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 […]
Jaret Lyons, VP of Sales & Operations at Emerald Business Supply, and his wife set out to volunteer at 52 organizations in 52 weeks. From this goal, Mission:Possible was born. This was originally posted on LinkedIn after Jaret volunteered with us on May 24. UPDATE! I’m excited to share the latest experience from my #missionpossible quest to […]
Entering the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education , it is easy to forget that you’re within city limits.
While we can’t be together, let’s come together to support North Light!
Paying it forward is my motivation for my work at North Light. If we aren’t there for them, who will be?
For many years, MDC has been a strong partner for North Light. They offer monetary support, advertising and collaborative events and opportunities for the North Light community.
NLCC is full of examples that prove “It takes a village,” which is precisely why I love working here. It makes me happy to be among the wonderful people who help make our village not just work, but flourish.
North Light Community Center focuses on the wholistic health of our community, but we know that we can’t make a difference alone. We are fortunate to only have to look down the street to find a partner in support: Unity Recovery.
My name is Renee Deas. Currently, I am a mental health therapist, a school clinician and and an Adjunct Professor. I attended North Light’s Summer Camp program when I was 11 years old. I participated in the co-ed basketball program and any other program that resulted in me dedicating my time for community service. I became […]
“When is a community center more than just a building? When it’s full of soul, goodness and play.”