| Notes |
20 MS. ABERNATHY: Thank you, Mitch.
21 Pauline Abernathy with Benefit Data Trust. As
22 you just heard, thanks to the support of CEO,
23 the state, private funders such as PEW, the
24 United Way and many others, it's now possible
25 for people to go to organizations around the
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1 City, 25 different places, and get assistance,
2 being screened and applying for benefits all in
3 one place rather than having to fill out
4 multiple applications, or they can simply call
5 the hotline that Benefits Data Trust runs. It's
6 a free hotline that you can do the entire
7 screening and application over the phone,
8 whichever people prefer.
9 Our partners in this effort are Catholic
10 Social Services, Campaign for Working Families,
11 Esperanza, Impact Social Services Corporation,
12 HACE, Philadelphia FIGHT, Project HOME, UESF,
13 the United Community Southeast, Philadelphia and
14 others are places where you can go in person and
15 get seen and assistance applying. |