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News From The Coalition, Inc. Friday 15 July 2011 “Communication – Cooperation – Collaboration” Volume 5, Number 43 The 

Coalition, Inc. Board of Directors Gary R. Adams (President/CEO), John E. Churchville (Treasurer), Members: Josephine Blow, 

Stanley Daniels, Edwin Desamor, Nijah Famous, Tom ‘Bunny’ Henry, Abdul Malik Raheem, Lewis Williams, Table of content For Our 

Children … 02 This Week … 03 Employment and Training Opportunities … 05 Health Matters …05 Green Piece … 14 Grants, 

Scholarships & Instruction… 14 SpotLight … 15 Arts for Awareness … 17 Coming Up …18 Computers and Technology … 20 A Hand Up … 

20 Word-of-the-Week … 22 Greetings Coalition Family! The organizational members of The Coalition, Inc. are outstanding 

innovators, committed to pushing the boundaries of teaching, learning, and creative paradigms with enthusiasm and unmatched 

passion to address critical community needs. If your organization believes in the same values as the organizations that 

comprise The Coalition, Inc. ‖Communication, Cooperation and Collaboration‖ you should consider joining The Coalition, Inc. 

Neither human beings nor organizations were meant to exist alone. When we harness the resources GOD has given us, how then 

can we fail? "Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. " - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe ―We 

each hold a piece to the puzzle.‖ – Dr. John Elliott Churchville ―Communicate… Cooperate… Collaborate‖
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publish date and in Press Release form. FOR OUR CHILDREN “It is easier to build children than it is to repair men.”…Frederick 

Douglass The Don Ringgold School of Tennis is giving Free Tennis Clinics for the Weekend Of Peace 12 noon, July 30, 2011 8 

children from 12n to 1pm...8 children from 1pm to 2pm. Call 215.387.2734 to register with The Coalition, Inc. so your child 8 

to 14 yrs of age can get free tennis lessons from the 6 time A.T.A National Champion, Don Ringgold The Althea Gibson 

Education and Tennis Center, 10th and Girard Avenue Philadelphia, PA ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The 

Coalition, Inc. web site ----- School District publishes summer course guide for parents The School District of Philadelphia 

has published the summer course descriptions for its Parent University. Parent University is based on research which shows 

that when families are involved in learning, they will play an active role in the educational process. This increase in 

parental engagement will positively contribute to the child‘s academic and social success. The program engages parents in 

innovative and meaningful partnerships for learning. By offering workshops and classes, Parent University develops a strong 

professional learning community to increase student achievement. To download the summer catalog, go here. ----- Coalition 

members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Cap4Kids Hint of the Week Sometimes our patients and 

family members don't take their medications because they can't afford it. Several pharmacies have programs to help children 

and families in need who can afford medications. On the www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia website, under the Low Cost Health 

Care/Insurance Handout (http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/parent_handouts/low_cost_health_care_insurance.html ), you will 

find a section for Free and Low Cost Medications that has links to several pharmacies that participate in this wonderful 

endeavor. Check it out!
Page 03 The house-roof fights with the rain, but he who is sheltered ignores it.- Wolof saying We are proud to announce that 

News From The Coalition, Inc. is featured on the internationally acclaimed site Eight Cities Map which is read in more than 

One hundred seventy countries! Click here: EightCitiesMAP Choose “Philadelphia’s Online Community “Newsletter” from the menu. 

----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- THIS WEEK Friday, July 15 Film in the 

Park Life & Debt Pennsylvania's corporate-sponsored politicians, as in many other states, are savagely cutting education, 

health care, worker pensions and other benefits our communities need. In other parts of the world, these same policies are 

known as "Globalization" or "Neo-Liberalism." Based on the novel by Jamaica Kincaid A Small Place, LIFE & DEBT studies the 

effects of the policies of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank on the economy of Jamaica. Backed by a 

soundtrack of native reggae music, LIFE & DEBT is filled with economic facts but you don't need a master's degree in 

economics to understand the desperate faces of children in poverty, the agony of farmers who can't sell their crops, or the 

hopelessness of factory workers who earn the equivalent of thirty US dollars per week. Whether in Jamaica or Philadelphia, 

this film shows how globalization is disastrous for all working people. (2003; 80 minutes) 8PM Clark Park (45th & Regent) 

This showing is free and outdoors. Bring your own popcorn, blankets and chairs. Fourth Film of the 2011 Clark Park Summer 

Film Series Sponsored by Philadelphia International Action Center For more information: 215-724-1618; 

phillyIAC@peoplesmail.net ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Attention 

Keystone Mercy Health Plan Members! Learn Hoops and Learn About Asthma Saturday, July 16, 2011 10AM-2PM Quality Community 

Health Care, Inc. 2501 W. Lehigh Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19132 (215)227-0300 To qualify for the Healthy Hoops® Program 

children must be 3-15 years old and: Have Asthma, Cardiovascular Disease or Weight problems Basketball, Fun and Activities 

Health Information and Screenings
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send to TheCoalitionNews@gmail.com We will credit you with the submission. JOIN THE COALITION, INC! To join The Coalition go 

to: TheCoalitionInc.net and download a copy of the Pledge of Commitment and return it to us the.pa.coalition@gmail.com Fun! 

