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Taking a Look Back: Opening Remarks from Meeting the Moment

On February 12th, 2024, HealthSpark Foundation hosted a Community of Practice on the homelessness and lack of affordable housing crises in our...

National Alliance to End Homelessness' CEO Ann Olivia is speaking at a podium on a blue-lit stage to conference attendees during the opening plenary..

Our Experience at the 'Innovations & Solutions for Ending Unsheltered Homelessness' Conference

Last month, HealthSpark Foundation's President and CEO, Emma Hertz and Program Officer, Akshara Vivekananthan attended the National Alliance to End...

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Access Services receives $60,000 HealthSpark grant to support their increased response to homelessness crisis during Code Blue Winter Weather

In December 2023, the Montgomery County Commissioners and the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services announced a Code Blue Cold...

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Recap: Black Justice Fund's Network and Nurture

HealthSpark Foundation hosted our second annual Network and Nurture event, which blooms out of the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund (BJF) on...

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

February 21, 2024

Last week, over 200 people joined us for our Community of Practice event, 'Meeting the Moment: Taking Action on Homelessness and Affordable Housing in...

Image of Angelique Hinton, Executive Director, PA Youth Vote; Dave Wilkinson, Board President, Interagency Council of Norristown; Emma Hertz, President & CEO, HealthSpark Foundation; Roberta Brooks, Volunteer, Coalition for Racial Equity and Social Justice; and Dr. Bernadine Eyo Ahonkhai, Founder & CEO, Coalition for Racial Equity and Social Justice standing around a table

MontCo Shines - 2024 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovation Awards

February 7, 2024

Social Innovation Journal's Greater Philadelphia Social Innovation Awards 2024 took place on January 25th. Each year, the awards celebrate the region...

HealthSpark Foundation Awards $300,000 to Support MontCo's Safety Net System

December 19, 2023

Dear Friends, It is with utmost excitement that we share we have awarded $300,000 to 13 Montgomery County nonprofit organizations to support the...