by Nick Lordi | Dec 15, 2016 | Word from the Directors
As 2016 comes to a close, I am thrilled to report that Redemption Housing has been granted 501(c)(3) status by the IRS! You are now able to deduct all end-of-year donations made to Redemption Housing, as well as any previous contributions that were made after May 10,...
by Nick Lordi | Nov 10, 2016 | Word from the Directors
The team at Redemption Housing has been keeping busy in 2016! Over the past few months we have been diligently sharing our vision to open a faith-based housing program for men coming out of incarceration in West Philadelphia. We incorporated in May, began to...
by Blog Admin | Jul 27, 2016 | Word from the Directors
When the Israelites began their return from exile in Babylon to their native Jerusalem in the 6th century B.C., many of those who returned wept out of sorrow rather than joy. These men and women were overwhelmed by the fact that their homeland, Jerusalem, and the...
by Nick Lordi | Jul 25, 2016 | Word from the Directors
This is a very special week for Redemption Housing, and for me personally; it is the public launch of our organization and culmination of nearly a year of preparation. For those of you who do not personally know me, I have been working with Philadelphia’s homeless...
by Nick Lordi | Jul 14, 2016 | Word from the Directors
Meet John, a lifelong Philadelphian. John completed his ten-year prison sentence last week, and with only the clothes on his back and a paper bag carrying his few personal belongings, John walked to the train station to purchase a ticket “home.” As a typical returning...
by Nick Lordi | Jul 11, 2016 | Word from the Directors
As a society, we fear and despise those returning citizens who have been convicted of sexual offenses. We don’t want them near our schools or in our neighborhoods. Employers won’t offer them jobs, so they often find themselves living on the streets. Redemption Housing...
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