You can now get Mary Allegra's: "Come Into My Kitchen" - a book full of her delicious recipes, informative cooking tips, and entertaining stories - by contributing to Curio Theatre's Mary Allegra Spotlight Fund. Just go to the website: www.curiotheatre.org. Learn what Curio Theatre is doing with its innovative production of "A Symphony for Saint-Georges". Then in the upper left-hand corner, click on the tab "Spotlight Fund". You get a soft bound cover for each $50 donation and a hard bound cover for each $100 donation. For larger donations, you can get multiple copies in any combination that you can send as gifts to your friends and family. And for your donation, Curio Theatre will tak
Please join your friends and neighbors at the Garden Court Community Association Annual Meeting on June 23, 2020 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. The meeting will be help virtually via Zoom software. RSVP by email to president@gardencourtca.org, video conference and call in details will follow RSVP. Special Guest Speaker: The Honorable Jamie Gauthier, Councilmember representing District 3 Topic: Impact of COVID-19, Social Justice Demonstrations, Education, Economic Opportunity Glenn Bryan, Assistant Vice President Community Relations, University of Pennsylvania Topic: COVID Testing, Rising High School Seniors, Veteran's Services, Play Streets Committee Updates: Zoning, Finance, Communications, Educa
The Garden Court community recently witnessed the voice of the unheard as demonstrators here in Philadelphia and across the country took to the streets to demand justice, respect, fairness, and equity for those in the Black community. The Garden Court Community Association (GCCA) believes in the mission of Black Lives Matter, an organization committed to justice, healing, and freedom for Black people. GCCA values all who live, work, study, and play here. Therefore, the Board of Directors of GCCA pledges: to encourage all people to respond to the U.S. 2020 Census; to support voter registration and participation; to contribute to the success of our local students; and to shop at Black ow
Class of 2020, Congratulations on your graduation. We recognize how valuable you are to our community and look forward to your contributions in the years ahead. These are extraordinary times with unique challenges. We see you emerging as leaders demonstrating adaptability, resiliency and innovation. We believe in you and know that you will work hard to accomplish your goals, appreciate your worth and accept responsibility for sharing your unique gifts with the world. Always remember determination, integrity, and giving back to others will serve you well in the years ahead. Best wishes for all that life has to offer. Garden Court Community Association
In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the GCCA COVID-19 Response Committee undertook a phone banking effort to connect our members and other neighbors to important services available to help weather this pandemic. Committee members Luis Bravo, Frank Allegra and some friends made over 200 calls to GCCA members and other folks in our community. They were able to inform around 150 people about the Philadelphia Mutual Aid Program and about the application for the Philadelphia Emergency Rental Assistance Fund. Along the way, they had many meaningful conversations with people in our community who were thankful of the information we were sharing and some who were even interested in doing their p