Giveaways! Refreshments! All children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian Call the Healthy Hoops® Hotline to 

Register:215.863.6666 ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Focus groups 

convene parents to discuss student discipline MEE Productions is preparing to conduct a series of focus groups to get parents 

and teachers' perceptions about student disciplinary strategies in the public schools. All information provided in the groups 

will be confidential and used for research purposes only. The focus groups will most likely be held the week of July 18th at 

5070 Parkside Avenue. MEE will be recruiting separate groups of participants that Latino parents of students in grades K-12 

and white and black teachers in grades K-12. Groups will last no more than 2 hours and participants will receive $80 cash for 

their time and transportation costs. For more information or to register, call Christina Upsher, Kiera Smith or William 

Juzang at 215-796-9141 or 877-633-7763 to be screened. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, 

Inc. web site ----- Free Health Screening Tuesday July 19th The Health Annex Woodland Plaza 6100 Woodland Avenue Philadelphia 

Is offering free health screenings to men and women. Call 215.727.4721 for more information ----- Coalition members! Activate 

‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Entrepreneur Seminar and Networking Social North by Northwest 7165 

Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. This three-part evening will take place on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 from 6:30-10:00pm and 

will comprise of 1-hour seminar on ―How Social... Media can Yield Profits.‖ The second part will serve as 1-Hour entertaining 

and interactive television forum discussing ―Is it Possible to have a Successful Business without Compromising.‖ Ending the 

evening will be
Page 05 Those who love deeply never grow old; they may die of old age, but they die young. - A. W. Pinero If you would like 

to report on a recent community event, feel free to send us a brief account of what happened in document format, and we will 

share it with our readers. Send your information to: News From The Coalition, Inc. All entries for submission should be 

received by noon, the Monday prior to publish date and in Press Release form. a mixer with live performances and a disc 

jockey. Sponsored by Urban X-pressions and Supreme Gospel. Inbox me (Shelly Williams) or call 215 843 1984. Great Business 

Opportunity. Hear first hand from business owners who have real success stories, panelists include Early Jackson of New 

Direction Coaching Associates, Grammy Award Winning Producer Carvin Haggins, Entertainment and Sports Event Planner Christina 

Clark and Kina The Prophetic Poet. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- 

Moorish Unification Council of the World Inc. Present its Annual Unity Day Gathering Date: Wednesday July 20th,2011 Place: 

Lemon Hill Dr. Fairmount Park In back of the Pavilion (Section #2) All Are Welcome !! Fun ! Food! Games! Free will donation 

(Bring a Dish to Share) No Pork Bring Instruments, Chairs and lets have ― FUN ― For Information: Call Wesley Wilson-Bey 

(215-476-0280 ) Founder, Chairman 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. HEALTH MATTERS High salt + low potassium = 

early death: study By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO | Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:30pm EDT (Reuters) - Put down the salt shakers. Eating 

too much salt and too little potassium can increase the risk of death, U.S. government researchers said on Monday. The 

findings from a team at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
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to: TheCoalitionInc.net and download a copy of the Pledge of Commitment and return it to us the.pa.coalition@gmail.com 

Prevention are a counterpoint to a fiercely-debated study released last week that found no evidence that making small cuts in 

salt intake lowers the risk of heart disease and premature death. "Salt is still bad for you," said Dr. Thomas Farley, Health 

Commissioner for New York City, which is leading a campaign to reduce salt in restaurant and packaged foods by 25 percent 

over five years. Most health experts agree with Farley that consuming too much salt is not good for you and that cutting salt 

intake can reduce high blood pressure, which raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. Salt intake has been rising since 

the 1970s, with Americans consuming about twice the recommended daily limit. The CDC study, published in the Archives of 

Internal Medicine, specifically focused on growing research that shows a diet high in salt and low in potassium is especially 

risky. Farley, who wrote an editorial on the CDC study, said it is one of the best yet looking at the long-term effects of 

eating too much salt. "It is entirely consistent with what we've said all along about sodium intake," Farley said in a 

telephone interview. For the study, researchers looked at the long-term effects of sodium and potassium intake as part of a 

