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Friday 18 February 2011 “Communication – Cooperation – Collaboration” Volume 5, Number 24
The Coalition, Inc. Board of Directors
Gary R. Adams (President/CEO), John E. Churchville (Treasurer),
Members:
Josephine Blow, Stanley Daniels, Edwin Desamour, Nijah Famous, Tom ‘Bunny’ Henry, Abdul Malik Raheem
Table of content
For Our Children … 02
This Week … 04
Employment and Training Opportunities … 05
Health Matters …07
Green Piece … 10
Grants, Scholarships & Instruction… 11
SpotLight … 14
Arts for Awareness … 17
Coming Up …20
Computers and Technology … 22
A Hand Up … 25
On The Airways … 27
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"The events which transpired five thousand years ago; Five years ago or five minutes ago, have determined what will happen five minutes from now; five years From now or five thousand years from now. .All history is a current event." - Dr John Henrik Clake
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I have been dismayed at the degree to which abysmal ignorance seems to prevail among state, city and even Federal officials on the whole question of racial justice and injustice...But this white failure to comprehend the depth and dimension of the Negro problem is far from being peculiar to government officials...It seems to be a malady even among those whites who like to regard themselves as "enlightened."...I wonder at (persons) who dare to feel that they have some paternalistic right to set the timetable for another (person's) liberation. Over the past several years, I must say, I have been gravely disappointed with such white "moderates." I am inclined to think that they are more of a stumbling block to the Negro's progress than the White Citizen's Counseler or the Ku Klux Klanner. –Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a Playboy interview (Jan. 1964)
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…Black manhood does not mean macho or money, but instead it means warrior or soldier against white supremacy, embracing everything that the words warrior or soldier imply. Those who do not wish to be warriors or soldiers should not procreate themselves, as their offspring can be expected to be destroyed by white supremacy anyway.
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, THE ISIS PAPERS
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Integration, without self-awareness is assimilation, resistance is futile... Ga’Kufu Ngozi Madu
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"The power of a movement lies in the fact that it can indeed change the habits of people. This change is not the result of force but of dedication, of moral persuasion." - Steven Biko
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"Any Negro trying to integrate is actually admitting his inferiority, because he is admitting that he wants to become a part of a 'superior' society." – Malcolm X
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”I don’t want nobody to give me nuthin’, just open up the door, I’ll get it myself.” Saint James (Brown)
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It was an ongoing struggle to say no, I don't want to be a part of the perpetuation of this stereotype…
They killed my character off and as God would have it, just when they told me I would never work again, I got cast in a little program called Roots, and as they would say, the rest is history. - John Amos
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I have never had much patience with the multitudes of people who are always ready to explain why one cannot succeed. I have always had high regard for the man who could tell me how to succeed. - Booker T. Washington
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“We live in a world that respects power above all things. Power, intelligently directed, can lead to more freedom. Unwisely directed, it can be a dreadful, destructive force.” – Mary McLeod Bethune
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“Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner, unless you eat some of what's on that plate. Being here in America doesn't make you an American. Being born here in America doesn't make you an American.” Malcolm X, Malcolm X Speaks
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Our creator is the same and never changes despite the names given Him by people here and in all parts of the world. Even if we gave Him no name at all, He would still be there, within us, waiting to give us good on this earth. - George Washington Carver
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“I am a human being. As great as GOD has made me, HE left within me humbling shortcomings so that from time to time I would have to come back to The SOURCE for spiritual maintenance...” Ga’Kufu Ngozi Madu
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Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it. - Oprah Winfrey
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For Africa to me... is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he is going unless he knows exactly where he has been and exactly how he arrived at his present place.
Maya Angelou
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I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. - Michael Jordan
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"They applauded us in the sit-in movement when we non-violently decided to sit in at lunch counters. They applauded us on the freedom rides when we accepted blows without retaliation. They praised us in ... Birmingham and Selma, Alabama. Oh, the press was so noble in applause and ...praise when I would say "Be non-violent toward Bull Connor,"..."Be non-violent toward Jim Clark," There is something strangely inconsistent about a nation and a press that would praise you when you say, "Be non-violent toward Jim Clark," but will curse you and damn you when you say, "Be non-violent toward little brown Vietnamese children!" Martin Luther King, Jr. in "Why I am opposed to the war in Vietnam", 30 April 1967, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta
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Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err. It passes my comprehension how human beings, be they ever so experienced and able, can delight in depriving other human beings of that precious right. Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
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“God and Nature first made us what we are, and then out of our own created genius we make ourselves what we want to be. Follow always that great law. Let the sky and God be our limit and Eternity our measurement.” Marcus Garvey
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If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything. .. El Hajj Malik El Shabazz
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"Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white - separate and unequal. ... Segregation and poverty have created in the racial ghetto a destructive environment totally unknown to most white Americans. What white Americans have never fully understood - but what the Negro can never forget - is that white society is deeply implicated in the ghetto. White institutions created it, white institutions maintain it, and white society condones it. ... To many Negroes the police have come to symbolize white power, white racism and white repression!" - Martin Luther King on inner-city riots
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“People involved in a revolution don't become part of the system; they destroy the system... The Negro revolution is no revolution because it condemns the system and then asks the system it has condemned to accept them...”
Interview with A. B. Spellman
May 1964
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WORD-OF-THE-WEEK
erudite \AIR-yuh-dyt; -uh-dyt\ Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; learned. Greetings Coalition Family!
