ALLEGHENY WEST FOUNDATION

2330 West Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19132
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OUR MISSION

The Allegheny West Foundation is a Pennsylvania nonprofit Community Development Corporation, (CDC), which was founded in 1968, and incorporated in 1974. The mission of AWF is to: improve the quality of life in the Allegheny West community through action on the following primary strategic goals: 1. Increase the supply of affordable housing through acquisition and development of sale housing housing and rental and develop services that encourage home maintenance. 2. Nurture economic growth in the Allegheny West area by encouraging business development and revitalization of industrial areas. 3. Increase employment opportunities for adults to secure a stable, living wage. 4. Strengthen the social; fabric of the community by addressing problems identified by local residents including healthcare, education and other services. 5. Promote civic engagement of area residents through local leadership development and 6. Improve the quality of education available to youth by providing work-based learning opportunities, reasing enrichment programs and basic computer instruction.