Today (July 7th) the City of Philadelphia outlined measures to be implemented in response to the current heat wave.  Five heat related deaths have been reported in Philadelphia this year.

The Heat Emergency Plan includes the following initiatives of interest to seniors in the city:

Operation Thirst Quencher -  The Philadelphia Fire Dept. and Phila. Housing Authority have partnered to provide bottled water to all firehouses across the city.  Beginning July 8th, the water will be made available to anyone who stops in a firehouse to request a bottle.  Residents can dial 3-1-1 to learn about firehouse locations in their neighborhoods or visit www.phila.gov/ready.

Senior Centers – The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) Heatline will be open until midnight tonight to serve callers with heat related questions, including tips for coping with the heat and/or learn about extended hours at senior centers across the City.  The Heatline is also open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5 PM.  The phone number is 215-765-9040 and hearing impaired callers can dial 215-765-9041.

Members of the public are asked to log onto the City of Philadelphia’s Health Department website at www.phila.gov/health or the Office of Emergency Management at www.phila.gov/ready for additional information and tips on staying cool during the heat wave.

Thanks to the generosity of the following major sponsors, our first SeniorPROM fundraiser was a sparkling success:

King and Queen of Prom

Senior

• Anthony Creamer, Navigant Consulting
  
• Fox Rothschild LLP
  

Junior

• Abramson & Denenberg, P.C.
  
• ASTM International
  
• Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLP
  
• Blank Rome LLP
  
• Cozen O’Connor
  
• Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig
  
• Jobecca Technology Group, LLC
  
• Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
  

Sophomore

• Anonymous
• Bravo Health Pennsylvania, Inc.
• Duane Morris LLP
• Feldman and Pinto
• Harry and Esther Brown Foundation
• James DeCresenzo Reporting, LLC
• Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
• Morgan Lewis, LLP
• Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP
• Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
• The Roy Pressman Foundation
• Ruby D, LLC
• Saul Ewing, LLP
• Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP

SeniorLAW Center is proud to honor PECO with our 2010 Partner of the Year Award for PECO’s support and many partnerships with SeniorLAW Center to improve the lives of Pennsylvania seniors. PECO’s leadership and staff have worked closely with SeniorLAW Center to provide pro bono legal services to low-income elders, including special projects to serve more than 100 Latino elders in their own language and communities, helped senior clients access low-income utility programs, supported Seniors in the Arts, and provided strong leadership on SeniorLAW Center’s board of directors. Bill Donohue, PECO Associate General Counsel and longtime SeniorLAW Center volunteer attorney and board member, and Jeffrey Gordon, PECO Manager of Corporate Relations, eloquently accepted the award on behalf of their colleagues.

PECO leadership and staff accept SeniorLAW Center's 2010 Partner of the Year Award with Executive Director Karen Buck

SeniorLAW Center’s 2010 fundraiser, the SeniorPROM, drew over 250 friends and partners for dancing, food and celebration at The Westin Philadelphia on a beautiful Spring evening on Friday, April 23, 2010.   PECO’s Bill Donohue and Jeff Gordon accepted the 2010 Partner of the Year Award honoring PECO’s support and volunteer efforts to improve the lives of Pennsylvania seniors.  Special thanks to our honorary chairs Vera and Al Dandridge, Joan and David Denenberg, and Sayde and David Ladov, and to our many fabulous sponsors and attendees, all of whom make it possible for SeniorLAW Center to serve over 10,000 seniors each year.

SeniorPROM event chairs and committee celebrate a fabulous evening!

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SeniorLAW Center has been awarded a federal stimulus grant to expand services to older women who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.  In partnership with CARIE, the Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, this grant will enable SeniorLAW Center to create a multi-disciplinary Senior Domestic Violence Team and partner with domestic violence, sexual assault, protective services and other providers; expand holistic services to older victims of violence, including services through two state-wide helplines; and provide education, outreach and training to law enforcement, the courts, healthcare and allied professionals and the general public about domestic violence/sexual assault and older women.  For more information about Reaching Underserved Older Women Victims, Click Here.