On October 9, AAUF began our Garden to Plate sessions with 10 youth participating in an alternative sentencing program.
The sessions are held on Saturdays from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at 2229 and 2231 N. Broad Street.
Garden to Plate is a project of AAUF's Urban Garden Initiative which was created to increase green space and green jobs in disenfranchised communities, promote growing produce in urban gardens and increase access to fresh food in low income and communities of color.
Garden to Plate includes providing information to youth about making healthy meal choices, preparing raw food recipes and information on linking good nutrition to healthy outcomes.
Registration is required to participate in Garden to Plate sessions.
If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please call our office at 215-454-2583.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
VOTER EDUCATION FORUM
PHILADELPHIA AREA BLACK RADICAL CONGRESS
P.O. BOX 27423
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 19118
A 501- C- 3 Organization
The Philadelphia Area Black Radical Congress Invites You To A Forum
PREPARING OURSELVES FOR THE NOVEMBER 2nd ELECTION
VOTER EDUCATION FORUM
Sunday, October 17, 2010 – 2 to 4 P.M.
Free Library of Philadelphia,
1901 Vine Street, Skyline Room
Why Is the November 2, 2010 Election So Important?
How will this Election effect our communities?
Special Guest Speakers
ELMER SMITH, Daily News Columnist
RICHARD WOMACK, President
Philadelphia A. Phillip Randolph Institute
Who are the candidates?
What positions are they running for?
How can you protect your vote?
SPEAKER FROM THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
GET INVOLVED IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS. ASK QUESTIONS. GET INFORMED.
VOTE ON NOVEMBER 2nd
This is a Non-Partisan Public Meeting. All are welcome.
For Information: 215-848-1806 or 267-259-7196 Labor Donated
P.O. BOX 27423
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 19118
A 501- C- 3 Organization
The Philadelphia Area Black Radical Congress Invites You To A Forum
PREPARING OURSELVES FOR THE NOVEMBER 2nd ELECTION
VOTER EDUCATION FORUM
Sunday, October 17, 2010 – 2 to 4 P.M.
Free Library of Philadelphia,
1901 Vine Street, Skyline Room
Why Is the November 2, 2010 Election So Important?
How will this Election effect our communities?
Special Guest Speakers
ELMER SMITH, Daily News Columnist
RICHARD WOMACK, President
Philadelphia A. Phillip Randolph Institute
Who are the candidates?
What positions are they running for?
How can you protect your vote?
SPEAKER FROM THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
GET INVOLVED IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS. ASK QUESTIONS. GET INFORMED.
VOTE ON NOVEMBER 2nd
This is a Non-Partisan Public Meeting. All are welcome.
For Information: 215-848-1806 or 267-259-7196 Labor Donated
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Call for Installation Concepts
African American United Fund is seeking artists (multimedia, print, film, ceramic, textile, glass, sculpture, etc.) to create installations in an outdoor setting in North Philadelphia between July 2011 and September 2011. We are particularly interested in working with Temple University students.
Please contact Aissia Richardson at 215-454-2583 by phone or at alrbuffer@aol.com by email if you're interested in having your work shown to the public.
Deadline to provide your installation concept is June 30.
Aissia Richardson, President
African American United Fund
2227 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19132
215-454-2583 phone/fax
Blog: http://aaufpa.blogspot.com/
Twitter: akoben
You can find AAUF on MySpace and Facebook too!
Please contact Aissia Richardson at 215-454-2583 by phone or at alrbuffer@aol.com by email if you're interested in having your work shown to the public.
Deadline to provide your installation concept is June 30.
Aissia Richardson, President
African American United Fund
2227 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19132
215-454-2583 phone/fax
Blog: http://aaufpa.blogspot.com/
Twitter: akoben
You can find AAUF on MySpace and Facebook too!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
September 11 Black Farmers Market
Please join the Black Farmers Agricultural Association and African American United Fund for a ...
Produce Sale
Date: Saturday, September 11
Time: 9:00 am to 2:00 PM
Site: African American United Fund Urban Garden Initiative
2229 and 2231 N. Broad Street
Fruits and Vegetables direct from North Carolina
Sweet Potatoes
Watermelons
Cantaloupe
Tomatoes
Cabbage
Peas
Bell Peppers, Squash, Zucchini
And More...
Contact Reggie 215-370-3038, Elliot 267-205-1570 or Aissia 215-454-2583 for info
Aissia Richardson, President
African American United Fund
2227 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19132
215-454-2583 phone/fax
Produce Sale
Date: Saturday, September 11
Time: 9:00 am to 2:00 PM
Site: African American United Fund Urban Garden Initiative
2229 and 2231 N. Broad Street
Fruits and Vegetables direct from North Carolina
Sweet Potatoes
Watermelons
Cantaloupe
Tomatoes
Cabbage
Peas
Bell Peppers, Squash, Zucchini
And More...
