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Local Heroes
The people of Orion Communities are heroes every day to many in the Phoenixville area community, but following the declaration of a national emergency on March 13, they did even more to uplift lives of those in need. See Full Story
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Experience Virtual Night of Stories and Music
Our May 15 virtual event reached over 3,000 people! Check out the video.
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Tackling Social Isolation
Committing to new ways to work collaboratively and creatively, we continue to be able to meet the needs of those seeking life’s basic essentials during the COVID-19 crisis. “I can’t tell you good it makes me feel to know that you’re still here! ” — a neighbor who is struggling now — By seeing a receptionist…
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Orion Communities on Channel 6/abc evening news
Channel 6 News presented a 4 part series on affordable housing. For more information about local initiatives, please contact Janice Biros, co-chair of Phoenixville Council on Affordable Housing, Janice.Biros@gmail.com or council member Kris Keller at KKeller@OrionHope.org.
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Thanks to Phoenixville Media Group for creating a video that tells Orion’s story
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Read MoreOrion Communities Provides Haven of Opportunities
“Among the many services offered by Orion Communities, possibly the greatest benefit comes from building or restoring resilience in its clients. Folks like Tasjae Moore, who may be temporarily down on their luck, regularly find a haven at the Phoenixville agency, where almost anything seems possible. “They were able to get me a phone and…
Read MoreNew Activity Table
When someone stays in a shelter, they are not usually able to stay on the premises between 8am – 8pm. Often they find their way to Orion to use a computer, a phone or just to check in with our friendly staff and with each other. We have recently created an Activity Table to encourage…
Read MoreOrion’s Tree of Hope
Our 2019 Tree of Hope Thank you Raddisson Valley Forge Hotel
Read MoreWarmth for All – THANK YOU!
What an AMAZING community! Thank you to everyone who donated to help our neighbors stay warm this winter. The response was incredible! Because of YOU so many of our friends have found just the right coat, blanket, socks, scarf or hat and have a new reason to be thankful this Thanksgiving! Thank you to Charlie Frey’s…
Read MoreKudos to Phoenixville Borough Council!
It’s being called a ‘national crisis’. Whether buying or renting, the monthly costs for housing are going up across the US. Over 500,000 people nationally are homeless on any given night. Phoenixville is ahead of the curve in responding to the need for low priced homes. Last winter the Affordable Housing Task Force, led by…
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