Entries by Joe Waldo

URDC RECEIVES $15,000 KEYSTONE COMMUNITY GRANT

URDC is honored to have received a grant of $15,000 through the State of Pennsylvania Keystone Communities Grant Program. This generous grant was made possible through the efforts of State Representative Stephen Kinsey and his staff. It will be used to fund additional URDC repair projects for senior and low-income homeowners in Germantown and support […]

LARGE URDC LINEN DONATION BENEFITS GERMANTOWN NON-PROFITS

URDC was blessed this holiday season with a large donation of sheets, pillowcases, and towels from Thomaston Mills in Jenkintown, PA. The company makes bedding and towel products for hotels, hospitals, nursing homes, and resorts with a focus on socially and ecologically responsible production. A Thomomason employee volunteered at three URDC days and wanted to […]

URDC Board Member in the News

URDC Board member Dan Rhoton was recently interviewed by Forbes magazine as part of its series with entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations serving underprivileged communities. Dan is Executive Director of Hopeworks, a 501(c3) non-profit organization based in Camden NJ that specializes in helping young people overcome the obstacles and trauma in their life to find success. […]

URDC ANNOUNCES ITS 2019 VOLUNTEER DAY SCHEDULE

URDC is pleased to announce its 2019 volunteer day summer schedule in conjunction with its member congregations and Glenside Church of Christ. The public is invited to participate in any of these volunteer days – it is a great way to assist your neighbors in need. URDC’s 2019 summer volunteer day schedule is shown below. […]

CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH ANNOUNCES 4TH ANNUAL HOME SERVICES RESOURCE OUTREACH SEMINAR

URDC member Canaan Baptist Church announced its fourth annual Home Services Resource Outreach Seminar on April 13th. The Seminar is designed to have organizations in the city inform northwest Philadelphia seniors of reliable and cost effective services, which will allow them to live comfortably in their homes. URDC will speak at this Seminar as well […]

Chestnut Hill Rotary Club Organizes Volunteer Day with URDC

The Chestnut Hill Rotary Club will be sponsoring a volunteer day with URDC to help Germantown homeowners in need. The Club, founded in 1995, services the neighborhoods of Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia as well as surrounding communities. It is interested in helping others, improving the community, providing financial resources to those less […]

URDC ANNOUNCES ITS 2018 SUMMER VOLUNTEER DAY PROGRAM

URDC is pleased to support 10 volunteer days this summer with its member congregations and Glenside Church of Christ. The public is invited to participate in any of these volunteer days – it is a great way to assist your neighbors in need. URDC’s 2018 summer volunteer day schedule is shown below. If you wish […]

URDC TEAMS UP WITH ACES MUSEUM TO HELP VETERAN HOMEOWNERS

URDC is working with ACES Museum in Germantown to assist veteran homeowners who need exterior repairs to their homes. ACES, located at 5801 Germantown Avenue in Germantown, honors black and minority veterans. Working through URDC’s Owner Occupied Program, which assists low-income and senior homeowners with costly exterior home repairs, ACES identifies veterans that need assistance […]

UPCOMING 2018 BOARD MEETINGS

January 4, 7:00 PM – URDC January 2018 Board meeting at Mishkan Shalom Synagogue, 4101 Freeland Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19128 March 8, 7:00 PM – URDC March 2018 Board meeting at East Falls Presbyterian Church, 3800 Vaux St., Philadelphia, PA 19128 May 10, 7:00 PM – URDC May 2018 Board meeting at Canaan Baptist Church, […]