What's Happening at your Nonprofit?

Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations are invited to submit news, events, happening and organization highlights to the NEST to be posted here at www.templenest.org.

Submissions can be sent to Christina Reardon: ccreardon@temple.edu. Please include an agency contact person and information.

Standing Events

Mentors Committee
8 a.m., 1st Thursday of the month
Dodge City Restaurant
1037 Paxton St.
Harrisburg, PA 17104

The Mentors Committee represents a wide range of agencies and persons concerned with offender reentry. There are a number of mentoring programs, ministries, criminal justice agencies and nonprofit organizations that collaborate their efforts through the Mentors Committee.

Poverty Forum
8 a.m., 2nd Thursday of the month
Dodge City Restaurant
1037 Paxton St.
Harrisburg, PA 17104

Dauphin County Human Services sponsors the Poverty Forum. A guest presenter leads the program each month to discuss agency services or special issues pertaining to poverty in the region. The forum is open to all.

Diversity Forum
8 a.m., 3rd Thursday of the month
Case Management Unit
1100 S. Cameron St.
Harrisburg, PA 17104

Dauphin County Human Services sponsors the Diversity Forum. Each forum provides a presentation regarding cultural diversity issues and networking opportunities for human services practitioners.

CRESC
3 p.m., 3rd Thursday of the month
CareerLink offices
349 Wiconisco St.
Harrisburg, PA 17110

The Capital Region Ex-Offender Support Coalition, (CRESC) works to reduce recidivism through coordination of services that ex-offenders need for successful reentry. Coalition meetings are open to anyone interested in offender reentry.