15-year study of more than 12,000 people. By the end of the study period, 2,270 of the study participants had died; 825 of 

these deaths were from heart disease and 433 were from blood clots and strokes. POTASSIUM IS KEY They found that people who 

had a high salt intake and a low potassium intake were most at risk. "People who ate a diet high in sodium and low in 

potassium had a 50 percent increased risk of death from any cause, and about twice the risk of death -- or a 200 percent 

increase -- from a heart attack," said Dr. Elena Kuklina of the CDC who helped lead the study. She said consumers need to 

increase the levels of potassium in their diet by adding more servings of fresh fruits and vegetables, such as spinach, 

grapes, carrots, sweet potatoes, and low fat milk and yogurt. The Salt Institute, an industry group, challenged the findings, 

pointing out that the CDC study found that the link between salt intake and heart disease was statistically insignificant. 

"This is a highly flawed publication that reveals more about the anti-salt agenda being pursued by the CDC than about any 

relationship between salt and health," said Mort Satin, the Salt Institute's Director of Science and Research. "The only 

significance is between low potassium and mortality," Satin said in a statement. Dr. Robert Briss, director of the National 

Center for Chronic Disease
Page 07 Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. - Ronald E. Osborn If you 

would like to report on a recent community event, feel free to send us a brief account of what happened in document format, 

and we will share it with our readers. Send your information to: News From The Coalition, Inc. All entries for submission 

should be received by noon, the Monday prior to publish date and in Press Release form. Prevention and Health Promotion at 

the CDC, said the findings support the general weight of evidence and suggests that higher doses of sodium are linked with 

poor health consequences. And it suggests "that higher potassium may be better for you," Briss said in a telephone interview. 

"About 90 percent of Americans consume more sodium than is recommended. This impacts their blood pressure," Briss said. "Most 

of that sodium is not related to the salt shaker but it is in foods and especially processed and restaurant foods that we buy 

and order from restaurants. Consumers, even motivated ones, don't have as much choice as they could," he said. Kuklina said 

potassium often counteracts the effects of salt in the diet. This equilibrium is affected when people eat highly processed 

foods, which tend to increase sodium levels and decrease potassium content. "If sodium increases your high blood pressure, 

potassium decreases it. If sodium retains water, potassium helps you get rid of it," she said. Instead of focusing only on 

salt, Kuklina said researchers should focus on the balance between potassium and salt. "We need to strive to do both -- 

decrease your sodium intake and increase your potassium intake," she said. (Editing by Sandra Maler) ----- Coalition members! 

Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Pediatrician group urges ban on junk food ads By Lisa 

Baertlein and Frederik Joelving LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. pediatricians want to ban junk food ads aimed at 

children, saying that they conspire with sedentary activities like watching television and playing video games to make kids 

fat. "Congress and the Federal Trade Commission have to get tough with the food industry," said Dr. Victor Strasburger, who 

wrote the new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), a group of 65,000 physicians. More than one in 

six children and teenagers in the United States are obese -- up three-fold from a generation ago, according to the U.S. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Thirty years ago, the federal government ruled that young children are 

psychologically defenseless against advertising. Now, kids see 5,000 to 10,000 food ads per year, most of them for junk food 

and fast food," Strasburger said. The AAP's statement comes as public health officials, lawmakers and parents are becoming 

increasingly frustrated with rising childhood obesity rates and weak anti-obesity efforts from restaurant operators and
Page 08 Wee Hughie was dying. After many weeks, his demise was imminent. Tenderly, his wife Maggie knelt by his bedside and 

asked, "Anything I can get ye, Hughie?" "No" He replied. "You must have a last wish, Hughie?" asked his wife. Faintly, came 

the answer. . . "A wee bit of of that boiled ham over yonder would be nice" "Ach, man... ye can't have that" said Maggie, "Ye 

know it's for yer funeral". food and beverage companies. "There is massive marketing of the worst foods, even to children 

under age 5. It is toxic and until it stops there is little hope of dealing with obesity," said Kelly Brownell, director of 

Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. SMALL, PUBLIC STEPS U.S. spending on food marketing aimed at 

children aged 2 through 17 via television, the Internet, video games, text messages and other means may come to $1.6 billion 

a year, the Institute of Medicine said in a report last week. In an earlier report, "Food Marketing to Children and Youth," 

the institute concluded that there is strong evidence that exposure to TV advertising is associated with weight gain in 

children 2 to 11 years. U.S. food industry groups -- which say they have reduced direct marketing to children and put 

voluntary guidelines around the practice -- found fault with the AAP's statement. The Grocery Manufacturers Association said 

it was based largely on outdated research that does not adequately reflect the marketplace and trends. "It's an ineffective 

approach to blame childhood obesity on advertising, when the report points to multiple factors, including sedentary behavior, 

inadequate amount of sleep and increased screen time," said Joy Dubost, director of nutrition for the National Restaurant 

