Pints for North Light 2021
Join us on Thursday, November 18 for the 2021 Pints for North Light, presented by Manayunk Brewing Company! This year’s event will be held at The Nickels Building, the storied and beautiful home of Fat Lady Brewing Company. For more information and to purchase tickets, head to our event website! You’ll be able to grab […]
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Yoga: Fun for the whole family!
A few reasons why you should keep doing yoga, all year long.
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Pivoting Pathways: NLCC & Mental Health
Pivoting Pathways offers "Traditional Services in Nontraditional Platforms" and has helped our campers find mindfulness tools within themselves.
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North Light & Villanova: A match made in Manayunk.
North Light & Villanova: A match made in Manayunk. The North Light Villanova Alliance (NOVAL) began in 2003, spearheaded by the late John Kelly and former Executive Director Irene Madrak. NOVAL is an innovative partnership that couples the resources of a major university with the needs of a direct service, neighborhood based community center. “A […]
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Schuylkill Center: Roxborough’s Backyard
Entering the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education , it is easy to forget that you’re within city limits.
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Distributed over 160K pounds of food last year.
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Served 148 children in KidZone & Summer Camp in 2019
1800
Served 1800 persons with critical supports like food & utility assistance
OUR STORIES
Calendar Of Events
Food Pantry
10/18/2021 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Food Pantry Through a partnership with ShopRite and Philabundance, North Light has access to the Greater Philadelphia Food Bank. Through the Grocers Against Hunger program, Acme (Roxborough), Target (City Line) and Whole Foods Market (Plymouth Meeting) supply a wide variety of fresh foods and grocery items twice each week. Non-perishable items are donated from food drives from over 100 distinct individuals and organizations including […]
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Summer Camp
Camp runs from June to August each summer. Our passionate and qualified staff run an energetic, fun and educational full-day summer camp for kids ages 4 to 12. (Grades K-6)
KidZone
A state certified Keystone Stars program that provides affordable, educational after-school care for students in Kindergarten to 8th grade.
FUSE
Our college and career program for in-school teens prepares youth for life after high school. We provide opportunities for college visits, SAT prep, tutoring, college application and scholarship assistance, etc.
TEEMworks
A workforce development program designed to prepare out-of-school youth and young adults ages 16-24+ for college and career opportunities.
Community Activities
Seido Karate, Gymnastics, Team Sports, Cooking & More
Emergency Services
Our food pantry provides fresh foods, nonperishable products, and household items. We also provide housing and utility assistance as well as referrals and support.