SeniorLAW Center receives $250,000 Housing for Everyone Grant from the TD Charitable Foundation
Grant funding will support SeniorLAW Center’s Tenant Rights work, increasing their capacity to deliver critical legal services to vulnerable older tenants and amplify SeniorLAW Center’s impact across the communities they serve.
Philadelphia, PA, April 21, 2026 – SeniorLAW Center, a leading advocate for the legal rights of older adults, was recently awarded a $250,000 Housing for Everyone grant from the TD Charitable Foundation, the giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®. SeniorLAW Center is one of 40 nonprofit organizations across TD’s footprint to receive funding through the 20th annual Housing for Everyone grant program, which supports solutions that foster early intervention, advance housing stability and decisively address housing challenges for renters in low- to moderate-income communities.
Housing instability remains a critical issue for individuals and families nationwide, driven by rising living costs, financial hardship, and challenges navigating housing systems. In recognition of the program’s 20th anniversary and its longstanding commitment to housing affordability, the TD Charitable Foundation awarded $10 million in total grants in 2026, its largest Housing for Everyone investment to date, to support organizations focused on preventing eviction and promoting long-term housing stability.
This year’s Housing for Everyone grantees were selected for their proactive approaches to eviction prevention and housing stabilization, which help individuals and families remain housed, reduce financial stress, and strengthen communities.
Housing is among the most critical legal issues facing older Americans today, as it determines the ability to age securely in place with access to healthcare, support networks, and community-based services. Due to historic redlining and gentrification, older people of color continue to be acutely and disproportionately impacted by rising housing costs and housing-related legal challenges. To address the needs of older tenants in Philadelphia, SeniorLAW Center will expand the Tenant Rights staff bandwidth, increase the number of renters our team is able to serve, and amplify our impact in communities across Philadelphia with support from the Housing for Everyone grant.
“Safe, habitable shelter is a basic human need for all of us, and even more critical for older adults for whom housing is a determinant of health, security, and survival,” said Karen C. Buck, Esq., Executive Director of SeniorLAW Center. “Older tenants of color are of the most vulnerable and disenfranchised by a lifetime of disparities. Safe shelter enables them to access supports, services, and community, reducing isolation. Housing Justice is a priority of our work and mission, and we could not be more proud, more grateful to partner with TD Bank to pursue justice for the thousands of individuals we serve.”
“Rising living costs and economic pressures continue to place renters—particularly those in low‑ to moderate‑income communities—at increased risk of housing instability,” said Paige Carlson-Heim, Head of Social Impact at TD and Director of TD Charitable Foundation. “That’s why supporting the eviction prevention and early intervention efforts of organizations like SeniorLAW Center is so important. Their work empowers renters with the resources and guidance needed to remain housed, weather financial challenges, and build long‑term stability.”
As it celebrates 20 years of collaboration with frontline nonprofits in housing affordability, the TD Charitable Foundation’s Housing for Everyone grant program highlights TD’s enduring dedication to building stronger communities through stable, affordable housing. Since its inception in 2005, the program has invested over $73 million, supporting more than 675 affordable housing projects from Maine to Florida. Discover more about the Housing for Everyone grant program here.
About SeniorLAW Center
SeniorLAW Center’s mission is to seek justice for older people by using the power of the law, educating the community, and advocating on local, state, and national levels. Founded by the Philadelphia Bar Association in 1978, today we are an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal services agency that serves over 10,000 older people each year. Our core services serve all of Philadelphia and the four surrounding counties, with statewide legal advice and assistance available through our toll-free Pennsylvania SeniorLAW HelpLine.
Our vision is a world that values older people, hears their voices and guarantees their rights. SeniorLAW Center changes individual lives and works to change systems to promote justice, security, and independence for older Americans and their families. To learn more, visit SeniorLAWCenter.org.
About the TD Charitable Foundation
The TD Charitable Foundation is the giving arm of TD Bank U.S. TD Bank US Holding Company and its subsidiaries, including TD Bank, N.A., are collectively known as TD Bank U.S. As the U.S. banking business of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX and NYSE: TD), a leading North American financial services firm, TD Bank U.S. serves more than 10 million clients and has a network of approximately 1,050 locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Carolinas and Florida. We support our clients and communities with a full range of retail, small business, commercial banking products and services, and more. Since its inception in 2002, the Foundation has distributed over $386 million through donations to local nonprofits from Maine to Florida. More information on the TD Charitable Foundation is available here. Learn more about the TD Charitable Foundation here.
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Media Contact:
Debbie Lee
Associate, Communications and Development
SeniorLAW Center
dlee@seniorlawcenter.org
Monet Irving
Sr. Corporate Communications Manager
TD Bank U.S.
Monet.Irving@td.com