Association. Strasburger, who underscored that the AAP statement was based on recent research, agreed that the solution to 

obesity is complex, and was not surprised by the food industry's response. "In every public health crisis we've had -- 

whether it's smoking or drinking or obesity -- the industry involved blames the individual, the parent or the consumer," he 

said. In addition to promoting better eating habits, AAP and other health experts urge parents to limit the time children 

spend watching TV, using computers or playing video games because they can lead to inactivity and disturbed sleep. Public 

health advocates also are using the courts and local laws to force the food industry to change its practices. Late last year, 

the Center for Science in the Public Interest sued McDonald's Corp to stop the world's biggest restaurant chain from giving 

away free toys with its Happy Meals to lure children into its restaurants. Lawmakers in San Francisco and nearby Santa Clara 

County have passed laws that will require kids' meals to meet certain nutritional standards before they can be sold with 

toys. McDonald's declined comment.
Page 09 Don't bore your friends with your troubles. Tell your enemies, who will be delighted to hear about them. JOIN THE 

COALITION, INC! To join The Coalition go to: TheCoalitionInc.net and download a copy of the Pledge of Commitment complete, 

and return it to us the.pa.coalition@gmail.com Source ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, 

Inc. web site ----- Long-term Exercise, Healthy Eating Habits In Young Adults Despite mounting public health concerns about 

obesity and persistent social pressures dictating that slim is beautiful, young women in their '20s consistently exercise 

less than young men. And young black women showed significant declines in exercise between 1984 and 2006, according to a 

University of Michigan study to be published in the October issue of the American Journal of Public Health. The study is one 

of the first to analyze long-term patterns in weight-related activities, and to assess how these patterns vary by gender, 

race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. The disparities in health behaviors the study reveals are consistent with 

disparities in the prevalence of obesity, particular among women, according to Philippa Clarke, lead author of the study and 

a researcher at the U-M Institute for Social Research (ISR). The study is based on data obtained every two years from 17,314 

men and women who were aged 19 to 26 between 1984 and 2006. The participants were part of a follow-up panel drawn from the 

Monitoring the Future Study, conducted by ISR. The analysis was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, as part of the 

Youth, Education, and Society Project, also based at ISR. For the study, the researchers looked at trends over a 

23-year-period in six different health behaviors They measured how often participants reported eating breakfast, and eating 

at least some green vegetables and fruit; how often they exercised vigorously (jogging, swimming, or calisthenics); how often 

they got at least seven hours of sleep, and how much television they watched on an average weekday. "Agreement is growing 

that the source of the obesity epidemic lies in an environment that produces an energy gap, where energy intake exceeds 

energy expenditure even by as little as 100 excess calories per day," wrote Clarke and co-authors Patrick O'Malley, Lloyd 

Johnston, John Schulenberg and Paula Lantz, all researchers at ISR.
Page 10 "You are the way you are because that's the way you want to be. If you really wanted to be any different, you would 

be in the process of changing right now." - Fred Smith If you would like to report on a recent community event, feel free to 

send us a brief account of what happened in document format, and we will share it with our readers. Send your information to: 

News From The Coalition, Inc. All entries for submission should be received by noon, the Monday prior to publish date and in 

Press Release form. The finding that young women consistently exercised less than young men, suggests that differences in 

energy expenditure could play a role in gender disparities in obesity and overweight. The frequency of eating fruit and 

vegetables remained relatively stable among young adult women but declined significantly among young men. Young men also 

reported eating breakfast less often than did young women. Both men and women reported a steady decline in the frequency of 

getting at least seven hours of sleep each night. Despite the focus on television viewing as an important determinant of 

obesity, the researchers found that the amount of time men and women spent watching TV stayed relatively stable. When the 

researchers compared behaviors of different racial and ethnic groups, they found some major differences. For example, 

although white women showed a steady increase in the frequency of eating breakfast, the trajectory for non-Hispanic black 

women declined until 1996 and only began to increase in 2000. Although fruit and vegetable consumption changed little among 

young adults, consumption of both was consistently lower among black and Hispanic men and women in any given year. And 

although the frequency of exercise remained relatively stable among young adult women in general, among black women, the 

frequency of exercising steady declined. In addition, black and Hispanic women showed greater declines than white women in 

the frequency of getting at least seven hours of sleep a night. They also were less likely than white women to report eating 

breakfast, and eating fruits and vegetables. Among men, those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds reported dramatic declines 

in sleep, after adjusting for race and ethnicity. Minority racial and ethnic groups, and women from lower socioeconomic 

groups, also reported watching television more often than whites and women from more affluent backgrounds. ----- Coalition 

members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site -----
Page 11 Success is not measured by what one brings, but rather by what one leaves. - Unknown Coalition members! Get ‗Your‘ 

web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site New Research Shows Neighborhoods Have a Major Influence on the Health of 

