The Campaign for Working Families

A partnership that promotes increased resources for low wage working families by providing free filing of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and connecting Philadelphia residents to other tax credits, work supports and asset-building resources.  Trains volunteers and operates free tax filing sites throughout Philadelphia. Click here for more information.

Khadijah Jones

Director
1207 Chestnut Street

5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 851-1885

Fax: (215) 851-1739

Email: kjones@gpuac.org

Web site: www.phillyfreetaxes.org

Foreclosure Prevention

The GPUAC Foreclosure Prevention Resoure Guide, Summer/Fall 2009 Edition, is designed to help professionals assist their clients in navigating the mortgage foreclosure process.  The Guide provides up-to-date information relevant to the Philadelphia five-county region.  To receive a hard copy, e-mail Rachel Moore at rmoore@gpuac.org or click here to download a copy.

Donald C. Kelly

Director

Community & Economic Development

1207 Chestnut Street

5th floor

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Phone: (215) 851-1738

Fax: (215) 564-9912

Email: dkelly@gpuac.org

Grand Central Inc.

Philadelphia's kinship care resource center bringing together a consortium of community-based and public agencies, family members and community leaders to serve all who are caring for others' children, including relatives and family friends.

Chartan Nelson

Director

1211 Chestnut Street

Suite 200

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Phone: (215) 557-1554

Fax: (215) 557-6882

E-mail: grandcentralinc@msn.com

North Philadelphia Human Services Development Corp.

Creating opportunities and making connections to strengthen families in North Philadelphia.

Gerald Wright

1207 Chestnut Street

4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 851-1835

Fax: (215) 851-1922
Email: gwright@gpuac.org

Nu Sigma Youth Services

A youth development and cultural enrichment program for African American male youths ages 6 through 18. The program has 5 goals: Increase skills among participants to resist peer pressure through leadership development and training; Increase the knowledge of participants of the negative consequences of involvement with negative behaviors such as substance abuse, violence and high-risk sexual activity; Increase awareness of cultural values and heritage; Increase awareness of careers and educational opportunities; Provide on-going support for program participants through mentoring by African American males.
 

Darryl L. Coates

Executive Director

1207 Chestnut Street

3rd Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Phone: (215) 851-1848

Fax: (215) 665-9886

Email: dcoates@gpuac.org

Web site: www.nusigma.org

Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network (PAAN)

Promotes community safety through services that reduce drug abuse and violence as well as to help at-risk youth develop positive alternatives that will return them to the mainstream of society. Since its inception in 1989, PAAN has utilized its expertise to meet these objectives through street-based community outreach and intervention programs. PAAN is the premier street-based and community violence prevention agency in the City. It uses a diverse staff consisting of non-civil service, grassroots and professional workers (70% African-American, 10% Asian, 10% Caucasian, and 10% Latino) to connect with citizens within their own neighborhoods.

Nat'l Drug Czar speaks at PAAN, click here to learn more

Darryl Coates  

Executive Director
Lehigh Pavilion
Suite 200
2700 North 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19132
Phone: (215) 940-0550

Fax: (215) 940-0519

Email: dcoates@paan.info

Web site: www.paannetwork.org

Saving Homes Saving Neighborhoods

A campaign in West Oak Lane and Southwest Philadelphia to help homeowners who are behind paying mortgages and are worried about their future. Addresses the impact of predatory lenders head-on by working at the neighborhood level and going door-to-door to provide easy access to advice, counseling and good loans. A program developed by GPUAC, The Reinvestment Fund (TRF), Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley (CCCS) and Community Legal Services (CLS), in partnership with Southwest CDC and OARC/West Oak Lane CDC.

Click here for more information.

Khadijah Jones

Director of Working Families Division
1207 Chestnut Street
5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 851-1885

Fax: (215) 851-1739

Email: kjones@gpuac.org

Thanksgiving Basket Program

Distributes turkey baskets - with all the trimmings - to disadvantaged families throughout Philadelphia. The 2008 program was co-sponsored by the Brown's Family ShopRite, The Pepsi Bottling Group, and Pennsylvania State Representatives Harold James, W. Curtis Thomas, Ronald Waters, and Jewell Williams.

Amelia Schmertz

Director of Advancement, GPUAC
1207 Chestnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 851-1916

Email: aschmertz@gpuac.org

Town Watch Integrated Services

Implements crime prevention strategies by organizing neighborhood patrols. Call to volunteer or visit the web site. 

Anthony Murphy

Director
1441 Samson Street

2nd floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 686-1453

Fax: (215) 686-1458
Email: Anthony.Murphy@phila.gov
Web site: www.phila.gov/townwatch