Community Ventures, Old First Reformed Church, DePaul USA, and Philadelphia city agencies and elected officials gathered at Old First to celebrate the ceremonial groundbreaking of the planned supportive housing complex that will be coming soon to Olde City, one of Philadelphia’s first neighborhoods. Former RHLS Director of Community and Economic Development, Laura Schwartz, joined Kim Dolan, Director of Development Legal Services to watch as David LaFontaine, Executive Director of Community Ventures, led the celebration of the project.
The City of Philadelphia has been a strong partner in this development, and you can read more about the various agencies and partners instrumental to the Old First development in this City Press Release. You can read more about the project in our blog post. Congratulations to Community Ventures on this milestone!