The Penn Treaty Special Services District (Penn Treaty SSD) announced Grants and Sponsorships to the following recipients:

Friends of the Doughboy (co-sponsored by Kensington AmVets Post146) – $18,348– to support the restoration of the The Doughboy Statue. Friends of the Doughboy is raising money to restore and renovate the Doughboy statue and maintain the park located at 2nd & Spring Garden Streets. This memorial, officially named “Over the Top” and sculpted by John Paulding, was commissioned in 1918 and dedicated in 1920 to recognize men from the Riverwards who lost their lives serving in World War I. Contact: Barbara Saverino at barbaraasaverino@gmail.com

Friends of Fishtown at Palmer Park  (co-sponsored by NKCDC)– $19,085 – To support the costs of manufacture and installation of iron fencing around entryway gardens at Palmer Park. As every square inch of open space in Fishtown gets developed the value of this rare community space simply cannot be overestimated. Because of the decades-long commitment of a small group of long-time Fishtown residents who first rescued the park from very dire straits. In time, it turned into a place loved and treasured by a whole new generation of Fishtowners.  Contact: Carol Smythe at carol.e.smythe@gmail.com

NLArts – $3,500– to support the cost of the 2016 Summer Camp. NLArts is a Philadelphia arts organization that expands each child’s appreciation for, and participation in, their community.  This is accomplished through interaction with artists and educators in neighborhood-based performing and visual arts activities. NLArts provides innovative arts programs to children at weekend and summer workshops taught by local artists. Programs recognize and teach to children’s individual learning styles and interests by connecting them with the wealth of artistic, cultural, academic, and historic resources throughout Philadelphia. Contact: Natasha Mell-Taylor at nlartsorg@gmail.com

Spooky Gardens (co-sponsored by Neighborhood Gardens Trust) – $3,000 – to support the 2016 Halloween Season. The Spooky Garden, located on two lots that stretch from North Fourth Street to North Leithgow Street, between George Street and Girard Avenue, acts as a “community backyard” for the nearby residents. Like many city gardens, the lots that compose the Spooky Garden were a former dumping ground that the surrounding neighbors cleaned up more than 20 years ago. The yard hosts community vegetable, herb & flower gardens, trees (including a magnificent elm that is estimated to be over 75 years old), shrubs, a community composter, sitting areas and a small open lawn. The name Spooky Garden is inspired by the garden’s annual Halloween celebration, which attracts hundreds of Philadelphians from across the city. Contact: Linda Conley Soffer at linconley@yahoo.com

St. Anne’s Reunion Committee – $3,500 – to support the costs of their 2016 Golf Outing fundraiser.

Founded in 2013, St. Anne’s Reunion Committee is dedicated to continuing the reunions that were attended by all fellow classmates, old and new neighbors, and anyone who likes to stay connected to all those we have grown with throughout your lives. Contact: Theresa Stahl at puffmomma3@msn.com

InLiquid – $3,000– to support the costs of the 2016 Art For The Cash Poor fundraiser. InLiquid is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to creating opportunities and exposure for visual artists while serving as a free, online public hub for arts information in the Philadelphia area. By providing the public with immediate access to view the portfolios and credentials of over 280 artists and designers via the internet; through meaningful partnerships with other cultural organizations; through community-based activities and exhibitions; and through an extensive online body of timely art information, InLiquid brings to light the richness of our region’s art activity, broadens audiences, and heightens appreciation for all forms of visual culture. Contact: Catherine Sirizzotti at Catherine@inliquid.org. •

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