Can you think of a good reason not to work together for our common interests? If so, send it to us and we will share it with our readers, along with your name and organizational affiliations. If not, then you should be making it your business to create alliances with any and everyone involved in improving the quality of life in our respective communities.
"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." - Marcus Aurelius
Help reduce organizational paranoia, share ideas and solutions,
“Communicate… Cooperate… Collaborate” “We each hold a piece to the puzzle.”
FOR OUR CHILDREN
“It is easier to build children than it is to repair men.”…Frederick Douglass
Young people sought to produce documentary on child obesity
The Community Enrichment Fitness Network, which for five years
has broadcast on community access channels, is preparing a special
on childhood obesity and is looking for young people between 8 and
25 to participate in the production.
The program will focus on the dangers of obesity and how young
people can make the lifestyle choices to avoid it.
Volunteer opportunities abound for acting roles, TV production,
and promotions and public relations.
For more information, call 215-858-4957
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Cap4Kids Hint of the Week
Sometimes have trouble finding what you're looking for on the www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia website? Wish the content of the site could be translated into Spanish? French? Polish?
Well now things should be a little easier. We have repositioned the search engine to the upper right of the website and have added the Google Translator button just below that allow you to translate all the content of Cap4Kids into over 30 different languages.
Check it out!
Registering children for Kindergarten is an extremely important first step
in the path to a successful educational road. On the www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia website,
under the Education Resources tab (http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/parent_handouts/education.html) you will find the attached Kindergarten registration document as well as info on what parent need to do to register their child for school in general.
There are also many other resources for ESL learners, Out of School youth, Teen parents and college prep and scholarship programs.
Did you know that Early Childhood Caries (cavities) are the
MOST common chronic childhood disease in America?
Did you also know that the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Pediatric Dentists recommends that children start
seeing a dentist at 1 year of age?
To promote dental health and to advocate for the oral health of children Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) are having their Give Kids a Smile day with FREE dental care at over 20 sites around Philadelphia (see fliers in The Coalition Group).
Also, on the www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia website, under Physical Health http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/parent_handouts/physical_health.htmlyou will find several resources for finding a dental home
for children, including a printable listing of children dentists
that accept Medicaid and SCHIP.
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Poster contest for
Annual Legs Against Arms Run/Walk
announced
Philadelphia Physicians for Social Responsibility
is holding its
5th annual Legs Against Arms 5K Run
this April 10th to raise funds and awareness about gun violence in Philadelphia.
Connected to the event are two contests for area youth.
The Poster Contest is open to youth in grades K - 8.
Participants are asked to create a poster that shows their vision for peace in their community or an anti-violence message. The winning poster design will be incorporated into the 5K race t-shirt.
The Multi-Media Contest is open to youth ages 13 - 19.
Participants will create and submit a message about creating peace in Philadelphia in video, audio, photography, poetry or essay formats.
For more information or to download contest flyers, visit http://www.legsagainstarms.org/.
Physicians for Social Responsibility is a proud member of The Coalition, Inc.
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Education/Civil Rights/Bullying Letter
In a 10-page letter to schools, colleges and universities, Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education (ED), advised that bullying may violate students' civil rights. The letter outlined the legal obligations that school staff has to protect students from peer harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex or disability. Secretary Ali reminded schools that Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibit discrimination based on disability status. In August of this year, the Obama Administration hosted the first ever National Bullying Summit and launched the Stop Bulling Now campaign, a national database of effective anti-bullying programs (see: www.bullyinginfo.org) To read a copy of the letter, go to:
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201010.html
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THIS WEEK
On Saturday, February 19th,
from noon to 3:00 p.m.,
we will be featuring a special HIV/AIDS presentation produced by our AmeriCorps volunteers, followed by free HIV testing at our offices in the same location.
We'll be at the
Vernon House--inside Vernon Park, on
Germantown Avenue (5800), near the corner of Chelten Avenue.
We'll be offering free lunch to all those who attend the HIV presentation. Please see the attached flyer, and circulate to your networks. In addition, please have folks R.S.V.P. to me by this Friday, the 18th. Thanks in advance for your help on this.
John Elliott Churchville, Ph.D., J.D., Chairman/CEO
Liberation Fellowship Community Development Corporation
5555 Wissahickon Avenue, Suite 719
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144-4540
Tel: (215) 848-8511
Cell: (215) 435-4627
jchurchville8@gmail.com
www.lfcdc.com
The Clark Park Flea Outdoor Market is Going Indoors!!
For Three Days!!
February 19th - 21st. Saturday, Sunday & Monday at the
Cookman United Methodist Church
1201 W. Lehigh Ave.
Get your shop on inside where it's warm.
Over twenty five vendors with an variety of goods for you to purchase.
Open from 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Author discusses
“post-traumatic slave syndrome”
Dr. Joy DeGruy, author of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome:
America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing ,
will speak at a book-signing event in recognition of
Black History Month
Sunday, February 20th
Walter D. Palmer Leadership Learning Charter School
910 N. 6th Street
Philadelphia
3-7pm.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for youth, and children under 12 are
admitted free.
The event will have a family focus with outreach to high school and university youth.
To purchase tickets, go here.
The event is sponsored by the Frator Heru Institute, a community
education organization in North Philadelphia.
For more information, call 215-235-1604 or email here.
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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORUNITIES
FEMA positions up to six figures available in our online Coalition Group ongoing updates will be posted as they become available.
