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Introducing our Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report & Finanicals

My, what a year it’s been. We have taken on some big projects, which we’re excited to share with you throughout this report, and we’re planning even...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Deirdre Childs

In 2014, we launched the Philadelphia Furniture Bank (PFB) to meet the growing need for furniture for people moving out of homelessness. The...
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This ‘furniture bank’ gives away beds, tables, and sofas to Philadelphians

Before Earl Burwell spent about five months in a shelter, he lived in a boarding house and shared a bathroom, kitchen, and everything else. Then a...
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College Checklist for Parents

Going to college for the first time is a huge step for both parent and child. It can be easy to overlook important things, and feel overwhelmed by...
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Meet Lisa

Lisa considers herself the poetess in the skies. She’s been writing poems since she was in the 7th grade. A poem from high school, called Failure, was...
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Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

When you choose Good Haul, you are choosing to reduce, reuse, and recycle your junk. Our focus is to minimize the amount of waste that ends up in...
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Testimonial: Sheller PC Law Firm

When we launched Good Haul, we knew that our first clients would likely be individuals and organizations that we had worked with before. And we were...
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What are customers saying about Good Haul?

Joanne was one of our very first Good Haul customers, and she sat down with us to talk about her experience. How did you find Good Haul? We had to...
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Why Good Haul?

Why Good Haul? We know that you have many choices for junk hauling services. You should choose Good Haul because we are Philadelphia's only nonprofit...
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Meet Mohammad

Mohammad and his family recently relocated to Philadelphia. They are originally from Afghanistan, and came to Philadelphia without many personal...