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Civic Life / Neighborhood resources

This is a continually updated list of non-profit and civic resources. If you know of any that need mentioning or updating, give us a shout at editor@westphillylocal.com

Civics 101

Neighborhood community/civic associations
Belmont Alliance Civic Association, CDC
Cedar Park Neighbors
Cobbs Creek Neighbors (Facebook page)
East Parkside Residents Association (Facebook page)
Garden Court Community Association
Mantua Civic Association
Mount Vernon Manor Community Development Corporation (MVMCDC)
Overbrook Park Civic Association (Facebook page)
Neighbors of Overbrook
Parkside Association of Philadelphia
Centennial Parkside CDC
Powelton Village Civic Association
Spruce Hill Community Association
Walnut Hill Community Association

Neighborhood business associations
Baltimore Avenue Business Association (BABA)
Lancaster Avenue 21st Century Business Association (LA21)
The Business Association of West Parkside
52nd Street Corridor

Elected officials
Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (City Council District 3)
State representative Rick Krajewski (District 188)
State representative Amen Brown (District 190)
State representative Joanna McClinton (District 191)
State representative Morgan Cephas (District 192)
Senator Vincent J. Hughes (District 7)
Senator Anthony H. Williams (District 8)
Congressman Dwight Evans

Assorted non-profits

ACHIEVEability
Families Forward Philadelphia
West Philly Tool Library
The Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation
Calvary Center for Culture and Community
Books Through Bars
Center for Literacy
Lancaster Avenue Autonomous Space (LAVA)
HopePHL
University City District
West Philadelphia Alliance for Children
Wheels For Wishes
A Book A Day

Food/Nutrition

Mariposa Food Coop
Mill Creek Farm
The Food Trust
Food in Jars
Neighborhood Land Power Project
Farm 51
The Dorrance H. Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises

Clark Park Farmers Market
Where: 43rd St. & Baltimore Ave.
When: Thursday, 3pm-7pm (in season); Saturday, 10am-2pm (year round)

University Square Farmers Market
Where: 36th at Walnut Street
When: Wednesday, 10am-2pm (in season)

Drexel Farmers Market
Where: In front of McAlister Hall at 33rd and Chestnut streets
When: Tuesdays, 11AM-3PM (2010 dates are April 20-November 23)

Lancaster Ave. Farmers Market
Where: East of 38th St. at Powelton and Lancaster Aves.
When: Saturday 10 am – 3 pm (year round)

Radian Farmers Market
Where: 3925 Walnut St.
When: Fridays, Noon – 2 pm (June-July)

Gardening/Landscaping

Community Gardens
University City Garden Club
UC Green
West Philadelphia Landscape Project
Bartram’s Garden
Mill Creek Farm
The Grave Gardeners at The Woodlands
Gardening Program at Friends of Clark Park

Gardens @ Cedar Park
49th & Baltimore Avenue
Contact: Maureen Tate, 215-726-8664,
tatemch@aol.com
Volunteers needed to maintain garden beds in community park!

Garden Court Community Garden
47th and Spruce Streets; includes tennis courts
Contact: Nancy Geryk 215-472-3347, ngeryk@comcast.net
Number of plots: 21
Number of gardeners: 21 (maximum)
Waiting list: yes
Length of wait: 1-2 years
All gardeners are expected to participate in two workdays per year

Gray’s Ferry Garden
47th and Gray’s Ferry Ave. (south of bridge)
Contact: Terri Mushovic, NGA 215-988-8797
Number of plots: 25
Number of gardeners: 10
Waiting list: no
Length of wait: plots available!
Water use fee, workday help expected
Vegetable, flowers, fruit trees.
Supported by Neighborhood Gardening Association
Looking for energetic new gardeners!

Holly Street Neighbors Community Garden
321-323 North Holly Street (between 41st & 42nd Sts., Powelton Ave. & Baring St.)
Contact: Sheila Henry, 215-387-0507
Number of plots: 14
Number of gardeners: 10
Waiting list: None – Plots Available!
Water $5 monthly
4 Workdays required per season
Looking for energetic new gardeners!!!
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Martin Community Garden
41st & Chester Avenue
Contact: Lauren Leatherbarrow, (215) 386-3905, openn@earthlink.net
Number of plots: 10
Number of gardeners: 10 maximum
Waiting list: no
Length of wait: next season
Water use fee $10/year per plot; workday help expected.

NEW! Pearl St. Community Garden
5417 Pearl St.
Contact: Shane Mosley, Shane@urbantreeconnection.org
Number of plots: 15
Number of gardeners: 0
Waiting list: No
Length of wait: N/A
2023 Harvest Season Site Schedule – for Pearl St. Community Garden and other sites run by Urban Tree Connection (UTC).