African-American, Latino Boys and Young Men funded by The California Endowment finds that African-American and Latino boys 

and young men are much more likely to experience poor health outcomes than white boys and young men. Most of these 

differences in health are directly related to the neighborhoods where they grow up. To improve health outcomes for boys and 

young men, researchers suggest the need for systems-based solutions that are implemented at the community level. "It's not 

just that there's a higher incidence of African-American and Latino children living in poverty," said Susan Eaton, Research 

Director at the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute at Harvard Law School. "It's that poverty is generally harsher for 

African-American and Latino children." The Houston Institute research examined how neighborhoods where African-American and 

Latino children live and go to school create and exacerbate the poor health outcomes they experience. RAND Corporation 

examined the racial and ethnic disparities for boys and men of color. While boys and young men generally suffer worse health 

outcomes than girls, RAND found that health and social outcomes for boys and young men of color are far worse than they are 

for white boys and young men. For instance, African-American boys and young men are 2.5 times more likely to suffer from 

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Latino boys and young men are 4.1 times more likely to suffer from PTSD. Some of the 

greatest disparities in the RAND research were for African-American homicide-related death rates. Young African-American men 

have a homicide death rate at least 16 times greater than that of young white men; young Latino men have a homicide rate 5 

times greater than that of young white men. "Although there are odds working against boys and men of color, there is a 

growing body of research that identifies approaches that can improve those odds," said Dr. Lois Davis, Senior Policy 

Researcher at the RAND Corporation. "In other words, the unequal chances that boys and men of color face are not immutable 

and we know an increasing amount about how to improve their chances." A key theme of the research is whether or not the 

institutions that are meant to serve the health needs of boys and young men of color are actually successful in meeting them. 

For instance, the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice at Drexel University found that trauma is seldom explored by the 

array of systems - schools, juvenile justice, courts, health care, mental health - assigned to help boys and young men of 

color.
Page 12 “Worry not about the invisible and the unpredictable.” - M. K. Soni If you would like to report on a recent community 

event, feel free to send us a brief account of what happened in document format, and we will share it with our readers. Send 

your information to: News From The Coalition, Inc. All entries for submission should be received by noon, the Monday prior to 

publish date and in Press Release form. Even worse, those institutions often take a punitive approach to these young men at 

precisely the time when they need them the most. "When young men suffer from trauma, their symptoms are interpreted as a sign 

that they are delinquents or sociopaths rather than a sign of physical and emotional traumatic injury," said Dr. John Rich, 

Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice at Drexel University. "The very systems that are charged with 

caring for their trauma inadvertently reinforce their trauma rather than address it." PolicyLink found that the types of 

policy and systems changes needed to improve communities can also shift the trajectory for boys and young men of color as 

well. "We can build a better young man by cleaning the air he breathes, improving the quality of the vegetables carried at 

the stores where he shops, and making his commute to work faster and cheaper," said Joe Brooks, Vice President for Civic 

Engagement at PolicyLink. "Policy makers, community activists and government officials must view the health of a community 

not in individual parts, but as an unbroken whole, made up of individual, but virtually inseparable parts." Their 

recommendations include: Making health care services easier and more convenient to access in communities; Ensuring that 

strategies for improving health address the ways in which neighborhoods limit the opportunities for healthy behavior like 

physical activity or healthy eating; Reforming systemic factors in schools, in health systems and in workforce systems that 

push children out of them. "This research shows that the health of African-American and Latino boys stems from their 

neighborhoods, their schools, their environments being unhealthy," said Robert Phillips, Director of Health and Human 

Services for The California Endowment. "According to the research, place and policy clearly matter to the health of these 

boys and young men. If we truly want to address the health issues they face, California needs to put its support behind 

public policies and programs that advocate for comprehensive, community-based solutions." This new research will inform The 

Endowment's 10-year strategic initiative - Building Healthy Communities. The work will provide targeted recommendation aimed 

at improving health outcomes of boys and young men of color in 14 communities in California: Boyle Heights, Central/West 

Fresno, Central Long Beach, Central Santa Ana, City Heights, Coachella, Del Norte, East Oakland, East Salinas, Richmond, 