Campus Philly announces
2011 Online Internship Fair
Campus Philly has announced its annual Spring Online Internship Fair, February 28th – March 6th.
http://careers.campusphilly.org/
Employers interested in recruiting summer interns
are encouraged to participate.
Campus Philly works with its 27 partner colleges and universities to promote the online event. Last year, over 1,600 students participated, vying for 600 internship positions.
Internships are intended to be mutually beneficial - students gain valuable work experience and companies are able to work efficiently and infuse their workplace with vibrant talent and new ideas.
Employers wishing to participate in the free online fair should visit here.
For more information, call Alethia Calbeck at 215.988.1707 ext 104
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Citizens Bank
Park is currently accepting applications for the below open positions for the upcoming season. Please may refer someone yourself or
forward the email to anyone you know that may be interested.
Cashiers; Concessions Stand Workers; Concessions Supervisors; Food Servers; Food Vending; Line Cooks; Retail Sales Associates; Utility Workers; Warehouse Workers.
• All applicants must be at least 16 years of age or older.
Applicants applying for Cook and Utility positions should be
18 years or older due to the nature of the job.
(Working papers are required for those under 18 yrs of age prior to starting work.
We can assist in applying for working papers.)
• All positions are union positions and require payment of union dues.
• All applicants should be available to work every home game however there is no guarantee of being scheduled for every game. We are able to work with students who have limited availability due to school. (see attached schedule)
• All positions will be scheduled to start March 29th or March 30th with the 2011 preseason games with new hire orientations being scheduled from late February to mid March.
• Employee report times are normally 3.5 hours prior to the
start of the game but may be earlier depending on special
events taking place that day.
• We will provide orientations and necessary training for new employees
including alcohol service training.
(Note: employees must be 18 yrs or older for alcohol serving positions.
• We will be conducting onsite interviews on January 22nd for all open
positions.
Please submit resumes for consideration.
Resumes can either be emailed to Quashan Lockett
qlock@cardangroup.com or faxed to 267-570-2301.
He can be reached via email or by phone at 267-570-2307 with any questions.
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HEALTH MATTERS
How many of us have lost, or are losing loved ones to the many ailments caused by tobacco use? Having been personally affected, we at News From The Coalition, Inc., will continue to share information on the dangers and present paradigms in efforts to free those intentionally ensnared in these vices.
Plan and prepare—that's the first key to quit-smoking success.
Choose a specific quit date—perhaps your birthday or anniversary, or your child's birthday—and mark it on your calendar. If you give yourself at least a month to prepare, you're more likely to succeed than if you decide New Year's Eve to quit the next day. Pick a week when your stress level is likely to be low.
Think about all the ways that quitting smoking will improve your life and your health. Make a list to remind yourself.
Get rid of temptations and reminders of smoking. Throw out all of your cigarettes. Remove ashtrays from your home, car and workplace.
If you've tried to quit before, think about what you learned from those attempts. Are there certain people, places, feelings or activities that encourage you to smoke? Plan to avoid them as much as you can.
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Zumba Classes
It’s the hot, new fitness program that fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms with easy-to-follow moves. Now you can join in the fun!
Starts Thursday, February 3rd.
When: Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Cost: $10 per class for non-members/$5 per class for members
628 S. 16th Street,
Phila. PA, 19146
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FILL UP ON COPPER THIS COLD AND FLU SEASON: Doctors say during the cold and flu season people who take a zinc pill a day to keep illness away should be careful about depleting their copper levels. Zinc can inhibit the body’s ability to absorb copper, they said. "Studies show that supplementing your diet with 15 milligrams a day of elemental zinc over time can adversely affect copper absorption," said Nancy Betts, professor of nutritional science and dietetics at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. During the winter, people also increase their intake of herbal teas that contain tannins such as black cohosh, grape seed, St. John's Wort and saw palmetto. These herbs have an acid substance that can possibly alter the absorption of copper, as well as other minerals the body needs like iron, magnesium and zinc. Maintaining sufficient copper levels in the body is important because copper is key to proper functioning of the cardiovascular system, Betts said. "People taking zinc to ward off colds should simultaneously supplement with a vitamin and mineral supplement with 1.5 to 3 mg of copper per day," Betts said. "Copper is found in a wide variety of foods, including chocolate, liver, shellfish, meats, nuts, legumes, whole grain cereals and raisins."
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Elderly at risk from cold stress can get help
The elderly population is disproportionately affected by hypothermia (commonly known as cold stress), caused by excessive body heat loss and exposure to cold. Those who don’t dress warmly enough; live in a cold room or house; lack shelter from the snow, rain, wind, and water; eat poorly and take certain prescription medications are at risk for cold stress.
Cold stress can happen indoors, even at temperatures as mild as 60°- 70°F. Neighbors, friends and relatives are urged to check in on elderly persons since they may be especially vulnerable to cold stress.
People can protect themselves by following these simple guidelines, according to Sharon Congleton, RN, BSN, health promotion nurse supervisor at Philadelphia Corporation for Aging –
-- Stay warm and dry, indoors and outdoors
-- Avoid exposure to snow, wind, rain and water/dampness
-- Dress warmly
-- Wear loose layers of clothing, especially woolens
-- Cover head and neck (wear a hat and scarf)
-- Wear gloves or mittens
-- Change socks and long underwear if they become damp or wet
-- Wear warm shoes and socks
-- Keep skin and clothing dry to lessen the chance of frostbite
-- Eat nutritious meals on a regular basis, especially a hot meal
-- Drink a lot of fluids
Congleton also says that among things not to do in an emergency are giving hot drinks, hot food, alcohol, medications, baths or showers and do not rub or massage arms or legs
Senior citizens in Philadelphia can call the PCA Helpline Monday through Friday, from 8:30am to 5pm at 215-765-9040. Information on assistance programs and tips for keeping warm is available on the web here.
