Philadelphia VIP

Last week, VIP's volunteer community came together for our Awards Night at FMC Tower to celebrate the outstanding pro bono attorneys and other partners who make our work possible.

We also inducted five attorneys into our Hall of Fame – an honor that recognizes extraordinary pro bono work over at least a decade. Taken together, this year's five Hall of Fame volunteers have handled nearly 500 VIP cases.

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week, and one final word of congratulations to all our award-winning volunteers and partners!

Read more here: https://www.phillyvip.org/blog/2024/05/vips-2024-awards-night/

NEW VIDEO: VIP clients Leslie and Esther Davis know how a tangled title can frustrate hopes for homeownership. Listen to their story about working with a VIP volunteer (starting at 3:09).

This video showcases the impact of the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative (NPI), an expansion of decades of City investment in homeownership and affordable housing. The NPI has been a resounding success, and VIP is proud to be a part of it.

In 2021, City Council worked with a coalition of elected officials, the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation, and the Division of Housing and Community Development to roll out this massive investment in resolving tangled titles in the hardest-hit neighborhoods and addressing barriers to justice.

Thanks to NPI support, VIP volunteers serve more low-income residents with tangled titles – like Leslie and Esther – than ever before. And we’re not alone: VIP is one agency in a team of legal service providers including Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Legal Assistance, the SeniorLAW Center, and more who work together to tackle housing issues in Philly.

Learn how together we're helping to expand access to justice for more families like Leslie and Esther's across the city. WATCH:

Neighborhood Preservation Initiative To find out more about the Neighborhood preservation Initiative go to https://phlcouncil.com/neighborhood-preservation-initiative/

Our team celebrated "VIPsgiving" last week. We're thankful for our volunteers, our donors, and each of our fellow VIPsters who work hard to secure pro bono representation for our clients.

VIP will be closed from Wednesday, November 22 through Friday, November 24. Happy Thanksgiving!