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Juneteenth is Saturday 6/19

A significant day in the history of the United States, Juneteenth, is upcoming and often misunderstood or forgotten completely. This holiday persists...
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What is the Philadelphia Furniture Bank?

In late 2014, Pathways to Housing PA opened the Philadelphia Furniture Bank (PFB) as a centralized resource for furniture for human service...
Meet James

Meet James

James Whitaker was born and raised in Philadelphia, and he continues to give back to the local community despite no longer living locally. The topic...
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Meet Roberto and James

Roberto is one of 75 participants that was introduced to our program at the onset of the pandemic. He believes the home and help from Pathways has...
Roberto

Meet Roberto

Roberto is one of 75 participants that was introduced to our program at the onset of the pandemic. Roberto was born and raised in Puerto Rico and...

How to treat homeless New Yorkers

As the governor and mayor increase efforts to use police to address problems associated with unsheltered homelessness, I’d like to make an appeal to...
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Meet Chris

Chris is a participant on Team 9 who experienced homelessness for 5 years prior to joining Pathways. When Chris was a child he used writing poetry and...
Mike

Meet Mike

A Florida native who often goes by his Army nickname, Country, Mike began working at the Philadelphia Furniture Bank in September 2018 through the...
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Chair Affair 2021 Recap

Every year, the prevailing feeling following the Chair Affair is gratitude. It’s a team effort, and we have collectively raised more than $200,000...
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Thank You REGO Delivery

Every year the Philadelphia Furniture Bank is expanding its' capacity and how many families are served. This past year was no different and already...