20th Anniversary Celebration!; Community Cleanup Day; We Need Juneteenth Helpers!
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_____________________________ PNN Actions __________________________________________________ PNN 20th Anniversary Celebration!Sunday, June 14th, 4PM-6PM, Summit Presbyterian Church Come join us at our 20th Anniversary Celebration next Sunday. If you have already reserved your spot from our previous list, that's great! Expect someone to call to confirm you'll be joining us. If not, there is time to sign up below. This is also our only fundraiser of the year, so please make a donation to PNN's work. There will be great food, swag bags, recognition awards, a photo booth, comedy & games, and a chance to hang out with friends and allies. It will be held in the gym at Summit Presbyterian Church located at 6757 Greene Street. Put it on your calendar now! 20th Celebration!__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Community Cleanup DaySaturday, June 13th, 10AM, 1526 W Cumberland Street Philadelphia thrives when neighbors work together. Join us on June 13th for Community Cleanup Day as we prepare for our Juneteenth event at Christian Tabernacle Church. Together, we strengthen our blocks, support one another, and create cleaner, safer spaces for everyone. Supplies and refreshments will be provided. Let us know you can help by clicking the link below. Cleanup Day__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We Need Juneteenth Helpers!Saturday, June 20th, 11AM-5PM, 1526 W. Cumberland Street PNN is working with Reclaim and Just Nation for a Juneteenth block party celebration at Christian Tabernacle Church, and we need your help! We are looking for a few volunteers to do set-up, break-down, prepare and serve food, and staff the various activities (bouncy house, carnival games). The celebration is part of our Project Beloved Community work and will take place on Saturday, June 20th in front of the church at 1526 W Cumberland Street in North Philly. If you want to help, click the link below. Juneteenth Helper__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Opinion: Defend SNAPColeman Poses, Leader, PNN Blue Pennsylvania Team In their recent op-ed, Walter Tsou and Jose DeMarco urged us to contact our elected officials to address the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In Pennsylvania, one way to advocate for these two programs is to ask our state senators to support the $1.36 billion increase for the Department of Human Services that Gov. Josh Shapiro requested in February, and that the Pennsylvania House approved in April. A significant part of this increase will cover the escalation in medical and prescription costs for the three million low-income residents in the state. Additional money would also be used to cover administrative costs for the SNAP program that have now shifted onto the state. This increase will help lower the state’s error rates in SNAP, which could lead to reduced federal payments to the program. Advocating for these increases in the state budget allows us to be proactive in protecting current SNAP and Medicaid recipients. You can find your state senators and their contact information by going to palegis.us/find-my-legislator. __________________________ Actions with Our Allies ______________________________ Weekly ICE VigilMonday, June 8th, 11AM, 114 North 8th Street Join State Senator Art Haywood and our allies as we keep vigil at the local Center City ICE office to call out their bad behavior. Keeping a regular presence is a way to remind them that we are watching and to remind our fellow citizens that while it looks like life is going on as usual, we cannot allow ourselves to accommodate fascism. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ "Give to Gaza" Night at Wyck Historic HouseMonday, June 8th, 5:30-8PM, 6026 Germantown Avenue For the past two years, GiveToGaza has been directly helping families in Gaza with emergency food, medicine, rent and emergency needs. That work continues on Monday evening at Wyck Historic House as friends gather food, artwork, and raffles in a garden full of roses. Music will be provided by Philly musical artist Sam Rise. Give to Gaza Night_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Experts Panel: Healthcare Profits Over PeopleMonday, June 22nd, 7PM-8:30PM, Free Library of Springfield Township Dr. Walter Tsou, Philadelphia Medical Society President and PNN Steering Committee member, joins ally Robin Stelly of Pennsylvania Health Access Network, and Dr. Mark Lopatin to discuss how corporate medicine and other forces are removing humanity from our healthcare and what we can do to fix this deliberately broken system. The panel will be hosted by our friends at Social Justice Indivisible and take place on the evening of June 22nd at the Free Library of Springfield Township, located at 8900 Hawthorne Lane, down the street from LaSalle College High School in Wyndmoor, PA. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Word ScrambleENHEJETUNTClue: Federal holiday observed annually to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans Last Week's Word: DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM - Form of government that prioritizes democracy not just in the voting booth, but throughout daily life, particularly in the workplace and the economy. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ This Week in History: June 5, 1968 – Bobby Kennedy Killed.After claiming victory in California's Democratic Primary, Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles. June 6, 1944 – D Day Invasion.Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy on this day to begin the liberation of western Europe from the Nazis. June 9, 1954 – “Have you no sense of decency?” Army Special Counsel Joseph Welch, lashed out at Red-baiter Senator Joseph McCarthy during hearings on whether communism had infiltrated the armed forces, effectively ending McCarthy’s reign of political terror. June 12, 1963 – Medgar Evers Shot. On this day, Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers was assassinated in his driveway. He worked for the NAACP and was also instrumental in getting evidence for the Emmett Till murder case. Thanks for your activism! Tim Brown, Organizing Director Send Donation to: Philly Neighborhood Networks, c/o Gloria Gilman, 121 S. Broad St, Suite 1710, Phila, PA 19107 Contributions to Philly Neighborhood Networks using the above link are not tax deductible. If you prefer to make a tax-deductible donation to our 501(c)(3) org, Philly Neighborhood Networks Justice Fund Please Click Here for Tax-Deductible LinkLearn more about Philly Neighborhood Networks Like Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter and Instagram and YouTube |
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