Covid-19: We Exist for Times like These
Hello dear friends, In this unprecedented time, I want to tell you why I feel more resolved and certain than ever. My teammate, Jen Casselberry, said it best the other day. “As I’ve been worrying about how we’re going to make it, thinking about how...
Open House Takeaways: Dave’s Reflections
Pictured above: Simple Way Staff with the most recent Open House attendees. On the registration form there was a question – “why do want to take part in the open house”. My answer was “I don’t know, I just feel like I need to.” The truth is I had a lot of questions...
Maria’s Story
The first time I went in for my cancer treatment, everyone I saw at the clinic was so sad. I couldn’t help myself. I started to crack homeless jokes. I got a few gasps of surprise; people started asking me how I could be joking and telling homeless jokes in the middle...
Today We Remember
Ten years ago on June 20, 2007, a seven-alarm fire broke out on the 3200 block of H Street. Its source was one of Philadelphia’s 700 abandoned factories. A hundred families were affected. Dozens of homes were evacuated, and many houses burned to the ground, including...