Impact Stories
Pro Bono Teamwork Secures a Family Home
May 2020
When an acquaintance offered to sell James Williams a beautiful stone house on a corner lot in Germantown, James knew he had found the perfect family home.
When an acquaintance offered to sell James Williams a beautiful stone house on a corner lot in Germantown, James knew he had found the perfect family home.
"I was running for my life": That’s how Selena Collins describes her years-long fight for independence and safety from her son’s abusive father.
“Thank you to the lawyers and to God,” Ms. Santiago says today, sitting comfortably in her home.
Thanks in part to a team of VIP volunteers, Neighborhood Ramen has established itself as a Philadelphia staple.
“I kind of struck gold with Anthony. He would say, ‘whatever you need help with, just ask me.’”
Essie Corbitt needed a photo ID to obtain a “delayed” birth certificate, but was told she needed a birth certificate to obtain a photo ID...
In September 2015, Gladys was living in and caring for the property when she learned it was in danger of being sold...
“I needed help with the incorporation and 501(c)(3),” Mack said. “It is an overwhelming and confusing process for someone who has never done this before."
Wanda’s health began to fail, and in 2016 she was diagnosed with stage-four kidney disease. Still, the pair was hopeful.