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Four local nonprofits are in the running for $50,000 if they’re chosen to be the 2022 Wawa Foundation Hero – and the viewers determine who wins. Here’s a closer look at the finalists.

Wawa is honoring nonprofit organizations serving the Philadelphia community with its 2022 Wawa Foundation Hero Award. The public can vote for the finalists for the $50,000 grant from June 13 to June 29.

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle is not “Ridin’ Solo” in being excited to see Jason Derulo and Ava Max headline the free July 4th concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway this summer. On Tuesday, Wawa Welcome America organizers and city leaders revealed highlights about the 16-day family-friendly festival with events throughout Philadelphia.

The William Penn Foundation in collaboration with The Barra Foundation, Neubauer Family Foundation, The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, and the Wyncote Foundation, is currently accepting applications for “Philadelphia Cultural Treasures” to help aid the recovery of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) cultural groups, artists, and organizations with exceptional significance to Greater Philadelphia. The local initiative of…

Tuesday is the last day to vote for your favorite of the the four nonprofit nominees participating in the Wawa Foundation Hero Award. Able Body Christian Men, Garces Foundation, Police Athletic League, and The Veterans Group are seeking to win the $50,000 prize to help continue their mission.

NBC10, Telemundo62 and the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation announced that 10 local nonprofits will receive a total of $315,000 in Project Innovation 2021 grants. The winning organizations feature programs that are addressing local community issues through innovative solutions in the areas of community engagement, culture of inclusion, next generation storytelling and youth education and empowerment. This is the fourth consecutive year…

NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez is there as Citizens Bank, NBC10, Telemundo 62 and the Philadelphia Inquirer present chef Jose Garces’ Garces Foundation as its Champions in Action recipient for the work it is doing to help the immigrant community.

Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation will host a free informational webinar on January 27 for nonprofits to learn more about the application process for the Project Innovation grant challenge.

NBC10 and Telemundo62 have selected six local nonprofits to receive Project Innovation grants totaling $225K

The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on non-profits. NBC10’s Brandon Hudson shows us how service organizations are relying on one another so that the community can continue to rely on them.

Nonprofits providing food for the needy are days away from receiving grants.

NBC10’s Katy Zachry reports from Philabundance’s South Philadelphia facility ahead of a free food box giveaway for families struggling with food security with the coronavirus pandemic.

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Nonprofits that provide meals to seniors and other folks in need are asking for healthy Philadelphians to step up and volunteer. NBC10’s Aunyea Lachelle explains.

Those nonprofits doing the exhausting work on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic can expect help soon, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said Thursday. The newly formed PHL COVID-19 Fund already has $6.5 million in pledges and donations, including $67,000 raised since Thursday from about 200 people and the Independence Foundation, Kenney said in a follow-up news conference Friday. The fund…

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle is outside Citizens Banks Park where a mobile COVI-19 testing site is expected to open Friday.

NBC10, Telemundo62 and the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation announced the return of their Project Innovation grant challenge in the Greater Philadelphia region for a third consecutive year. They will award a total of $225,000 to eight local community organizations.