South Figueroa Corridor, South Kern County, South Sacramento and Southwest/East Merced. "Healthy Communities Matter: The 

Importance of Place to the Health of Boys of Color" is the result of combined, independent research studies
Page 13 “Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, 

every piece you finish.” - John Jakes JOIN THE COALITION, INC! To join The Coalition go to: TheCoalitionInc.net and download 

a copy of the Pledge of Commitment complete, and return it to us the.pa.coalition@gmail.com from RAND Corporation, 

PolicyLink, The Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice at Drexel University and The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for 

Race and Justice at Harvard Law School. For more information about "Healthy Communities Matter: The Importance of Place to 

the Health of Boys of Color" and to read the full reports from RAND, PolicyLink, the Houston Institute and Drexel, visit 

www.calendow.org/bmoc. The California Endowment, a private, statewide health foundation, was established in 1996 to expand 

access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental 

improvements in the health status of all Californians. The Endowment makes grants to organizations and institutions that 

directly benefit the health and well-being of the people of California. For more information on The California Endowment, 

visit www.calendow.org. CONTACT: Alicia Gay, Fenton agay@fenton.com, (212) 584-5000 ext. 324 SOURCE The California Endowment 

----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Voucher programs offer fresh produce 

to seniors and mothers Each summer, the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides vouchers redeemable for fresh 

fruits, vegetables and herbs to senior citizens at approved local farmers markets, roadside stands and community-supported 

agriculture programs. The program provides low-income seniors with four vouchers, totaling $20, which they can exchange for 

Pennsylvania-grown produce. To qualify for the program, individuals must be 60 or older by December 31, 2011, with a total 

household income before taxes of less than $20,147 for a single person and $27,214 for a couple, based on 2010 income. Proof 

of age and residency is required. To find out what senior centers are providing vouchers across the city, contact the PCA 

help line at 215-765-9040. The vouchers will be made available at the Philadelphia Senior Center, Broad and Lombard from 2pm 

to 4pm Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays starting July 11th until they run out. For information about voucher 

distribution at the Philadelphia Senior Center, contact Charles Brown at 215-546-5879. A searchable list of participating 

farmers markets can be found here. A similar program, the state's Farmers Market Nutrition Program, offers food for 

low-income women who are pregnant or who have a child up to age 5 who is at nutritional risk. Both programs run now through 

November 30th. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site -----
Page 14 Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt. William Shakespeare If 

you would like to report on a recent community event, feel free to send us a brief account of what happened in document 

format, and we will share it with our readers. Send your information to: News From The Coalition, Inc. All entries for 

submission should be received by noon, the Monday prior to publish date and in Press Release form. 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 

GREEN PIECE The Electronic Industries Alliance provides a list of local electronic recycling facilities, including Philly‘s 

Northeast Drop-off Center at State Road & Ashburner Street and Northwest Drop-Off Center at Domino Lane & Umbria Street. 

----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Recycling Services Inc. in Pottstown 

takes styrofoam on Saturday and Tuesday mornings. http://www.recyclingservices.org/ For sustainable enterprise go to Green 

Jobs Philly http://www.greenjobsphilly.org/news ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web 

site ----- 40 Ways to Save on Almost Anything GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & INSTRUCTION The Healthy People 2010 Community 

Innovations Project is being administered by John Snow, Inc. (JSI) as part of a contract it has with the U.S. Office of 

Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP). It will fund non-profit, community-based organizations with
Page 15 A Great Love Author Unknown Once upon a time, There was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, 

Vanity, Knowledge, Richness and Love. Theirs was a contented existence until one day to everyone's dismay it was discovered 

that the island was sinking. Everyone was told they must leave. So the feelings all prepared their boats and started leaving 

their beloved island. Love was the only one who stayed, behind. Love so cared for the island home that he wanted to stay 

until they were sure the island was really sinking. When Love realized that the island was finally sinking, he decided to ask 

for help. Richness was passing by Love in a beautiful boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?" Richness 

answered, "No, I can't. There are a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no room in here for you." Love decided to ask 

Vanity who was also passing by, "Vanity, please help me!" "I can't help you Love. You are all wet and will damage my boat," 

Vanity answered. Sadness was close by so Love asked for help, "Sadness, let me go with you." "Oh...Love, I am so sad that I 

can't help anyone. I prefer to go alone!" (cont.) budgets less than $750,000 to implement projects that address Healthy 

People 2020 overarching goals, topic areas and objectives and integrate at least one of the following Healthy People 2020 

Community Innovation Project priorities: environmental justice, health equity, and healthy behaviors across all life stages. 