Contact Reggie 215-370-3038, Elliot 267-205-1570 or Aissia 215-454-2583 for info
Aissia Richardson, President
African American United Fund
2227 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19132
215-454-2583 phone/fax
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Summer GARDEN PARTY
Join the African American United Fund and Uptown Entertainment & Development Corporation for a...
Summer GARDEN PARTY on
Friday, AUGUST 13
6:30PM to 9:30PM
2229 N. Broad Street.
Enjoy music, food and fun for only $25.
Mamma K will demonstrate and provide samples of raw food prepared from the on-site herb garden.
Wear your most festive garden hat and comfortable shoes!
Help celebrate the construction phase of the Uptown Theatre with Uptown Entertainment & Development Corp. (UEDC) and African American United Fund's (AAUF) new Garden at 2229 N. Broad Street!
RSVP before August 6 by calling UEDC at 215-236-1878 or AAUF at 215-454-2583.
Summer GARDEN PARTY on
Friday, AUGUST 13
6:30PM to 9:30PM
2229 N. Broad Street.
Enjoy music, food and fun for only $25.
Mamma K will demonstrate and provide samples of raw food prepared from the on-site herb garden.
Wear your most festive garden hat and comfortable shoes!
Help celebrate the construction phase of the Uptown Theatre with Uptown Entertainment & Development Corp. (UEDC) and African American United Fund's (AAUF) new Garden at 2229 N. Broad Street!
RSVP before August 6 by calling UEDC at 215-236-1878 or AAUF at 215-454-2583.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
AAUF Urban Garden Initiative Phase I Completed
From Urban Studio blog...
The Stage is Set for an Outdoor Community Center on North Broad
June 1, 2010 by jen G.
Urban Studio has teamed-up with The African American United Fund to transform a vacant lot into an outdoor community center. The 2500 square-foot lot is located at 2229 N. Broad Street (just above Susquehanna), and is propitiously situated between two AAUF properties.
The adjacent buildings provide valuable resources for constructing and maintaining the space; such as running water, two roofs from which to collect storm water, two walls for vertical gardening and murals, electricity, restroom facilities & office space.
The lot is currently inhabited by two mature Mulberry trees, which in turn support a diverse population of plants and animals at the site.
Mulberry trees also yield a wide array of products: bark for paper, branches for baskets, leaves for silkfarms, roots for medicine, and berries for food and fabric dye.
Our collective priorities are to preserve, cultivate and celebrate this habitat. Thanks to the generous support of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the Philadelphia Zoo and the Department of Public Health, our plans have taken root.
Pending the installation of a wooden deck, AAUF will open an income-generating, mixed-use, open-air venue available for exhibits, workshops, meetings, markets, ceremonies, performances, parties, etc.
Our hope is that this project will inspire and promote work of this kind throughout the community; by cultivating an interest in the benefits of green spaces, urban gardening, nutrition and sustainability.
To learn more about Urban Studio, go to http://urbanstudiophl.wordpress.com/2010/06/01/the-stage-is-set-for-an-outdoor-community-center-on-north-broad/#comment-107
The Stage is Set for an Outdoor Community Center on North Broad
June 1, 2010 by jen G.
Urban Studio has teamed-up with The African American United Fund to transform a vacant lot into an outdoor community center. The 2500 square-foot lot is located at 2229 N. Broad Street (just above Susquehanna), and is propitiously situated between two AAUF properties.
The adjacent buildings provide valuable resources for constructing and maintaining the space; such as running water, two roofs from which to collect storm water, two walls for vertical gardening and murals, electricity, restroom facilities & office space.
The lot is currently inhabited by two mature Mulberry trees, which in turn support a diverse population of plants and animals at the site.
Mulberry trees also yield a wide array of products: bark for paper, branches for baskets, leaves for silkfarms, roots for medicine, and berries for food and fabric dye.
Our collective priorities are to preserve, cultivate and celebrate this habitat. Thanks to the generous support of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the Philadelphia Zoo and the Department of Public Health, our plans have taken root.
Pending the installation of a wooden deck, AAUF will open an income-generating, mixed-use, open-air venue available for exhibits, workshops, meetings, markets, ceremonies, performances, parties, etc.
Our hope is that this project will inspire and promote work of this kind throughout the community; by cultivating an interest in the benefits of green spaces, urban gardening, nutrition and sustainability.
To learn more about Urban Studio, go to http://urbanstudiophl.wordpress.com/2010/06/01/the-stage-is-set-for-an-outdoor-community-center-on-north-broad/#comment-107
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