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Drive-thru food drive

February 26, 2021 in Community

Donate Food Items at Drive-Thru Collection Event Saturday, March 6

As part of the ongoing mission to help feed families in need, Delaware County and the Department of Human Services, in conjunction with Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, Senator Tim Kearney, Senator John Kane, Senator Amanda Cappelletti, State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara and State Rep. Chris Quinn, will be holding a contactless drive-thru food drive collection on Saturday, March 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Broomall Fire Company.

Food will be donated to Delco food pantries.

For more information please contact Gayle Oddi: 610-713-2376

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February 23, 2021 in CommunityGovernment

Mayor’s Citizen Forum Thursday, March 4

Join Mayor Hepkins for the next Mayor’s Citizen Forum, taking place online via Zoom.

Councilman Brian Madden of Delaware County Council Member Brian Madden will our special guest. He will apprise residents with information about our new Wellness Center and corresponding COVID-19 vaccination plan.

Please Zoom-in to obtain up-to-date information about this exciting new dewvelopment in our borough. Residents who Zoom-in stand in line to win gift cards and prizes. You could be one of the successful winners!

Thursday, March 4 – 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM


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Meeting ID: 986 7500 5521
Passcode: 19050

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Meeting ID: 986 7500 5521
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Mayor's Forum

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Good Morning Yeadon

February 22, 2021 in Community

Good Morning Yeadon with Chief Paparo Returns Tuesday, February 23

Join Yeadon Police Chief Anthony Paparo for the debut of Good Morning Yeadon on Monday, January 18.

Jan 18, 2021, 11:00 AM

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 987 5603 8611
Passcode: 19050

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Meeting ID: 987 5603 8611
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homeless services

February 16, 2021 in Community

Homeless Services Coalition Releases 2021 Survival Handbook

The Homeless Services Coalition (HSC) of Delaware County has compiled and released its 2021 Survival Guide to Homeless Services.

View/Download PDF

Users of the guide are encouraged to call providers to determine level of services available due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Since 1991, the HSC has been assisting homeless people in Delaware County to become self-sufficient and to secure safe, affordable housing. Learn more at delcohomelessservices.org

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Wellness Center Opens

January 28, 2021 in CommunityDevelopment

Delaware County Council Officially Opens the Delaware County Wellness Center

The Delaware County Wellness Center officially opened on January 27, 2021. The Delaware County Council were joined with Yeadon Borough officials, and other elected leaders and staff. Located at 125 Chester Avenue, the Delaware County Wellness Center will now serve as a vaccine storage site, a vaccination site, and a COVID-19 testing site for Delaware County. Furthermore, the Wellness Center will begin to transition into a clinical space for the future Delaware County Health Department.

Read more at delcopa.gov.

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Villanova ReachOut

January 26, 2021 in CommunityServices

Villanova ReachOut Program Offers Connections for Senior Citizens

Villanova University providing ReachOut – a program for seniors to reduce isolation called through connections with student volunteers.

The main goal is to help decrease the feeling of social isolation among seniors. Volunteers, mainly nursing majors, contact an older adult partner approximately once weekly for 20-30 minutes to engage in social discussion. No medical advice is provided. Calls continue weekly or at a mutually agreed upon frequency between the older adult and student. Currently ReachOut receives referrals from self-referrals, primary care practices, insurance companies, and senior centers.

Referrals can be made either by emailing reachout@villanova.edu, calling 610-519-5969 or using the ReachOut Older Adult Partner Referral Form

Visit the ReachOut website for additional information.

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COSA program

January 26, 2021 in Community

Free Online Program for Seniors: Chronic Disease Self-Management

The Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA) is sponsoring the acclaimed, evidence-based Steps to Healthy Living: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program developed at Stanford University to provide participants with self-care tools and life skills to support them in reaching their personal goals to manage their chronic conditions.

The program will meet online once a week for six weeks on Tuesdays beginning February 3 through March 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Don’t miss out. The program is offered FREE and includes your personal copy of the book Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, through support from COSA and the PA Department of Aging. Space is limited and registration is required.

To register contact Ellen Williams, Health and Wellness Program Manager, at williamse@co.delaware.pa.us or call 610-499-1937.

Learn more at delcosa.org

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