As many as 170 projects will be given between $5,000 to $10,000 to conduct projects between December 1, 2011 and May 31, 

2012. The deadline for submitting an application in response to this Request for Proposal (RFP) is Friday, August 5, 2011. 

More details are included in the attached Healthy People 2020 RFP, which is also available online at http://1.usa.gov/kSzpXs 

----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- SpotLight On Our Efforts Fattahs to 

be honored with Paul Washington Award The Father Paul Washington Community Committee will present its Second Annual Father 

Paul Washington Good Shepherd Award to David and Falaka Fattah, founders of the House of Umoja Saturday, July 23rd from 1-4pm 

at the Church of the Advocate, 18th and Fr. Paul Washington Ave. (aka Diamond Street) in North Philadelphia. House of Umoja 

has supported adolescents and young adults with a variety of supports and services for over 40 years in West Philadelphia. 

The Fattahs are the parents of US Rep. Chaka Fattah, who represents Pennsylvania‘s second congressional district. The event 

will feature performances by the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz Youth Ensemble, the UCC Royal Brass Band , and the Universal 

African Dance and Drum Ensemble. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. For information on souvenir booklet prices 

call, 484-466-6151 or go here. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site -----
Page 16 Happiness passed by Love too. She was too happy to notice when Love called her! Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come 

Love, I will take you." It was an elderly man. Love became very happy that he even forgot to ask the name of the elder. When 

they arrived to safe grounds, Love asked Knowledge who was the elderly man. "It was Time." "Time? But why did Time help me?" 

"Because only Time is capable of understanding such a great Love." Remember that when things may look the bleakest, and when 

all appears abandoned, Time is capable of solving anything. Things may not have a solution today, but tomorrow you may find 

one! If you would like to report on a recent community event, feel free to send us a brief account of what happened in 

document format, and we will share it with our readers. Send your information to: News From The Coalition, Inc. THE BLACK 

FARMERS OF OPERATION SPRINGPLANT Henderson, North Carolina Healthy Organic Vegetables from the field COME AND SUPPORT!!!! 

Various kinds of greens (Collard, Kale, Turnip & Mustard) Sweet Potatoes (White & Orange) Green Peppers, Red Potatoes, 

Squash, Cantaloupes, Onions, Apples, Watermelons, etc. For more information and the next date… contact Tom Henry 215-901-5639 

or Alia Walker 267-738-3842 Reggie 215-370-3038 or Elliot 267-205-1570 Email: timeforanawakening@gmail.com This is a TIME FOR 

AN AWAKENING Radio Program Agricultural Initiative in conjunction with KINGSESSING ADVISORY COUNCIL, EARTH’S KEEPERS (YAEP), 

SOUTHWEST CDC and WURD 900 AM PLEASE USE YOUR DOLLARS TO HELP SAVE AND SUPPORT AFRICAN AMERICAN FARMS ----- Coalition 

members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- ACHIEVEability Community Advisory Committee (CAC) 

nominations now being accepted ACHIEVEability‘s Election Committee is now accepting nominations to join our ACHIEVEability 

Community Advisory Committee (CAC). The Advisory Committee is a local network of residents, business owners, and stakeholders 

who have agreed to give meaningful help in many different areas, including program development, implementation, evaluation 

and outreach to better serve the Haddington and Cobbs Creek Communities of West Philadelphia. You, or someone you know, would 

make a great ACHIEVEability Community Advisor if you are enthusiastic about your community and interested in: ¨ Contributing 

to the development of your community ¨ Extending your circle of contacts ¨ Building your resume
Page 17 Hereeeeeeeeeeeeees... Kathy’s Korner! Mrs. Sullivan and her little daughter Patty were outside the church watching 

all the comings and goings of a wedding. After the photographs had been taken, everyone had driven off to the reception, and 

all the excitement was over. Patty asked her mother, “Why did the bride change her mind, Mommy? “How do you mean, change her 

mind?” asked Mrs. Sullivan. “Well said the child, “she went into the church with one man and came out with another!” (Kathy 

Parsons is a regular contributor.) ¨ Giving new perspectives and ideas for your community ¨ Attending neighborhood community 

meetings and events ¨ Volunteering at least 2 hours a week on Advisory Committee work ¨ Engaging and organizing neighborhoods 

Contact Nijah Famous, MPA Community Development Manager ACHIEVEability Email: Nijah.Famous@ACHIEVEability.org My Office: 35 

North 60th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139 Direct Dial: 215-748-8816 My Fax: 215-474-2478 Main Office: 21 South 61st Street, 

Philadelphia PA 19139 Main Tel: 215-748-8800 Main Fax: 215-748-6969 Web: www.ACHIEVEability.org ACHIEVEability. Independent 