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Modifications Make Home Livable For Elderly
When you have difficulty with mobility issues, such as climbing the stairs, getting in and out of the tub, frailty or transferring from chair to standing, a few simple home modifications can help.
Typical modifications would include stair glides, grab bars in the bathroom, raised toilet seats, tub benches, installation of a personal emergency response system and if housing regulations permit, a ramp or wheelchair lift. These allow increased independence and increased safety.
If you do not have the resources to hire a handyman or contractor, some home modification programs may be available (there may be a waiting list):
• Senior Housing Assistance Repair Program (SHARP) – Home repairs and modifications for low income senior homeowners (215.765.9040)
• PCA’s long-term care programs, including Family Caregiver Support Program, Options, Medical Waiver and NHT (215.765.9040)
• BRAVO Health (1.800.291.0396)
• Adaptive Modification Program at the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (215.448.2160)
• JEVS home modifications and assessment programs (267.398.1300)
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Get Fresh!
Volunteer with Philabundance Fresh for All
You recycle out the wazoo and consider yourself consigliore of the
enviro-sack mafia.
Hence, a cause you can believe in: Philabundance wants to fill those ubiquitous bags with produce through its new Fresh for All programs.
And you can help by volunteering.
The nonprofit hands out perishables at six sites in the
Delaware Valley — where nutritious diet staples are hard to come by, especially in tough times.
With a minimum three-hour commitment, you’ll keep busy. Help with admin, approve clients, or do community outreach (posting mailings, making phone calls).
Looking for something physical?
Take food to sites, divide apples, and dole out the goods. You’ll be doing a major part to help people get the fruits and veggies they need. And that’s a green movement to be proud of.
To participate in Fresh for All, contact
Tunisia Garnett (215-339-0900 ext. 238 or
tgarnett@philabundance.org).
For more information, go to www.philabundance.org
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GREEN PIECE
B.Y.O. Flatware for a Green Workplace
Plastic silverware might be convenient, but consider this: an office of 100 people can contribute nearly 250 pounds of plastic waste to our landfills each year. Reduce meal-time refuge by bringing your own lunch utensils—and encourage your office to replace plastic forks with their biodegradable counterparts.
The Problem with Plastic
Plastic has its advantages—it keeps our shampoo bottles from breaking when we sleepily drop them; it’s lightweight (which helps reduce shipping and oil costs), cheap and easy to throw away.
Biodegradability
It’s the disposable nature of plastic products that leads to clogged landfills. According to the 2006 Environmental Protection Agency’s report on municipal waste, Americans threw away 25,500,000 million tons of plastic.
That’s the weight of nearly five of Egypt’s great pyramids.
Aside from the sheer mass of adding that much garbage to our landfills, the problem with plastic that it breaks down at a snail’s pace—and some plastic doesn’t break down at all. In fact, a plastic soda bottle can take between 450 and 500 years to decompose!
Energy Costs
In addition to taking centuries to decompose, producing plastics like the flatware found in our offices uses up a precious commodity: energy. A study by the American Chemistry Council found that 10 percent of U.S. oil consumption is used to make plastics. Furthermore, the Metabolix National Online Survey on Plastic, the same study, found that over 70% of Americans are unaware that plastic is made from oil.
Innovation in Plastic
To meet the demand of lunchers on the go, scientists have come up with new, biodegradable plastic products which are made from eco-friendly sources. Take SpudWare—disposable flatware made of potatoes and soy. This cool cutlery decomposes in a mere 180 days and is to be bought in bulk, creating an affordable, earth-responsible solution for offices everywhere.
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Recycling Services Inc. in Pottstown takes styrofoam on Saturday and Tuesday mornings. http://www.recyclingservices.org/
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For sustainable enterprise go to Green Jobs Philly http://www.greenjobsphilly.org/news
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40 Ways to Save on Almost Anything
GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & INSTRUCTION
See: For-profit colleges prey on low-income students
in our online group
http://groups.google.com/group/coalition-the
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Pathways offers English language courses in Darby
PathWays PA is offering a course meant for those interested in learning and improving their English while also covering United States history, work skills, the citizenship process , employment, math and reading.
The course is held on
Mondays & Wednesdays from
9:30 to noon or Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5-7:30pm at the
Darby Borough Hall,
821 Summit Street in Darby.
For more information about the class,
call Kelly Binder at 610-543-5022 X 227 or email her kbinder@pathwayspa.org
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MetLife supports community, police partnerships
The Community-Police Partnership Awards, sponsored by the MetLife Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, recognize innovative partnerships between community groups and police to promote neighborhood safety and revitalization.
Six Neighborhood Revitalization Awards, ranging from $15,000 to $25,000, will celebrate exemplary collaboration between community groups and police that yield crime reduction as well as economic development outcomes such as real estate development, business attraction, and job growth. Five Special Strategy Awards of $15,000 each recognize exemplary collaboration between community and police partners who have achieved significant public safety outcomes in six specific categories. The preliminary application deadline is February 28, 2011. Program details are available on the LISC website.
