Senator Anthony H. Williams

Gun Buyback
2011-12-17 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Francis Myers Recreation Center, 5803 Kingsessing Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19143, United States
A gun buyback event has been organized by Senator Anthony H. Williams, Uplift Solutions and Safety Net. Participants who hand in a gun at the event will receive a $100 gift card. It’s all completely anonymous. There will be no questions asked.

No starter pistols, flares or air guns will be accepted
Limit two guns and two gift cards per person.

Community Meeting with Law Enforcement
2011-12-14 18:30 - 20:00 | SOCCA (Turner Middle School Building), 5900 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19143, United States
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State Senator Anthony H. Williams, in collaboration with the Philadelphia Police Department and the Majlis Ash-Shura invite you to attend a community meeting to discuss ways to improve communication between the community and law enforcement.

Kinship Care Panel Discussion
2011-11-09 10:00 - 22:00 | Sayers Memorial United Methodist Church, 61st and Catharine Streets, Philadelphia, PA, 19143, United States
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The Myths and Reality of Informal Kinship Care
One child in 10 in the United States lives with a grandparent. For 4 out of 10 of those children, that grandparent is the primary caregiver.
Our panel of experts will discuss pros and cons; myth vs. reality of informal kinship care. Panel to include: Barry Kassel of Support Center of Child Advocates (SCCA), Jennifer Russell of SeniorLAW Center (SLC), Chartan Nelson of Grand Central, Inc. and Jean Hackney of Grands as Parents.
This session is the first in a series of panel discussions to be held as an outgrowth of our successful Helping Hands Intergenerational Resource and Information Conference in May 2011.

Wake Up Yoga
2011-10-29 12:00 - 13:00 | The Marvelous, 4916 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19143, United States
♥ October 2011 – Health Awareness Month
Wake Up Yoga, 4916 Baltimore Ave., Philadelphia, offers us a welcoming place to explore the health benefits of this ancient system of mental and physical exercise. Please join us. Free class. Only 20 spaces available!!!
Spaces for demonstration classes are limited and registration is required. Call (215) 492-2980 or e-mail djones@pasenate.com to secure a slot.

Health Walk on Cobbs Creek Parkway
2011-10-29 08:30 - 23:30 | Laura Sims Skate House, 63rd & Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Join us for the Annual 3K or 6K Health Walk on Cobbs Creek Parkway. Warm-up at 8:30 a.m. and the walk will start at 9:00 a.m.

Line Dancing
2011-10-27 19:00 - 20:00 | KIPP West Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School, 5900 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19143, United States
Have fun and get your blood moving with great music and Line Dancing at SOCCA. Free Class.
Spaces for demonstration classes are limited and registration is required. Call (215) 492-2980 or e-mail djones@pasenate.com to secure a slot.

Health Fair
2011-10-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Pennsy Flea Market, 1600 S. Warfield Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19145, United States
♥ October 2011 – Health Awareness Month
I have joined the good folks at Pennsy Flea Market, 1600 S. Warfield Street, Philadelphia, to present the Inaugural Mary Mahoney Health Fair. Named for our nation’s first professionally trained African American nurse, the fair will focus on health awareness and early detection of health problems. Please join us and take advantage of free health-related tests, advice, literature and demonstrations. For more information contact Joshua Zoppel, of Pennsy Flea Market, at 215-913-4826 or joshuazoppel@yahoo.com or contact Desaree Jones, in my district office, at 215-492-2980 or djones@pasenate.com.

Discover Zumba!
2011-10-20 08:00 - 17:00 | West Philadelphia YMCA, 5120 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19139, United States
♥ October 2011 – Health Awareness Month
Discover Zumba! If you haven’t tried it, you don’t know what you’re missing. This spicy, Latin dance inspired, calorie burning workout is catching on across the country. Try it with us. Free class.
Spaces for demonstration classes are limited and registration is required. Call (215) 492-2980 or e-mail djones@pasenate.com to secure a slot.

New Face of Education Reform - A Town Hall Forum
2011-10-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Universal Institute Charter School, 1427 Catherine Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, United States
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Students in chronically underperforming public schools deserve an opportunity to attend a safe, quality public, private or charter school regardless of their ZIP code.
That is why I am hosting a town hall forum, “The New Face of Education Reform,” on Monday, Oct. 17 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Universal Institute Charter School, 1427 Catherine St. in Philadelphia.
Join me, along with former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige and other legislators, community leaders and clergy as we discuss this important issue.
For more information, call 215-492-2980.

