News & Events from May 2022

Taking It to the Streets: UESF on the Move

The pandemic changed office life for everyone.   But what does office life have to do with getting out of poverty?  A lot. At UESF, the pandemic has taught us that the office model of providing assistance was not user-friendly. Every day, our whole staff came to work in our Center City office, and our program…Read More

Housing and Children First

Children are disproportionately hurt by poverty: it limits their chance to grow up without fear or limitations. So we at UESF are strategic about making sure that our housing-first opportunities reach children and their families. That is why we created our Division of Youth and Family. Our purpose is to work with families who already…Read More

UESF attends Mayoral Luncheon

We spotted Councilwoman Helen Gym at the 2022 Mayoral Luncheon hosted by Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, we just had to take a picture!

UESF supported Right to Counsel

UESF was behind the scenes in getting Right to Counsel passed. This is great news for Philadelphians and we’ll keep working to make eviction a thing of the past.”

Virtual Utility Fair

Virtual Utility Fair coming Wednesday Evenings & Select Saturdays in February & March! RSVP to select your date + time ➡https://water.phila.gov/utility-fairs If you need assistance right away, please click on UESF’s contact form at https://www.tfaforms.com/4884398 and a member from our team will reach out to you.

The Leaky Tap and the Butterfly Wing

People often talk about how social change can start with the single flutter of a butterfly’s wing: one little thing can lead to a chain reaction of massive change. At UESF, but we have our own butterfly’s wing: a single drip from a tap. We got our start back in 1983 with a contract to…Read More

Keeping our participants warm!

The Philadelphia Citizen wrote a great article about UESF focusing on our Oil program and Utility Grant Program to help keep Philadelphians warm:) CLICK HERE to check it out