"As hard as it may be to believe, many Americans – particularly those born in rural areas in the South – were never issued birth certificates."
VIP brings together our city's small business owners, nonprofit leaders, and pro bono attorneys at legal clinics year-round.
Get to know the new members of VIP's Board: Ethan Heller, Marko Kipa, and the Hon. Viktoria Kristiansson.
“Before my grandma died, she used to say, ‘Alyssa, do what you have to do to take care of the house.’”
The Philadelphia VIP community is deeply saddened by the death of our friend and past Board President Lee Zimmerman on November 9, 2025.