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Starbucks offers youth action grants
The Starbucks Foundation is accepting applications from organizations that provide young people a continuum of opportunities to develop creative approaches to address pressing concerns in their communities.
Grants are 10,000 to $30,000 on average.
Funding will be considered based on numbers of beneficiaries served, geographic reach, organizational capacity, and size of operating budget. Please complete a letter of inquiry for your organization.
The foundation reviews the submissions on an annual basis; letters of inquiry submitted between by January 31st will be reviewed and considered for the spring 2011 grant round.
For more information, visit http://www.starbucks.com/responsibility/community/youth-action.
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USDA offers Hunger-Free Communities grants
The US Department of Agriculture is offering Hunger- Free Communities grants to help cities and towns across the country fight hunger and food insecurity and promote healthy eating.
The grants will help fund research, planning and hunger relief activities such as food distribution, community outreach, development of new resources, and strategies to reduce or prevent hunger and food insecurity.
Two models of grants are available: planning and assessment grants or implementation grants.
For more information, go here.
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Aspen Institute offers scholarships to students of color
The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation in Washington is offering scholarships to introduce a diverse group of students to issues and challenges affecting philanthropy, social enterprise, nonprofit organizations, and other actors in the social sector.
The $2,000 fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of color. Fellows undertake research, writing, logistical, and administrative support for PSI's leadership initiatives, public programs, and convenings.
Application guidelines are available here.
200 Free Scholarships For Minorities
http://www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html
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At- Risk Youth
Annie E. Casey Foundation
http://www.aecf.org
A private charitable organization dedicated to helping build better futures for disadvantaged children in the United States. The foundation offers community-focused grants. The site also has several publications. Provides funding to both 501(c)(3) and local/state government. Organizations wishing to send a proposal to the Foundation should submit a letter of no more than three pages explaining the organization and its project and how the money will be used. Send the letters to: The AEC Foundation; Attn: Office of the President; 701 Saint Paul St.; Baltimore, MD 21202.
Phone: 410-547-6600
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Beaumont Foundation
http://www.bmtfoundation.com/grants/
The Beaumont Foundation of America (BFA), a non-profit philanthropic organization, is dedicated to the enriching the lives of individuals by providing technology to historically underserved schools and communities. The foundation believes technologies are essential tools for progress in the 21st century, and that given access to digital information, people will have an equal opportunity to advance socially, economically and intellectually.
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Banta Company Foundation
The Banta Company Foundation provides funding for at-risk youth and delinquency prevention initiatives. The funds can be used for equipment, general/operating expenses, seed money, program development, as well as other areas. For more information please contact:
Banta Company Foundation
225 Main Street
PO Box 8003
Menasha,WI 54952-8003.
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Best Buy Children's Foundation
http://communications.bestbuy.com/communityrelations/
The mission of the Best Buy Children's Foundation is to improve the lives
of youth aged 5 - 18 in communities where Best Buy maintains a business presence. The Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations with innovative approaches to developing life skills in young people through education, mentoring, and leadership development. Funds can be used for: program development; direct project support; specific curriculum development; and scholarship aid for participants in life skills or mentoring programs. The Foundation typically awards grants ranging from $2000 - $10,000 to nonprofits.
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Ben and Jerry's Foundation
Ben and Jerry's Foundation has no specific program areas. The Foundation seeks projects that lead to societal change or address the root causes of problems. The Foundation awards grants ranging in amount from $1,000 to $15,000. Applicants must submit a letter of interest at any time during the year.
http://www.benjerry.com/foundation/index.html
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SpotLight On Our Efforts
NAT TURNER PLENARY/PRELIMINARY MEETING
FOR 2011 NAT TURNER CONVENTION
By The Newport Newservice
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA – 179 years ago, at this time, in this place, one of the great men in the history was safely underground. Nat Turner was underground because the Black Liberation Army he’d led, in a noble effort to free Black people from Chattel Slavery, Second-class Citizenship and all other forms of oppression, had suffered defeats in the last two, after 16 consecutive victories battles.
This is history about a revolt that Nat Turner and his closest associates, Hawk, Henry, Nelson and Sam had planned and executed over six years, 1825 to 1831, in a place called Jerusalem, in Southampton County, Virginia. Since retreating is as much a part of warfare as is advancing, after the last defeat, Nat Turner sent a message to the surviving four, to meet him at the place from where the final plans had been staged for the revolt. This is at a place called Cabin Pond.
Nat Turner got to Cabin Pond early and waited. But, reportedly in his own words, “the only ones who came were white men on horses.” He still didn’t give up, for he is also recorded as saying, “I knew all was lost for the present.” This meant he had to go into a deeper retreat. He used several ‘safe houses’ he’d established during the planning.
MUCH IS AUTHENTICALLY KNOWN AND RECORDED BUT MUCH ABOUT NAT TURNER IS ‘STOLEN, LOST & DISTORTED”
There is great mystery about Nat Turners’ activities while he was underground. But because of what H. Khalif Khalifah, the Senior Tour Guide for “The Nat Turner Trail” (Cabin Pond is a stop on the Trail) calls one the greatest documents in human history, “The Confession of Nat Turner,” much of the authentic history about both Nat Turner and his estimated Army of Freed Captive Afrikan soldiers is known.