Lives. Strong Communities. United Way Donor Choice #3756 Please friend us on Facebook. Please follow us on Twitter. 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 Tides announces 35th anniversary social justice poster design contest Professional and amateur 

artists from all backgrounds are invited to submit designs celebrating Tides Foundation's social change work and compete for 

a cash award of $500 and other honors. The deadline for submissions is August 15th. For more details, go here. ----- 

Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Jus’ Words at Dowlings Place 1310 No. Broad 

St. Phila
Page 18 "Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do." ~ Benjamin Spock If you would like to report on a recent 

community event, feel free to send us a brief account of what happened in document format, and we will share it with our 

readers. Send your information to: News From The Coalition, Inc. All entries for submission should be received by noon, the 

Monday prior to publish date and in Press Release form. Every Thurs. 9pm to 1am Poets Rappers Singers Spoken Word Artists 

----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- COMING UP Smith Playground celebrates 

112th anniversary Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse is inviting children 10 and younger and their caregivers to celebrate 

over a century of play at its 112th Birthday Party on Saturday, July 23rd, from 10am to 1pm. The free event will feature 

games, crafts, a raffle to win a Smith birthday party, and plenty of time to enjoy the playground. For more information, go 

here. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Gun buyback event set for Darby 

area As part of the Neighborhood to Neighborhood 2011 Summer of Peace initiative and in response to recent violence in Darby 

and Darby Township, a gun buyback will take place on Saturday, July 23 from 9am to 11:30am at the Darby Borough Police 

Department, 821 Summit St. in Darby. Participants will receive $100 gift cards in exchange for turning in their guns, no 

questions asked. For more information, call Don Cave at 215-492-2980. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on 

The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- WHY NOT PROSPER, INC. CELEBRATES ITS 10th ANNIVERSARY Norristown, PA- Why Not Prosper, 

Inc. celebrates its 10th anniversary on Thursday, August 4th at 6:30pm. The celebration will take place at Presidential 

Caterers, 2910 Dekalb Pike, Norristown, PA. The cost is $60 per person. Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are 

available. Why Not Prosper, Inc, a faith-based non-profit organization was started by Rev. Michelle Simmons in 2001. The 

organization provides women in the prison system a comprehensive array of programs and resources to
Page 19 Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm. – Abraham Lincoln help them successfully 

transition from prison back to the community. To date the organization has assisted 3,000 formerly incarcerated women 

transition to self-sufficiency. The mission of the organization is to help female ex-offenders discover their own strength by 

providing them with the support and resources needed to empower them to become responsible, economically self-sufficient and 

contributing members of the community. Rev. Michelle Simmons Why Not Prosper, Inc. (215) 842-236 whynotprosper@aol.com ----- 

Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- African Cultural Festival slated for Penn’s 

Landing The African Cultural Alliance of North America‘s annual cultural festival will celebrate its fourth year at 

Philadelphia‘s Penn‘s Landing on August 6th. For more information, call Voffee Jabateh at 215-729-8225, x101 or email him 

here. * * * Outside PA * * * Millions March In Harlem Against the Attack on African People END the Bombing of Libya the 

Illegal Sanctions in Zimbabwe Bloomberg's Destruction of Education, Housing, Health Care, Jobs and more! Saturday, August 13, 

2011 Pan Africanism Rising Against Imperialism! Assemble at 10 AM 110th Street and Malcolm X Blvd Harlem New York Pan 

Africanism or Perish! For more information and participation call (718) 398-1766 Forward to all your contacts and let us know 

how many will be attending!
Page 20 JOIN THE COALITION, INC! To join The Coalition go to: TheCoalitionInc.net and download a copy of the Pledge of 

Commitment complete, and return it to us the.pa.coalition@gmail.com COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY Free online journal focuses on 

technology for nonprofits Technology can help nonprofits create the change they want to see in the world. But even with daily 

evidence of world-changing innovations and applications of technology, it's difficult for nonprofit leaders to know how to 

apply it to their missions. NTEN:Change, a free online journal from the Nonprofit Technology Network, provides the guidance 

and practical considerations nonprofits need to make the sound investments and decisions that will help them meet their 

goals. Free subscriptions are available here. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web 

site ----- 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 America’s Original Savings Network
Page 21 If you would like to report on a recent community event, feel free to send us a brief account of what happened in 

document format, and we will share it with our readers. Send your information to: News From The Coalition, Inc. All entries 

for submission should be received by noon, the Monday prior to publish date and in Press Release form. 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. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- 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.
Page 22 WORD-OF-THE-WEEK bellicose \BEL-ih-kohs\, Inclined to or favoring war or strife; warlike; pugnacious. To join: A Hand 

Up! ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Remember to support The 

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