Bartram's Garden Walk with Bartram Village
2011-10-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Bartram’s Garden, 5400 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19143, United States
♥ October 2011 – Health Awareness Month
Please join me and residents of Bartram Village as we walk through historic Bartram’s Garden.

Sports Trainer / Muscle and Strength Workout
2011-10-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Kingsessing Recreation Center, 4901 Kingsessing Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19143, United States
Learn with us what it takes to keep your muscles strong. Free class.
Spaces for demonstration classes are limited and registration is required. Call (215) 492-2980 or e-mail djones@pasenate.com to secure a slot.

Cobbs Creek / West Philadelphia Town Hall Meeting
2011-10-06 19:00 - 20:30 | KIPP West Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School, 5900 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19143, United States
Sen. Williams, Rep. Waters Invite Residents to Town Hall Meeting on Crime
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27, 2011 — A recent spike in burglaries in the Cobbs Creek and West Philadelphia communities has prompted state Sen. Anthony H. Williams and Rep. Ron Waters to organize an upcoming community meeting on crime prevention and community-based solutions.
Residents are welcome to attend the town hall meeting on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at KIPP Philadelphia School, 5900 Baltimore Ave.
“This is an opportunity for the community to come together, share our concerns and devise productive solutions that will help improve our neighborhoods,” Williams said. “I welcome all Cobbs Creek and West Philadelphia residents to join Representative Waters and me, as well as local organizations that provide crime prevention services, to participate in this important discussion.”
Representatives from the Philadelphia Pole Department, SEPTA Transit Police Department, Philadelphia Adult Parole and Probation Department, Philadelphia Juvenile Parole and Probation Department, Philadelphia Operation Town Watch, the Block Captains Association, Philadelphia Department of Human Services and neighborhood schools will participate.
For more information, call Don Cave at 215-492-2980.

Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes
2011-10-01 08:00 - 13:00 | Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Step Out to Stop Diabetes
♥ October 2011 – Health Awareness Month
A healthy lifestyle ensures a better quality of life and just makes the body feel good. But if you don’t eat right and exercise, there are numerous health consequences, including diabetes.
Diabetes affects 28 million Americans of all ages and races. This group of diseases, characterized by high blood glucose levels that result from defects in the body’s ability to produce and/or use insulin, can lead to heart attack or stroke, blindness, high blood pressure, kidney disease and amputation.
The American Diabetes Association is raising awareness about the disease with a fundraising walk to find a cure. Join my team, Tony’s Tapestry, for the Step Out/Walk to Stop Diabetes on Saturday, Oct. 1. The 5K walk will take place at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Registration is at 8 a.m. and the walk starts at 9:30 a.m. All individuals and organizations are invited to walk with my staff and me and help us raise funds and awareness for this important cause.

Williams Kicks Off 8th District ‘Health Awareness Month,’ Diabetes Walk
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20, 2011 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams invites the community to walk, run and even dance their way to a healthier lifestyle throughout October as he launches “Health Awareness Month” in the 8th District.
“A healthy lifestyle ensures a better quality of life and just makes the body feel good. But if you don’t eat right and exercise, there are numerous lasting consequences, including illnesses that range from diabetes to obesity to heart disease, as well as the costs to treat them. There can be another way,” Williams said. “I’m devoting an entire month to showing the community all the fun, simple and life-changing ways to help keep us all fit and feeling great.”
The month-long series of events kicks off with the American Diabetes Association ( ) “Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes” fundraising 5K walk on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Registration is at 8 a.m. and the walk starts at 9:30 a.m.
Constituents and organizations are invited to join the senator’s team, “Tony’s Tapestry,” representing the 8th District. To register, visit http://stepout.diabetes.org. Diabetes is a leading cause of premature death in America. Some 1 in 10 Philadelphia residents struggle with diabetes. In Delaware County, it’s 1 in 12, according to the Centers for Disease Control. It is also a disease that can be managed with diet and exercise, along with medication.
“This walk is a way we can help our family members, friends and neighbors who live with this disease, as well as remind us of a healthy, low-impact habit that can help us control debilitating illness,” Williams said. “It’s a great opportunity to get some fresh fall air and fun exercise. ‘Tony’s Tapestry’ is committed to helping fight this disease.”
Beyond participating in the Oct. 1 walk, Williams is sponsoring a series of free events across the district promoting healthy living on Thursdays and Saturdays:

