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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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