PathWays PA Policy Blog

In the wake of the recent building collapse tragedy that has taken the lives of 6 people, Philly DoGooder feels a responsibility to support those affected and is asking the community to help. Memorial Services are expensive and can go into the thousands of dollars. Help Philly DoGooder raise $12,000, $2,000 per victim, to help ease the cost and pain for the family and give them the space to breath through this tragedy. Please make a contribution today.

Weekly Newsletter Week of January 28, 2013 Join Us Online! We're Providing FREE Prep Again This Year! Tell Your Friends! PathWays PA's Self Sufficiency team wants to remind you to take advantage of our free tax preparation service.  Our basic tax preparation service provides free tax filing for households whose income does not exceed $51,000.  We also want to reach tax filers who are disabled or who do not speak English as their first language.  Our goal is help tax filers access their Earned Income and other tax credits.   We are offering a number of  service locations , including SEPTA's Suburban Station where you can drop off you tax forms to be done while you are at work, or you can  make an appointment . This Week's Issues to Watch ::  IT'S THE LAST WEEK TO VOTE FOR OUR VIDEO ON PHILLY DOGOODER ::  ASK YOUR SENATOR TO SUPPORT VAWA REAUTHORIZATION ::  JOIN ONE BILLION RISING ON VALENTIN...

Weekly Newsletter Week of January 22, 2013 Join Us Online! Join PathWays PA at City Council on Thursday! We are pleased to announce that on January 24, 2013, Philadelphia City Council will be honoring PathWays PA for being named the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce's Non-Profit Organization of the Year!  Please join us for the citation presentation at 10 AM in room 400 of City Hall. This Week's Issues to Watch ::  Join PathWays PA at City Council on Thursday! ::  Support Earned Sick Days in Philadelphia! ::  Vote for PathWays PA's DoGooder Video Today! ::  FMLA Extends Care to Adult Children ::  Join CeaseFire PA to Take a Stand Against Gun Violence Support Earned Sick Days in Philadelphia! You may have noticed that this flu season has caught the attention of the news media. CNN Money, 6ABC,  Business Finance Magazine , and  The Philadelphia Inquirer  are among those repo...

Weekly Newsletter Week of January 14, 2013 Join Us Online! Vote for PathWays PA's  DoGooder Video Today! Voting concludes at the end of January. The Philly DoGooder competition was created to bring together community organizations with filmmakers to help raise awareness for the organizations, access skilled resources, and deliver messages in a new, creative manner. F ive winners will receive up to $50,000 in in-kind services to address areas of need within their organization Voters can cast a vote once per day. Watch our video and  VOTE HERE!   This Week's Issues to Watch ::  PLEASE VOTE FOR OUR DOGOODER VIDEO TODAY! ::  FREE FLU VACCINES FOR RESTAURANT WORKERS! ::  CORBETT TO EXPAND MEDICAID? ::  NOMINATE A WOMAN FOR THE RUBY AWARD ::  MARK THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROE V. WADE ::  DISMANTLE THE AGING WAIVER PROGRAM ::  HEALTH CARE REFORM AUDIO CONFERENCE ::  PATHWAYS ...