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Directory - Neighborhood Organizations
Organization: Boyertown Area Communities That Care
Address: 227 North Fifth Street
Phone #: 610-376-6988
Contact person: Vanessa Sophy
E-mail: vsophy@communitypreventionpartnership.org
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Mission statement: The Boyertown Area will continue to be a safe, healthy, accepting, and caring community where every resident will work together to problem-solve issues, with the goal of bettering the life of community members. Particularly, our community will place the interests of youth as a primary responsibility of each community member.
Organization: Boyertown Area Multi-Service Center
Address: 200 W. Spring Street Boyertown, PA 19512
Phone #: 601-367-6957
Contact person:
E-mail:
URL: www.boyertownareamulti-service.org
Mission statement: “ Boyertown Area Multi-Service, Inc. is to serve the community by identifying and helping meet the social service and human needs of people of all ages in the greater Boyertown area, encouraging coordination between local, private and governmental agencies in the delivery of their services, thereby providing effective and more available services to local people.”
Organization: Calvary Community Center
Address: 201 Nobel Street Reading, PA 19611
Phone #: 610-372-7310
Contact person: John Schlegal
E-mail:
URL: cccreading.org
Mission statement: Community and recreation center for the Millmont area.
Organization: Center City Community Organization
Address: Cross United Methodist Church, 5th & Elm Streets
Phone #: 610-376-3185
Contact person: Frank Kiehne
E-mail:
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Organization: Centre Park Historic District
Address: 707 N. 5th St Reading, PA 19601
Phone #: 610-376-8986 or 610-375-7860
Contact person: Marg Davy
E-mail: marg_davy@yahoo.com
URL: www.centrepark.org
Mission statement: Citizens of the Centre Park Historic District and other interested parties of the City of Reading, PA are most welcome to attend the meetings. Formed in 1982 Designation of Historic District Membership: Seniors $5; Individual $10; Family $25
Organization: Citizen’s Service Center
Address: 815 Washington Street Reading PA 19601
Phone #: 1-877-PAREADING
Contact person:
E-mail: customer.service@readingpa.org
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Organization: College Heights Community Council
Address:
Phone #:
Contact person: Steve Harrity
E-mail: shstang@hotmail.com
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Mission statement: The College Heights Community Council covers Oak Lane to 11th Street, Marion Street to the city line. Meetings are generally held on the second Sunday of the month at 7 PM, unless noted otherwise, in the South Lounge of the Albright College Student Center
Organization: Community Hope of the 6th Ward
Address:
Phone #:
Contact person: Kelley Coates
E-mail: coatesk@readingsd.org
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Mission statement:
Organization: Dare 2 Care (15th Ward)
Address:
Phone #: 610-373-5377
Contact: Peggy Harter
E-mail:
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Mission statement: The Dare 2 Care area includes the neighborhood from Eckert Street to the river and from the Schuylkill Avenue Bridge to Oley Street
Organization: Glenside Community Council
Address: Jamestown Village Community Center Lackawanna Street
Phone #:
Contac persont: Maryanne Bitting
E-mail: sofeesalto@aol.com
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Organization: Hillside Playground
Address:
Phone #: 610-236-0440 or 610-374-1079
Contact person:
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Organization: Kutztown Area Historical Society
Address: Normal Ave. and White Oak St. Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone #: 610-683-7697
Contact person:
E-mail:
URL: www.kutztownhistory.org
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Organization: Library Area Neighborhood Association
Address:
Phone #:
Contact person: Al Huff
E-mail: A13109@aol.com
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Organization: Mulberry Street Neighborhood Organization
Address:
Phone #: 610-373-7397
Contact person: Stanley Potteiger
E-mail:
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Organization: Office of Neighborhood Development of Reading
Address: 815 Washington St. Reading, P.A. 19601. Our offices are located at the 11th & Pike Recreation Center
Contact Person: Wayne Cockrell
E-mail:
URL: www.readingpa.gov/ond_mission.asp
Mission statement: Areas of focus include crime and gang activity, litter and trash, graffiti, abandoned cars and properties and other codes violations. Programs include neighborhood litter cleanups, alley and abandoned lot debris/trash removal, crime watches, youth mentoring/activities, park and playground mural painting, small business development, community parties and various social activities.