In a determined, dedicated Commitment to preserve and promote this precious, inspiring history, several Black organizations have stepped up their efforts in recent years. Technology, such as the internet, explains some of this growing phenomenon – Annual Celebrations of “Nat Turner Day” in several cities on the anniversary of the Revolt, August 21, is others. But the event that many feel is the single most important efforts was when H. Khalif Khalifah, purchased a 123 acre tract of land that is part of the birth plantation of Nat Turner; reportedly, The Land where he built a home is the Birth Place of Nat Turner.
THE NAT TURNER TRAIL
The land was purchased in the fall of 1990: It is a long, evolving, successful, inspiring story. But in brief, Khalifah researched, and with the assistance of “Local Historians,” he found most of the “battle sites” at many of the structures (still standing at the time) and mapped out a tour route that he has used over the past 20 years have given several individuals and groups “Living History Tours.” This is a tour and lecture about the exploits, aims and objectives for the Nat Turner Revolt in 1831.
Since a part of every aspect about the history of Black people in America have been “Stolen, Lost, Strayed,” of Distorted, much of the work to preserve the history Black history is in correcting the erroneous accounts that are still perpetrated. With the understanding that the job will not be done properly unless the work is institutionalized, The Khalifah personal library is the temporary home for The Nat Turner Reference Library. Nat Turner Day is celebrated here annually. Nat Turner Day is also celebrated in Philadelphia, Baltimore and at the “largest” city park in Newark, New Jersey is officially named Nat Turner Park.
NAT TURNER ADVOCATES CALLED AS PER
REPARATIONS ADVOCATES WERE TO SOLIDIFY
AND UNIFY TO A LARGER GROW THE MOVEMENT
“Today, the history about Nat Turner is like and the history about Reparations was in 1987,” stated Khalifah
“Then one of the great minds in history, Dr. Imari A. Obadele called a meeting of all advocates to consolidate their efforts.” He continued, out of several meetings N’COBRA (The National Coalition of Blacks For Reparations in America) was formed.”
As a colleague of Dr. Obadele in the forming of N’COBRA, Khalifah often uses some of his methodology in his work. Now he is calling Nat Turner Day coordinators, historians, journalist, and anyone else so interested, to join him in a “Preliminary/Plenary Conference” to plan for a Nat Turner Convention in 2011.
The meeting will be both Virtual and Physical. It will be Virtual via Nationally Black Owned Radio Stations. And it will be physical because it will be coordinated from The Nat Turner Library over the weekend of October 30 and 31 (the date of Nat Turners re-capture in 1831).
Anyone wanting to participate and attend the conference should call 434-378-2140. Go to www.natturnertrail.com for more information.
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BLOOM
is a mentoring program that will provide guidance, support,
and opportunities for young girls, enabling them
to develop their creative, independent voices, and
learn how to make healthy choices in all areas of their lives.
In combination with a creative, fun and writing activities,
BLOOM will foster positive relationships and provide opportunities
for girls to build self-esteem and discuss issues that are
important to their overall development.
For more information: Ph: 267-386-8204 ext. 2 or nyapinc@gmail.com.
Just as seeds start small and flourish into beautiful flowers,
BLOOM's focus is to help transform young girls into spectacular women.
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Lest We Forget Slavery and Holocaust Museum
To all who have visited our museum and supported us in the past, to those who have heard of us, have talked about us, and want to know about it,
and those that are asking if they can help,
the answer is yes you can!
Here’s how!
We of www.lwfslaverymuseum.com
are having a "Fundraiser to remember and honor those who passed thru the ‘doors of no return’ by the building of a
"Tunnel of Remembrance"
To our ancestors and all those who fought and died for the great cause of "freedom". This tunnel is dedicated to those devoted to the freedoms for all people and the eradication of that awful slave trade. As we share our memories with in this tunnel, we ask that you place a piece of your history in it also, by the purchase of a
"Brick of Remembrance".
Bricks can be purchased on our web site, www.lwfslaverymuseum.com or mail in the brochure, Be sure to print legibly, Each brick will be etched with the names and memories of loved ones, Friendship, Sacrifice, Courage, and those who are gone but not forgotten, those brave abolitionists White and black, whose lives were not spared but suffered the same fate, Let us also keep in mind those still with us on the front lines letting us know for sure, Freedom is not free "Lest We Forget".
J. Justin Ragsdale Director/Chief Curator
LWF/Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery
Telephone: 215-397-6060
Email: lwfmuseum@gmail.com
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ARTS FOR AWARENESS
I see little of more importance to the future of our country and of civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist. If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him. Pauline Kael
The Philadelphia Social Science Forum
in honor of Black History Month presents
"An evening with
Martha Prescod Norman Noonan"
co-editor of the recently published
"Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC"
Martha Noonan is an experienced Civil Rights activist and teacher of
history. She was active in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
Additional Remarks by
Debbie Amis Bell, Founding Member of SNCC
District Organizer, Communist Party of Eastern PA & DE
Friday, February 18, 2011 7:00 P.M.
Tabernacle United Church
3700 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$5.00 admission/$2.00 students and unemployed
$10.00 for the 3 winter/spring forums (Feb. 18, March 18, April TBA)
(Light refreshments will be served)
For more information:
(215) 222-8895 or rperna@cpusa.org
Sponsors:
Friends of the People's World; Communist Party of E. PA and Delaware
United for Peace and Justice/Delaware Valley Network (UFPJ/DVN) Education Committee
Philadelphia Black Radical Congress
National Writers Union Philadelphia Chapter
Endorsed by: Brandywine Peace Community
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National Support Agency for Schools and Communities and the National Black Arts Spoken Word Tour seek venues and sponsors
We are seeking your organizations as a site and venue host or sponsor of one or more events and activities which will highlight a supportive scheduling about Non-Violence and PEACE. Schools( public, parochial, charter, boarding & Independent), Social Agencies, Community Groups, Juvenile Detention Facilities, College Campuses, Recreation Centers and Churches have all become the wealth of respondents and provided the necessary support for insuring the success of these convenings as a part of the National Support Agency for Schools and Communities and the National Black Arts Spoken Word Tour.
