renovations at these sites. Conversations ...

Beech celebrates neighborhood transformation over 30 years

Beech Companies Christine Brown and Kenneth Scott
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
... Temple’s Morgan Hall, a 24-story residence hall for students with a food court on the first floor. Now, ... small businesses. “We’re here to provide service in the community,” said Kenneth Scott, Beech President & ... and projects, thousands of houses. We've also given out grants to non-profits and scholarships.” On Monday, Beech ...

Wells Fargo Helps LISC Expand Financial Opportunity

Thursday, March 15, 2018
... Support Corporation (LISC) to help underemployed workers in 15 metro areas increase their incomes and raise their ... provide employment and training services to more than 26,000 people, with a particular focus on the helping build the ... we help people develop the skills they need to compete for living-wage jobs, we are creating opportunities to ...
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Mayor Kenney Cuts Ribbon at Hancock Playground

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
... Darrell Clarke, Rebuild Executive Director Kira Strong and City Officials today celebrated the completion of a $1.1 ... initiative to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and libraries. ... Mayor Jim Kenney’s first budget as a part of his vision for a more equitable Philadelphia, Rebuild seeks to improve ...
17Oct2017

Rebuild Site Visit

Tuesday, October 17, 2017
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Philadelphia, PA
Plan to join fellow Philanthropy Network members and the City’s Commissioner of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation ... Ott Lovell on Tuesday, October 17 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm for a site visit to the Francis J Meyers Recreation Center . Located in Southwest Philadelphia, Francis J Meyers is among the 400 ...
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Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild

Monday, October 30, 2017
... is a $500 million citywide initiative that’s seven years in the making, so you can bet that there have been a lot of ... get involved with the improvement projects , or how the city plans to  engage the communities that will ultimately ... Councilman Bobby Henon Rob Dubow , director of finance for the City of Philadelphia Harold Epps , deputy managing ...

How you can help Philly reimagine our civic spaces

Friday, June 15, 2018
... growing skyline is not the only sign of the city’s ongoing renaissance. Recent and deep investment in the public spaces that bring us together is also a sure ... engagement is crucial to creating a common vision for Philadelphia’s civic spaces and for our city overall. ...
29Apr2021

Chester County Funders Meeting

Thursday, April 29, 2021
9:00am - 10:30am
Video Conference
Join the next meeting of the Chester County Funders on Thursday April 29th from ... update on economic revitalization initiatives and progress in the City of Coatesville. Invited guests include Sonia Huntzinger, ...

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