Past, Present, and Planned Activities
Welcome to Vine Street Community Center
The need for services is great in the West Philadelphia area. High poverty rates and high rates of violence increase homelessness. The American Community Survey (2009-2013) estimates that 28.3% of residents in the service area live below 100% of the poverty level and 54.2% live below 200% of the poverty level. In addition, unemployment rates for the service area are higher than for Philadelphia as a whole. Our goal is to operate a one-stop community center that helps area residents meet their basic needs through enrolment in public benefits; access to utility assistance, rental assistance, and foreclosure diversion services; free income tax preparation; financial education; computer training and open lab access; community meetings and resource fairs; and community engagement and leadership development.
Past, Present, and Planned Activities
Our Mission
The mission of the Vine Street Community Center is to:
Our Grocery Gallery
Emergency
Assistance
Job Skills Initiative and College Preparatory
Free Income Tax
Preparation
Financial education and asset building
Volunteerism and Involvement
Pro Bono Counseling
for Youth
Vine Street Community Center, a nonprofit organization committed to fostering personal growth, community, and creative economic development in West Philadelphia.
OUR CAUSES​
What Make us different​
You can make a difference in the lives of our neighbors by getting involved with Vine Street Community Center. Whether you volunteer your time, donate to support our programs, or spread the word about our work, your contribution can help us create a stronger, more resilient community for all.
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Our Main Articles
Emergency Assistance
The aim of the Emergency Assistance program is to increase community residents’ access to much needed resources. Our goal is to make emergency rent and utility assistance available to eligible residents, with a focus on the surrounding underserved, high poverty…
Job Skills Initiative and College Preparatory Program
With this program we aim to help address barriers to employment through access to an Employment Counsellor, computer training and access, and referrals to other social services and resources, such as job leads. We want to ensure that community residents…
Free Income Tax Preparation
For many of the families in the area we aim to serve accessing the right resources during tax season is critical in obtaining a full tax refund. Our goal is to ensure that eligible residence are able to take advantage…
