A Cause for Applause 2022!
A Word from Chris Bartlett, Executive Director of the William Way Community Center
To our incredible friends and supporters: We are quickly approaching A Cause For Applause 2022, our annual benefit for Elder Initiative @ William Way, held on June 9 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and I would like to express my gratitude for all of the people who allow...
Free ways to celebrate Pride this June!
There are plenty of opportunities to celebrate Pride Month in Greater Philadelphia! Check out some of the free opportunities below to celebrate our LGBTQ communities and share our pride! PHL Pride March Sunday, June 5th The PHL Pride March will begin at 11:00 AM at...
Get to know our A Cause for Applause honorees!
The Edwin J. Bomba Memorial Award for Advocacy: Michael Byrne Michael Byrne, the recipient of this year’s Edwin J. Bomba Memorial Award for Advocacy, is an exceptional community advocate for LGBTQ older adults and people living with HIV. Michael’s contributions to our...
Connection to Community: Meet P.C.!
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Elder Initiative @ William Way organized their Food and Nutrition Program for residents of the John C. Anderson apartment building. While funding lasted, it was an immensely beneficial program for residents, who received fresh...
Connection to Community: Meet John!
Access to quality healthcare, health information, and the ability to have open and honest conversations with medical professionals is vital to all people but is even more important to the elder population. Part of our mission at Elder Initiative @ William Way is to...
Program Videos from the 2022 Philly Reunion Project!
HOUSING RESOURCES LEGAL PLANNING INSURANCE OPTIONS HEALTHCARE UPDATES & ADVOCACY A CONVERSATION ON SELF-CARE
Paid research opportunity! Help address loneliness and social isolation in the LGBTQ+ community
A community-academic research team (Penn Nursing and the Elder Initiative @ William Way) are enrolling participants for a study addressing loneliness and social isolation in LGBTQ+ adults 50+ years of age in Philadelphia. If eligible, participants will test out three...
The Doctor Is In (Virtually!): Nutrition & Healthier Eating