For more information contact:
Dr. Maurice Henderson
National Support Agency for Schools, Communities & Agency Providers
2340 Tasker Street
Philadelphia, PA. 19145
mauricebrianhenderson@yahoo.com
(267) 230-0317 Cell
(215) 987-7918 Cell
(215) 820-7571 Office
(856) 691-8600 ext 814
Faculty office at
Cumberland County College (New Jersey)
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Jus’ Words at Dowlings Place
1310 No. Broad St. Phila
Every Thurs. 9pm to 1am
• Poets
• Rappers
• Singers
• Spoken Word Artists
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COMING UP
Aissia Richardson To Speak At Ethical Society
On Sunday, February 27 from
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM,
Aissia Richardson will speak at the
Ethical Society of Philadelphia,
1906 Rittenhouse Square,
on the topic,
From Civil Rights to Economic and Environmental Justice: Ongoing Organizing in the African American Community. Please join the discussion. For more information about the Ethical Society or directions to the site, call 215-735-3456.
Please join me on February 27 to learn about the work of the African American United Fund and the exciting collaborations we have formed to realize our mission to improve our community.
Aissia Richardson, President
African American United Fund
2227 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19132
215-454-2583 phone/fax
Website: www.aauf.org
Blog: http://aaufpa.blogspot.com/
Twitter: akoben
You can find AAUF on MySpace and Facebook too!
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X-OFFENDERS FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
Pardon Me Clinic Meeting Schedule
Assisting the formerly convicted who are no longer on probation or
parole and who are seeking Clemency and a
Second Chance at employment
opportunities, etc. through the Governor Pardon Process
Location: African-American United Fund
2231 N. Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19132
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Meeting Dates:
March 14, 2011
Apr. 11, 2011
May 10, 2011
June 14, 2011
Sept. 12, 2011
Oct. 10, 2011
Nov. 8, 2011
Dec. 13, 2011
Contact Wayne Jacobs of X-offenders for Community Empowerment Phone:
215-668-8477, E-mail: jacobs19132@yahoo.com
On Facebook as: xoffendersempowerment
Sponsored by Bread Roses Fund, Univ.of Penn.Law School, Councilmam Darrell L.Clarke, State Rep.Jewell Williams
www.x-offenders.org
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* * * Outside PA * * *
Tribes of Humanity Global Alliance,
in collaboration with
Green Bus Tours & Brooklyn Dzong,
presents:
Grand Gathering of the Tribes
Approaching the Threshold
Music is Medicine
First Step to Freedom...
A fundraiser for the People's Sanctuary...
Sat, Feb 19, 2011
2 PM to 6 AM, Sunrise (Golden Dawn)
Tribes of Humanity will be conducting & exploring an event like no other involving:
Yoga, live music, People's Jam session, Tribal market, dance, song, DJ (Music by Yoko), the official 5 Boroughs-Barrio Republic Spades, Dominos & Chess Tournament in the liberation lounge, Open Mic-Spoken Word, Poetry, Author Book Reading, Holistic Forum (with key speakers on alternative medicine), Kirtan, Documentary screening, Food included (Potluck as well), face painting & henna, slumber party, surprise performance & giveaways...
Come meet the Family
3 years of Tribe of Humanity, bringing it to the PEOPLE (photo album)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=1285057039&aid=2070221
Check out the photo album of our last Shindig
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=1285057039&aid=2072106
The * Green Bus * will be picking up folks at designated locations:
Harlem & 16th St & Union Sq West
Space is limited. Please RSVP via Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=events#!/event.php?eid=177771218933033
or call Maximvs at 718-787-5501 to receive real time updates
or email esotericyoga@yahoo.com for more details
Green energy exchange:
$12.00 at the door (walk-in) includes meal
$20.00 on the Green Bus, includes round trip fare, entrance to event & meal
Come comfortable casual, with an open Heart & mind, bring musical instruments, noise makers, image of an Ancestor or a historic figure you admire, children & Elders are welcome...
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COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY
Workshop: Bring A Computer, Ask A Question
Saturday February 19th, 2011
2:00 PM till 5:00 PM
Nonprofit Technology Resources
1524 Brandywine Street
Philadelphia PA 19130
Registration: Fifteen Dollars ($15) ($5 for K-12 Students)
Pay in advance to register.
Call or Write for Information:
215-564-6686 or pokras@ntronline.org
Due to the popularity of this workshop please don't walk in.
We're nearing the end of our sixth year offering this unique hands-on
workshop. It continues to be extremely popular. We offer to help you
repair, upgrade or use your own computer. That's right, bring in
your computer from home. Also bring any specialized components such
as external power supplies for laptops or USB keyboards or mice. For
most desktop computers, we'll supply a monitor, keyboard, mouse,
power cords and an Ethernet connection to the Internet.
This event is often noisy and very busy. It's a room full of people
who love to work on computers. Come prepared to ask a question, solve
a problem, or learn how to do something specific. We won't be
"teaching" in the usual sense.
