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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Recap: Meeting the Moment on Homelessness and Affordable Housing in Montgomery County

Last week, over 200 people joined us for our Community of Practice event, ‘Meeting the Moment: Taking Action on Homelessness and Affordable Housing in Montgomery County’ to discuss these dual crises taking place. Our goal was two-pronged: bring together the voices solutioning this important work and...

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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

North Penn Commons breaks ground at official ceremony

Officials smile as they lift shovels at the groundbreaking for North Penn Commons in Lansdale. From left, Timi Kirchner, Lansdale Borough Manager, Leslie Richards, Montgomery County Commissioner, Josh Shapiro, Chariman, Montgomery County Commissioners, Andy Szekely, Lansdale Mayor, Kathy Phifer...
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

NPCHF funds capacity building grants for Your Way Home providers

Eleven nonprofits that provide direct services to clients through Your Way Home received capacity building grants, funded by the foundation. Grantees were announced at the 2nd Annual Your Way Home Summit, on May 29, 2014. These funds will assist the organizations in building and strengthening their...
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Summit on Montco homelessness is held at MCCC

Your Way Home Montgomery County held its second annual summit on reducing suburban homelessness at Montgomery County Community College on May 29, 2014.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Russell Johnson will listen

NPCHF President and CEO Russell Johnson filmed a short video in support of the I Will Listen campaign, created by the New York Metro chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

NPCHF President and CEO Russell Johnson pens article on the safety net system in health care

The Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal recently published an article entitled, "The Holistic Healthcare Safety Net System: Pennsylvania’s Next Frontier," written by the foundation's president.
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Cultivating Communities Campaign celebrates the end of its third growing season

Cultivating Communities Campaign partners were recognized at an event at Meadowood Senior Living.
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Monday, November 11, 2013

NPCHF and Your Way Home Featured in Social Innovations Journal

NPCHF President and CEO Russell Johnson wrote an article published in the Fall 2013 edition of the Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal.
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Friday, September 27, 2013

NPCHF commits $1.2 million to improving safety net systems

Colmar, PA – The North Penn Community Health Foundation’s board of directors has committed $1.2 million over the next three years to improve the safety net of services for the homeless and the hungry in Montgomery County.
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Thursday, September 19, 2013

NPCHF Awards $231,000 in Grants

Colmar, PA – The North Penn Community Health Foundation recently awarded grants totaling $231,250 to ten organizations in Montgomery County. The grants were part of the foundation’s new focus on changing systems to improve the safety net for vulnerable residents.
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

NPCHF Helps North Penn Commons Secure $11.6 Million Award

Media coverage of the July 16th press conference announcing $11.6 million in low-income housing tax credits from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency to benefit North Penn Commons.