Thursday, Oct. 13 – Muscle and strength demonstration class, location being finalized, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 15 – Bartram Gardens Walk with Bartram Village residents, 54th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, 10 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20 – Zumba demonstration class, West Philadelphia YMCA, 5120 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, 5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 22 – Williams teams with Pennsy Flea Market to present the inaugural Mary Mahoney Health Fair, 1600 S. Warfield St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 27 – Line dancing with SOCCA CDC, KIPP West Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School, 5900 Baltimore Ave., Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 29 – Annual “Walking the Walk” fitness outing, Cobbs Creek Parkway at Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 8:30 a.m. warm-up, 9 a.m. walk
Saturday, Oct. 29 – Yoga demonstration class, Wake Up Yoga, 4916 Baltimore Ave., Philadelphia, noon

Williams will also select two schools in October to host “Healthy Harvest” fairs, introducing elementary students to exercise and healthful eating habits. “These activities are samplers, access points for people to explore exciting ways to incorporate manageable, enjoyable movement into their lives – all for free,”
Williams said. “Finding an exercise routine you enjoy and sticking with it can put you on the road for better health, for good. And that benefits us all, as a community and as a society.”
Spaces for demonstration classes are limited and registration is required. Call (215) 492-2980 or e-mail djones@paseante.com to secure a slot.
For details on any of these events, call (215) 492-2980 or visit www.senatoranthonyhwilliams.com.
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Summer of Peace 2011 Cookout
2011-09-03 11:00 - 16:00 | Eastwick Park, 74th & Lindbergh Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
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Please Join State Senator Anthony H. Williams for the
Neighborhood to Neighborhood Summer of Peace 2011 Cookout
A day of family fun!!
Free Food

popcorn
cotton candy
soft pretzels
water ice
fruit

For Kids

moon bounce
games
face painting
character appearances
clowns
balloon art
water games
arts and crafts table

For Adults

DJ spinning music
line dancing
on-site constituent services with the 8th District staff

Community Partners:

WAWA
Penrose Area Civic Association
Eastwick Bike Patrol

For more information call Sen. Williams’ District Office at: 215.492.2980 or www.senatoranthonyhwilliams.com.

Senior Expo
2011-08-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Delaware County Technical High School, 701 Henderson Boulevard, Folcroft, PA, 19032, United States
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State Senator Anthony H. Williams
in Partnership with Darby Community Development Center CDC present
Mind, Body, Spirit Navigating Life After 50+
Free Event • Free Lunch
Workshops & Information On:

Healthy lifestyles
Exercise & Nutrition
Social security
Prescription programs
Senior Financial Issues
Legal Issues
Resource Information Tables

Registration and continental breakfast begins at 9:00 a.m.
For more information or to pre-register by August 10, 2011, contact Ronda Liggins at (610) 284-7335.

Summer of Peace 2011 Basketball Tournament
2011-08-06 11:00 - 15:00 | Darby Recreation Center, 1022 Ridge Ave, Darby, PA, 19023, United States
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Please join State Senator Anthony H. Williams for the
Neighborhood to Neighborhood Summer of Peace 2011 Basketball Tournament
(Police versus Youth ages 13 & up)

Free Food

popcorn
cotton candy
soft pretzels
water ice
fruit

For Kids

moon bounce
games
face painting
character appearances
clowns
balloon art
water games
arts and crafts table

For Adults

DJ spinning music
line dancing
on-site constituent services with the 8th District staff

Community Partners:

WAWA
Darby Borough
Darby Recreation Center
Fresh Start Program

For more information or to register to play, call Don Cave at: 215.492.2980 or www.senatoranthonyhwilliams.com.