The previous times we offered this workshop were all great successes.
The growing number of participants have had most of their problems
and issues solved.
In fact, this workshop has become so useful, the School District of
Philadelphia gave NTR a grant to provide this service for K-12 school
students and we continue to offer the workshop at reduced
registration cost for K-12 students and their families. Please bring
a report card to prove that your family is eligible for this discount.
You may bring new components, accessories, or software to install
which you have purchased elsewhere or in our Computer Thrift Store.
An instructor and volunteers will be in the workshop to help answer
your questions and guide you in working on your computer.
VERY IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER:
This workshop is an opportunity to learn more about your computer.
It should not be used in place of having professional repair people work
on your computer. You should not bring a computer which is critical
to your studies or your work. While we will take precautions
against creating problems, anything could happen
to the computers at this session.
We will not take responsibility for any mistakes made or problems
created during this workshop. We don't have the capacity to backup
your computer for you at this time.
Please backup your computer data before coming.
VOLUNTEERS INTERESTED IN HELPING WITH THIS WORKSHOP SHOULD CONTACT ME.
Space is limited. Register early by paying your fee in person (cash,
credit or money order) or by mail (money orders only).
Stanley R. Pokras, Executive Director, Nonprofit Technology Resources
pokras@ntronline.org
1524 Brandywine Street
Philadelphia PA 19130
215-564-6686 (day) 215-564-6642 (fax)
267-968-0407 (cell)
http://NTRweb.org
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Group offers low-cost web access to nonprofits
Mobile Citizen, a provider of mobile broadband for education and nonprofits, will offer a Technology Assistance Grant program beginning in January to provide non-profit organizations with affordable access to the Internet.
Available only in Portland, Oregon, Las Vegas, and Philadelphia, the grant includes reduced-price service from Mobile Citizen, with unlimited usage for only $10/month or $120/year per account. It bundles Mobile Citizen’s wireless broadband, powered by WiMAX, a fourth generation (4G) technology from Clearwire Corporation with a variety of benefits available only to grantees, including:
-- 12 months of service from Mobile Citizen extended to 15 months at no additional charge. With this, nonprofits receive three free months of service per account.
-- Dedicated Mobile Citizen Customer Care customized for non-profit organizations.
-- A free one-year membership to NTEN, a nonprofit technology network, ongoing information and news as well as access to a support community.
-- A choice of additional benefits including an educational webinar series.
For more information, email Free Trial.
www.mobilecitizen.org/grantphiladelphia
A HAND UP!
"None of us has gotten where we are solely by pulling ourselves up from our own bootstraps. We got here because somebody bent down and helped us." - Thurgood Marshall
Hunger Coalition starts Adopt-A-Pantry project
Food pantries and soup kitchens feed more than 316,000 people in Philadelphia every year.
To support them, the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger Coalition has initiated an online Adopt-A-Pantry program.
Visitors to the Coalition’s site are offered an opportunity to read the stories behind area food pantries and soup kitchens and “adopt” it by making a recurring monthly donation to help the program buy food, paper goods, cooking utensils, kitchen equipment and other necessities. Donors can also make a one-time contribution. Donation is 100 percent tax-deductible.
For more information or to donate, go here
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The Crisis in Haiti is Not Yet Over!
Please continue to contribute whatever you can to:
Yele Haiti (Wyclef Jean's Relief Effort) at www.yele.org or text YELE to 501501 to donate $5.00 on your phone bill
UNICEF at www.unicefusa.org or call 800.367.5437
Doctors Without Borders at www.doctorswithoutborders.org or call 888.392.0392
American Red Cross at www.redcross.org or call 800.REDCROSS (800.733.2767) or 800.257.7575 (Espanol)
Partners in Health at www.pih.org or call 617.432.5256
Charity water at http://www.charitywater.org
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America’s Original Savings Network
As amazing as it may sound many people do not realize how easy it is
to LEGALLY stop paying for their groceries! This is how the one hour
television show began for the company whose website is at:
http://nofullprices.net
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: Are these manufacturer coupons or coupons that I print on my computer?
A: All of our coupons are actual manufacturer coupons. Fewer and fewer retailers accept coupons that are printed from your computer because of a huge increase in counterfeit coupons. Actual manufacturer coupons which we issue are accepted everywhere that coupons are accepted.
Q: Can these coupons be doubled?
A: Yes. These are manufacturer issued coupons and may be doubled in any store that offers double coupons.
Q: What are the face values and the expiration dates of these coupons?
A: Being manufacturer coupons, the manufactuer determines the face values of the coupons. We currently stock coupons ranging in value from 40 cents to 5.00 dollars. The coupon expiration dates are generally valid for 90 days.
Q: How can I use $1,000.00 worth of coupons in 90 days?
A: With our program, you get to choose the coupons you want, when you want them. This way you never have to worry about the coupons expiring.
Q: How do I choose the coupons I want?
A: Each coupon book contains coupon request slips which you fill out and send in. Those coupons are then mailed to you.
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IT’S HERE!!
Our group A HAND UP! Is now open, please go to:
A HAND UP!
In response to the needs of many grassroots organizations for the basic tools to implement and sustain their ideas and projects, The Coalition, Inc. members have come together to establish a network to facilitate the distribution/re-distribution of unwanted, unneeded, surplus and even repairable items for recycling.
To join: A Hand Up!
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