Dear friend, We have some exciting news to share! Did you know that Families Forward Philadelphia began as Travelers Aid Society of Philadelphia back in 1915? As an organization we've adapted to meet the needs of our community—now focusing on families experiencing homelessness—and we are excited to share that our services are bringing us [...]
The Families Forward Philadelphia board is sad to announce the death of our beloved colleague and friend, Varinia Robinson.Varinia served as the board Vice Chair with distinction for the lasttwo years and blessed our community with her wisdom and passion for the past seven years as a board member. During her time on our board, [...]
An interview between Sameer and Lonnie, two of our organization's staff. Sameer: Could you tell me when you started at Families Forward and just a little bit about your job? Lonnie: Well my starting date was June the 5th, 2005, and my position is Maintenance. It’s just something that I’ve been doing for a long time. [...]
One fateful day in the fall three years ago, Katie Brindley came to an outdoor event at the Karabots Center, where Families Forward Philadelphia (FFP) shares a campus with a few other programs. Katie’s work and community service focuses on early childhood education, and she sparked up a conversation with the former education coordinator at [...]
