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February 23, 2021

Introducing the 2021 Chair Affair Artists

One of our favorite parts of the Chair Affair is reviewing the artists who apply to participate. This year we had an...

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Jose's Story

Until 10 months ago, I used substances for 40 years. I grew up poor and started using crack cocaine when I was a 12-year-old kid because my stepfather...

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A Message from Chris

Dear Friends: Given the current state of emergency in the city, we are not opening our offices today, June 1, 2020. The Philadelphia Furniture Bank...

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Former SMC Swimmer Hillary Miller Continues Humanitarian Work

When Hillary Miller ’15 won the Saint Michael’s College Department of Athletics’ Diane C. Foster ’77 Award as a senior, she was lauded for performing...

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Provide meals for participants in need

Food insecurity is an ongoing issue for our participants, many of whom are zero income. Before the global pandemic set in, Pennsylvania’s General...

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Meet our Participant Artist!

Last year, we selected one of our participants alongside several other talented artists to participate in the Chair Affair, and this year we are...

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Meet Our Artists Part Six

Every week until the big night, we will be featuring a small group of artists creating pieces for the 2020 Chair Affair. This year we are working with...

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HOMETOWN HEROES: Philadelphia outreach worker, nurse practitioner

The used needles tossed onto the street in Philadelphia's Kensington section are like a minefield for Kara Cohen and Sam Santiago getting out of their...

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Thank you, Exude!

Exude has been incredibly supportive of our mission over the years, and they generously offered to sponsor our dessert table for the 2020 Chair Affair...

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Meet Our Artists Part Five

Every week until the big night, we will be featuring a small group of artists creating pieces for the 2020 Chair Affair. This year we are working with...

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Philly should create a jails-to-housing pipeline to mitigate impact of C-19

Providing housing to people accused or convicted of committing crimes is seldom a rallying cry of political campaigns, and returning citizens often...