Center City Residents' Association

Trinity Memorial Church Food Bag Program Trinity Memorial Church at 22nd and Spruce street is distributing two bags of groceries per household to anyone who is having food insecurity. No questions asked. You must reserve in advance. If you cannot pick up due to a disability or illness, they can try to deliver. Groceries are distributed in the afternoon on the second and fourth Tuesdays. Volunteers are needed with large vehicles to drive and load the groceries from our partner... in the Northeast and about 6 to 8 volunteers to unload and sort the groceries and drive groceries to disabled people. The amount of food varies each week. Strong double paper grocery bags are needed (or strong fabric bags) and smaller bags for sorting fruit as well as socks and notes that say You Matter. You can donate funds to our main provider of groceries: www.caringforfriends.org or donate directly to Trinity Memorial Church online: https://bit.ly/3iOTkD7 or by check to: TMC Food Bag Program c/o Trinity Memorial Church, 2212 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. For all donations, please note TMC Food Bag Program. To reserve food bags, to volunteer, or to ask questions, please email Susan Weinman: [email protected]. Thank you!

This week's CCRA E-Newsletter: https://conta.cc/3a5Rp8U

Report on the City’s Response to Civil Unrest in 2020: https://bit.ly/3iYJwqa

As temperatures drop this winter season, Philly311 created the ultimate Winter Weather Guide. Visit CCRA’s website to access this helpful guide.

Google will soon start counting attachments in your emails against new storage limits, and you'll have to pay if you use more than 15 GB. https://6abc.com/10035436/

Election Day is coming up! Are you interested in becoming a poll worker? Submit a form through https://www.votespa.com/Resourc/Pages/Be-a-Poll-Worker.aspx

Sheep were being herded under the Ferry Line of the Market-Frankford El on Delaware Avenue in this 1929 photo.

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There is still time to enter our costume contest!

Demonstrations scheduled for Saturday, Oct 24: Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 2:00 pm, demonstrators plan to gather at Rittenhouse Square for a "Trump/Pence #OutNow" protest. Saturday, October 24, 2020, 3:00 pm, demonstrators plan to gather near 2200 BF Pkwy for the Philly #Endsars, #Endswat Solidarity Protest. The group plans to march, going around City Hall to 5th & Market Sts, then north to Arch St, then west back around City Hall and to the BF Pkwy, ending at the Museu...m of Art. The police Civil Affairs unit will be assigned to these events.

Sending off membership cards to our members, so they can enjoy their discounts and promotions from area merchant partners. Join today to see what CCRA has to offer! Email [email protected] with any questions!

New Development Project

Another local business feeling the stress of the pandemic

Looking for some Halloween activities this season? Check out these articles! https://phl17.com//100-things-to-do-in-philadelphia-befor/ https://www.thecitypulse.com//get-into-the-halloween-spirit

Reading Terminal Market needs help! Tourism has slowed causing the historic market to face many challenges and turned to GoFundMe to remain open. Donate here: https://charity.gofundme.com//help-the-reading-terminal-ma

Today is the last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania! If you are requesting a mail-in ballot, Your ballot must be postmarked by Tuesday, November 3, 2020 and received no later than Friday, November 6, 2020 by 5:00 p.m. You may also return your ballot in person by Tuesday, November 3, 2020 by 8:00 p.m.