Parkside Association of Philadelphia

Parkside Association of Philadelphia, is a community based organization that supports the West Parkside community. PAP identifies and accesses social services to promote a better quality of life for all of its residents. PAP provides job placement, summer youth employment, resume writing, and limited computer training for job searching. PAP assists its residents with housing referral service and is also a neighborhood food bank for residents in need. Further PAP is often the liaison between the neighborhood and city and business services to help them negotiate zoning issues, locating and or expanding an area. PAP encourages businesses within West Park to hire residents from the community.