Building Financial Wealth by Improving your Credit Score
2011-07-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Bossone Building – The Atrium – 3rd Floor, 3200 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
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Senator Williams, together with State Farm and Drexel University, will conduct a seminar on “Building Financial Wealth by Improving your Credit Score”.
Please join us at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the Atrium of the Bossone Building, 3rd Floor, 3200 Market Street, Philadelphia. We will show participants how to improve their credit scores and start saving money.
More than 43 million people in the United States have credit scores low enough, or credit blemishes severe enough, to make it difficult or impossible to obtain loans and credit cards with reasonable terms. Having a good credit report means it will be easier to get loans and lower interest rates. Lower interest rates usually translate into smaller monthly payments. Good credit may also save money on auto and homeowner’s insurance.
Newspapers, radio, TV, and the internet are filled with ads for companies and services that promise to erase accurate negative information in your credit report in exchange for a fee. The scam artists who run these ads not only don’t deliver, they can’t deliver. Only time, a deliberate effort, and a plan to repay your bills will improve your credit as it’s detailed in your credit report. Together with State Farm and Drexel University, we are going to show you how for free.
For more information please call Desaree K. Jones or Jonathan Williams at 215-492-2980.

Gun Buyback Event
2011-07-23 09:00 - 11:30 | Darby Borough Police Department, 1021 Ridge Ave, Darby, PA, 19023, United States
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A gun buyback event has been organized by Senator Anthony H. Williams. Participants who hand in a gun at the event will receive a $100 gift card. It’s all completely anonymous. There will be no questions asked.

Career Clinic with Septa
2011-06-28 15:00 - 18:00 | Sayers Memorial United Methodist Church, 61st and Catharine Streets, Philadelphia, PA, 19143, United States
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Senator Williams and SEPTA have teamed up to educate individuals on what SEPTA’s expectations are for finding qualified applicants. Not your “average” Career Fair, this will give you the opportunity to have the inside track for employment.
We will have three presenters from SEPTA’s Human Resource Department to identify what skills and experiences the company would like to see in applicants. Dan Amspacher, a Talent Director at SEPTA, will talk about the experience required for different positions within the company. George Spellman will go over the SEPTA culture, history, and standards. A member of the SEPTA Transit Police Department will talk about what it takes to be a PoliceOfficer for SEPTA.
A SEPTA representative will be on hand to explain how to fill out their job application.

Neighborhood to Neighborhood Summer of Peace 2011 Cookout
2011-06-25 11:00 - 16:00 | Stinger Square, 32nd & Reed Streets, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, United States
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Join State Senator Anthony H. Williams, together with Peace Not Guns, Youth Action and Tasker Elite at the N2N Summer of Peace 2011 Cookout. Enjoy a day of family fun to kickoff a summer of peace in our communities. Lots of fun activities are planned for young and old alike at this free event.
All Day Activities (11 am – 4 pm):

Moon Bounce Obstacle Course
Moon Bounce House
Moon Bounce Basketball
All you can Eat Popcorn
P. Burst (Water Game)
Free Cotton Candy
DJ
Arts & Crafts Table

Specific timed Activities:
Cookout food service starts at 12 noon
12:30 – 1:30: Jazzy the Clown & Dancing Elmo
12:30 – 3:30: 2 Face Painters per hour, with balloon art
12:30 – 2:30: Fire trucks
1:30 – 2:00: Recognition Ceremony
1:30 – 2:30: Dancing Sponge Bob
2:30 – 3:30: Dancing Alvin

Gun Buyback Event
2011-06-25 09:00 - 11:00 | Donald Finnegan Playground, 30th & Wharton Streets, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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A gun buyback event has been organized by Senator Anthony H. Williams, Peace Not Guns and Youth in Action. Participants who hand in a gun at the event will receive a $100 gift card. It’s all completely anonymous. There will be no questions asked.

Senate Bill 1 Town Hall Meeting
2011-06-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Bibleway Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall, 1323 N. 52nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
The Office of State Senator Anthony H. Williams and State Representative Vanessa Brown with Students First and BAEO invite you to a Town Hall Meeting about Senate Bill 1.
June 2, 2011
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Bible Way Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
1323 N. 52nd Street

