A Community That Cares

Germantown residents are known for their community involvement. Many blocks have block organizations, and neighborhood groups are an important part of community planning. August, 1996, marked the beginning of a collaborative effort by neighbors, businesses, and other Germantown institutions to improve the quality of life in the area. And Germantown has always been home to a wide variety of humanitarian institutions.

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Some Germantown Helping Institutions

Contact Information	Notes
Friends Free Library of Germantown 5418 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-951-2300	A community resource for more than one hundred years.
Friends of the Northwest Regional Library Chelten Ave. and Greene St. Philadelphia, PA 19144	A very active support group for Germantown's excellent public library.
Germantown Settlement 5521 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144	One of the oldest and still most creative neighborhood service agencies.
Northwest Victim Services6376 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-438-4410	Help victims of crime to cope with the stresses of the criminal justice system. Speakers available.
Stapeley in Germantown 6300 Greene St. Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-844-0700	A Quaker-led non-sectarian retirement community offering Independent Living, personal care, and skilled nursing care on a wooded five-acre campus.
Summerbridge Germantown31 W. Coulter St. Philadelphia, PA 19144	An innovative program to help young people of limited means prepare for college.