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Empowering Communities Through Connection: Celebrating One Year of the Expanded Digital Navigator Network

September 19, 2024

When MD, a young mother from Algeria, arrived in the U.S., she struggled to adapt to a new country. Despite her experience as a journalist,...

United For Safety: Standing Together Against Gun Violence

June 24, 2024

“Our young family was reeling from a random act of senseless violence. We were lucky to find 211’s Violence Prevention Helpline.” These are the words...

Mayor Kenney, City Council Announce New Violence Prevention Community Resources and 211 Hotline

March 28, 2022

PHILADELPHIA — The Kenney Administration and City Council, in partnership with United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) and 211 Southeastern Pennsylvania...

211 Day: From Hello to Help

February 4, 2022

Friday, February 11 is 211 Day. In 2021, the 211 network fielded over 20 million requests. Most of those requests weren’t answered by technology, but...

5 Reasons Greater Philadelphians and Southern New Jerseyans Should Use 211

January 25, 2022

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey helps thousands of people each year through 211. In a crisis, in a disaster, in a...

Community Resiliency: Responding to Crisis

September 13, 2021

For 100 years, emergency response has been part of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey’s DNA. From the Great Depression and World...

City of Philadelphia Announces PHLConnectED “211” Hotline with United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey and Kicks Off

August 25, 2020

PHILADELPHIA, PA (August 25, 2020)—The City of Philadelphia today announced that families of K-12 students without broadband internet access can now reach out to United...

Real Needs Met, In Real Time

February 11, 2020

Paying rent. Stocking the fridge and pantry with food. Keeping the heat on. Finding affordable childcare. Brushing up your resume. Support while caring for an...

Lyft and 2-1-1 join forces to drive Impact

June 8, 2018

When Jan, a single mother of three, learned she finally landed an interview for the job she desperately needs to make ends meet, she immediately...

4 Ways 2-1-1 Can Make Your Life Easier

February 23, 2018

Sometimes, you just don’t know where to turn for answers: I want to send my son to summer camp, but I don’t know what my...
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