Organization: Outlet Area Neighborhood Organization
Address:
Phone #: 610-375-3616
Contact person: Terry DeBold
Contact:
E-mail: the_debolds@hotmail.com
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Organization: Penn's Common Neighborhood
Address:
Phone #: 610-374-4440
Contact person:
E-mail: parkbandb@enter.net
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Mission statement: The goal of Penn's Common Neighborhood is to strengthen our ties as neighbors and create a safer, cleaner place to live. Penn's Common Neighborhood meets every month on the 4th Monday at 7:00 PM in the Penn's Common Court Meeting Room at 11th & Penn Streets
Organization: Reading Communities That Care
Address:
Phone #: 610-376-6988
Contact person:
E-mail:
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Mission statement: Communities That Care is a collaboration of local agencies and concerned citizens who work together to promote the healthy development of young people.
Organization: Sixth Ward Concerned Citizens
Address:
Phone #: 610-373-6918
Contact person: Eugene Green
E-mail:
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Mission statement: Citizens of the Sixth Ward area of the City of Reading, PA are most welcome to attend the meetings.
Organization: Southeast Community Council
Address:
Phone #: 610-375-7560
Contact person: Pete Delinko
E-mail: buddy2nc@aol.com
URL:
Mission statement: The Southeast Community Council includes residents and businesses in the area from Bingaman/Chestnut south to South Street, and from the railroad tracks east to South 13th Street. The major spring project for SECC will be coordinating the community garden on South 10th Street.
Organization: South 5th Street Association of Callowhill
Address:
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Contact person: Tina Fuhrman
E-mail: tinafuhrman@yahoo.com
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Mission statement: The South 5th Street Association of Callowhill covers residents and businesses on South 5th Street from Penn Street to Willow Street.
Organization: United Community Services
Address: 116 North 5th Street Reading, PA 19601
Phone #:
Contact person:
E-mail: ucswf@comcast.net
URL: ucswf.home.comcast.net
Mission statement: To build community partnerships which will assess community economic, educational, and social needs, and develop strategies for delivering programs to meet those needs.
Organization: UNO - United Neighborhood Organization
Adress: 417 S 7th St. Reading, PA 19602
Phone: 610-698-6101
Contact person:
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Mission statement: Steering Committee
Organization: West Reading Main Street Foundation
Address: 500 Chestnut Street West Reading, PA 19611
Phone #: 610.685.8854
Contact person: Kevin H Hollinger
E-mail: info@westreadingmainstreet.org
URL: www.westreadingmainstreet.org
Mission statement: We are a community development organization created by elected and non-elected leaders of the community to develop and manage the mechanisms for a prosperous central business district (CBD). We) promote a sense of community and unified purpose; assure the historic continuity of the District's architectural heritage; improve the image and perception of the District to residents and visitors and; strengthen economic rejuvenation of property and commerce.
Organization: Wilson Communities That Care
Address: 2601 Grandview Blvd. West Lawn, PA 19606
Phone #: 610-376-6988
Contact person: Gary Coller
E-mail: info@wilsonctc.org
URL: www.wilsonctc.org
Mission statement: We strengthen our Wilson community by providing affordable, family-oriented, fun activities at which we encourage positive family relationships and discourage youth substance abuse.
Organization: Wyomissing Park Property Owners Association
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Contact person: Pat Gernert
E-mail: de925@earthlink.com
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Organization: 4th Ward Coalition: City of Reading
Address:
Phone #:
Contact person: Christine Mitchell
E-mail: christine@mitchellpc.com
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Mission statement: The 4th Ward includes Pearl Street to 7th Street and Franklin Street to Spruce Street. The Coalition meets on the 4th Wednesday every month at Central Park United Methodist Church, 138 South 6th Street
Organization: 6th & Amity Playground Association: City of Reading
Address:
Phone #:
Contact person: Donald Dunkelberger
E-mail: ddunk2@netzero.net
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Mission statement: The 6th & Amity Playground Association meets on the second Monday of the month at 6:30 pm in the field house on the playground.
Organization: 1300 Block Birch Street: City of Reading
Address:
Phone #: 610-372-5297
Contact person: Mac Kroninger
E-mail:
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Mission statement: The neighborhood includes residents in the 1200 blocks of Perry, Pike, Amity and Union Streets, alley to alley, and the 1300 and 1400 blocks of Birch Street.
Organization: 15-1 Neighborhood: City of Reading
Address:
Phone #: 610-375-9585
Contact person: Candace Stitzman-Daly
E-mail: czarinacandance@msn.com
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Mission statement:
Organization: 18th & Cotton Community Group: City of Reading
Address:
Phone #: 610-375-2365
Contact person: Lucy Riegel
E-mail:
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Mission statement: The 18th & Cotton Community Group meets on the last Wednesday of the month at St. Matthew United Methodist Church at 18th & Cotton Streets.