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For more information, call 215-492-2980.
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Helping Hands Intergenerational Resource and Information Conference
2011-05-14 08:00 - 15:00 | University of the Sciences, 600 South 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4495, United States
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State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams finds new activists, hopes for added traction in effort to pass Intergenerational Family Care Act
PHILADELPHIA – Estella Hyde understands the stigmas grandparents and other family members raising younger relatives sometimes face, intimately. She’s raising her teenaged granddaughter.
But people like her can find strength – as well as expertise and advice – in numbers, and it’s why she joined the aunts, uncles, cousins, older siblings and fellow grandparents who converged on the University of the Sciences for the 2011 Helping Hands Intergenerational Resource and Information Conference.
And in those numbers, they can also find a voice to advocate for their cause, said Hyde, president of AARP Pennsylvania. She led a workshop on the topic, one of several offerings at the conference presented by the office of state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware), Turning Points for Children and Grands as Parents.
The event allowed attendees to bolster their knowledge of not just legal, but also educational, financial and behavioral issues connected to raising a younger relative, for the child and caregiver.
“Sometimes, they’re afraid to admit that they are in fact raising a younger relative, because that would mean that there is some problem in the family,” Hyde said. “Sometimes they are embarrassed to move forward. But it is difficult if you stay isolated. When they talk with someone else, they can assist each other and draw strength from each other, even if it’s just emotional strength.”
Elmer Smith, a featured columnist and editorial board member at the Philadelphia Daily News, offered a moving lunchtime address about the sacrifice and appreciation he had for his aunt, who stepped in to raise him after his mother died.
“Facing a host of circumstances, these caregivers willingly step into the breach and do the important job of raising a new generation,” Williams said. “This is not just something that happened way back when. This is a contemporary issue. Even since 2007, there has been a sharp upward trend in the number of children being raised by relatives. We must do a better job of educating and supporting their caregivers.”
According to census data, about 1 in 5 American grandparent caregivers live at or below the poverty line; locally, it’s about 2 in 5. And most of these caregivers struggle disproportionately to tame housing costs, with upwards of a third of their income going to such expenses.
Recognizing this need, Williams helped to organize the conference and is championing caregivers legislatively. His Senate Bill 119, the Intergenerational Family Care Act, assists families in which children are being raised by their grandparents or other generation-skipping older relatives. If enacted, it would address critical needs identified at the conference, such as rental assistance, day-care assistance for working heads of households and development and improvement of intergenerational housing. The bill has bipartisan support and sits in the Public Health and Welfare committee in the state Senate.
Details can be found on his website. AARP is a supporter of the bill.
On average, it costs more than $1,100 every month to care for one child in foster care, according to the state Department of Public Welfare. SB 119 is a cost-effective, socially corrective remedy, Williams said.
“By investing a little in intergenerational families now, we stand to save the Commonwealth millions, while allowing children to grow up in loving and stable family homes that put them on the path to being responsible citizens,” said Williams. “And that’s something we all want.”
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For details about SB 119, visit www.senatoranthonyhwilliams.com or call (215)492-2980.

Healthy Eating Program
2011-03-03 11:00 - 13:00 | Bartram Village Management Community Center, 5404 Gibson Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19143, United States
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Philadelphia, Jan. 18, 2011 – Passionate about wanting to help his constituents to improve their health and eating habits, Sen. Anthony H. Williams is partnering with the Philadelphia Housing Authority to co-host a free healthy eating lunchtime program for parents of Bartram Village in Southwest Philadelphia as a pilot program for what he hopes will develop into a broader community effort.
The five-week nutrition program will take place on Thursdays, Feb. 3 to March 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bartram Village Management Community Center, 5404 Gibson Ave. in Philadelphia.
“Our community suffers disproportionately from diabetes, hypertension, obesity and other preventable diseases,” Williams said. “Most of these chronic and deadly diseases are caused by poor eating habits, so learning how to eat and prepare healthy meals will literally save lives.”
A nutritionist and a chef will teach participants how to prepare healthy meals and provide tips for food and snack shopping. Free lunches will be provided and there will be giveaways at every session, as well as gift cards for completing the five-week program.
Mr. Chris Chong, owner/operator of seven Philadelphia-area McDonald’s, two of which are located in the senator’s district in Southwest Philadelphia, is a proud sponsor of this event, providing funding and healthy food options for the fast food eating portion of the program.
“I encourage parents to participate in this program,” Williams said. “It is crucial for their health and the health of their children.”
Participation is limited to the first 20 Bartram Village parents who sign up, so call the senator’s office at 215-492-2980 to reserve a spot.
For more information about the healthy eating program and Sen. Williams, please visit www.senatoranthonyhwilliams.com.
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