Sloan Street Community Garden
326 N. Sloan Street (between 39th and 40th & between Powelton and Baring)
Contact: Carolyn Smith, (215) 387-5852, smith330@aol.com
Vegetable/Flower Garden Plots: 4 feet x 8 feet or 4’x4′ half plot
Common areas with both vegetable and flowers for sharing or growing food for community
Number of plots: 19
Number of gardeners/garden supporters: 24
$10/plot, $5/half plot. Water is $2/month. Help with common areas.
Waiting list: new gardeners welcome!
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St. Bernard Community Garden
1000 S. Bernard Street
Contact: Tonya Histand, 215-668-3073, tonyahistand@verizon.net
Number of plots: 22
Number of gardeners: 52
Waiting list: yes
Length of wait: 2-3 years

Summer/Winter Community Garden of Powelton Village
Summer & N. 33rd Streets
Contact: Joe Revlock, (215) 387-0341, joseph.revlock@verizon.net
Number of plots: 37
Number of gardeners: 60+
Waiting list: no
Length of wait: plots available!

University City Garden Club Garden
44th and Locust Streets
https://ucgcshop.square.site Instagram: @universitycitygardenclub
Contact: Lauren Leatherbarrow (215) 386-3905, openn@earthlink.net
No vegetable plots, this is a flower garden.
Volunteers welcomed!

Warrington Community Garden
4700 Warrington Avenue
Contact: Steve Payne, 215-724-8131, steve@vortexhouse.org
Number of plots: over 60
Number of gardeners: over 60
Waiting list: yes
Length of wait: at least two years
Supported by Neighborhood Gardening Association
www.ngalandtrust.org/
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West Powelton Concerned Community Council Garden
4027-4029 Powelton Avenue
Contact: Phyllis Hinnant, 215-387-8951
Number of plots: 14
Number of gardeners: 6
Waiting list: no
Length of wait: plots available!
4 Workdays Required Per Season
Looking for Energetic New Gardeners!

Arts and Cultural Organizations

Neighborhood Time Exchange: West Philadelphia Artist Residency
University City Arts League
Curio Theatre Company
West Philadelphia Orchestra
Community Education Center
Institute of Contemporary Art
Spiral Q Puppet Theater
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology
The Rotunda
40th Street Artist-in-Residence-Program
Ellen Powell Tiberino Memorial Museum
Mandell Theater at Drexel University
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Philadanco
Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale
Philadelphia Folklore Project
Play On, Philly!
Shakespeare in Clark Park
The Soapbox: Community Print Shop & Zine Library
Keepers of the Culture
Group Motion Dance Company
The Paul Robeson House
World Cafe Live

Religious/Spiritual

Beulah Baptist Church
Calvary United Methodist Church
Hickman Temple AME Church (50th and Baltimore)
Covenant Community Church
Kol Tzedek Synagogue
Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Parish
St. Agatha-St. James Catholic Church
St. Mary’s, Hamilton Village – the Episcopal Church at Penn
Masjid Al-Jamia (Facebook page)
The Association of Islamic Charitable Projects
West Philadelphia Mennonite Fellowship
West Philadelphia Seventh Day Adventist Church
Mosaic Community Church

Health/Wellness

West Philadelphia YMCA
Studio 34 Yoga
The Thrive Fitness and Wellness
Village Care Family Services, Inc.
CityLife Neighborhood Clinics
Early Head Start Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Schools/Libraries

High schools

Boys’ Latin of Philadelphia Charter School
The Paul Robeson High School for Human Services
West Catholic Preparatory High School
West Philadelphia High School

Elementary schools

The School District of Philadelphia
Alain Locke School
Community Education Alliance – Belmont Charter School, Belmont Academy Charter School
Henry C. Lea Elementary School
Penn Alexander School
Penn Alexander Home and School
Global Leadership Academy
Samuel Powel Elementary School
Powel Home and School Association
The City School (Spruce Hill)

Pre-schools/Early childhood

Children’s Community School
Montgomery Early Learning Centers
The West Philadelphia Cooperative School
St. Mary’s Nursery School
Parent Infant Center
Philadelphia Head Start
Philadelphia Cathedral Early Learning Center
PHLpreK

Libraries

Walnut Street West branch of the Free Library
Kingsessing branch of the Free Library
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

Education

West Philadelphia Action for Early Learning Initiative (AFEL)

Media

Scribe Video Center
WPEB • community low-power FM station.
WXPN • public radio
Prometheus Radio Project
Media Mobilizing Project

Transportation

Indego Bike Share (City-sponsored organization)
Neighborhood Bike Works
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
SEPTA Route Maps/Trip Planner

Parks/Public Spaces

Barkan Park
Bartram’s Garden
Cedar Park
Clark Park
Malcolm X Park
Saunders Park
The Porch at 30th Street Station
The Woodlands Historic Mansion and Cemetery
Trolley Portal Gardens

Kids

West Philadelphia Alliance for Children
All Around this World
Turning Points for Children (West/Southwest Philadelphia)

Pets

City Kitties
Philly PAWS
Project M.E.O.W.
Red Paw Emergency Relief Team

Recreation

West Philly Runners
Class of 1923 (Penn ice rink)
Youth Soccer at Clark Park
Laura Sims Skate House in Cobbs Creek Park (Facebook page)