Southwest Strong

Let Love and Knowledge Manifest Throughout Southwest!

The mission of Southwest Strong is to bring businesses and organizations located in SW Philadelphia together to secure resources and revitalize the community.

09/25/2023

Power in numbers!

Partnerships make dreams come true ✨💪 We're all about joining forces to create positive change. Together, we can achieve so much more! 🤝💡 Let's celebrate unity and progress together! 🎉🌟

09/22/2023
PROTECT SOUTHWEST LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL! 03/12/2023

Our future leaders need your help! It only takes 1 minute to help secure their future.

PROTECT SOUTHWEST LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL! Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

05/01/2021

UPDATE!!

We want to thank all the small businesses owner who applied for the grant already. We hear some may have had issues applying, so we are extended the deadline for the Grant to May 14, 2021.

Apply at www.southweststrong.com or email [email protected] for a pdf application.


M&T Bank
Entrepreneur Works
Acana
Southwest CDC

Need some inspiration in looking for a job? | Globe Times 04/15/2021

Career workshop and job fair at Southwest CDC. Reserve your spot now!💰

Need some inspiration in looking for a job? | Globe Times Southwest CDC, in a partnership with M&T Bank, is facilitating a series of career preparation workshops the week of April 26th. There will be two virtual-workshops a day Monday through Thursday and then on Friday, there will be a job fair at Southwest CDC. Workshops include Resume Building and Devel...

04/09/2021

“If our hopes of building a better and safer world are to become more than wishful thinking, we will need the engagement of volunteers more than ever.” Kofi Annan.

04/06/2021

Check out the Southwest CDC Career workshop and career fair later this month! Spaces are limited reach out to Cynthia to reserve your spot.

04/02/2021

“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” –Muhammad Ali

04/02/2021

We are excited to announce our Southwest Strong Small Business Grant for businesses located in . Southwest Strong is the mindset of the movement our vision is to “Let Love and Knowledge Manifest Throughout Southwest”. To become a member and to apply for the grant visit our website.

www.southweststrong.com

Thank you to M&T Bank for their contribution and Entrepreneur Works, Southwest CDC and Acana for their collaboration!

03/26/2021

“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” Coretta Scott King

Harnessing the Power in Numbers: Southwest Strong | Globe Times 03/21/2021

The importance of Southwest Strong!

Harnessing the Power in Numbers: Southwest Strong | Globe Times Preston Stackfield, Assistant Branch Manager, M&T Bank Small businesses are an important part of the fabric of Philadelphia, where the majority of the population is made up of Black and other people of color. Yet less than half of the city’s businesses are owned by minorities.  As an assistant br...

03/19/2021

There is immense power when a group of people with similar interests gets together to work toward the same goals.
Idowu Koyenikan

Photos from Black Doctors Covid19 Consortium's post 03/12/2021
03/12/2021

“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”

Mother Teresa

03/11/2021

In search of someone to join the M&T Bank team in Southwest Philly. Requirements are passion and drive! https://mtb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MTB/job/Woodland/Senior-Service-Associate_R21458-1

10/23/2020

Join the Movement!

10/08/2020

Clean Up Southwest Philly, this Saturday from 9am-12pm!

Sign Up Below!

https://signup.com/go/zSsMsbO

Southwest Clean Up 09/09/2020

Southwest Clean Up! October 10th,2020 9am-12pm. Sign up now to lend a hand✋🏾

Southwest Clean Up SignUp.com makes it easy to coordinate school events & classroom activities, fundraisers, snack schedules, potlucks & more!

Harnessing the Power in Numbers: Southwest Strong | Globe Times 08/07/2020

Thank you to Southwest CDC for helping us share our vision! We look forward to future collaborations.

Harnessing the Power in Numbers: Southwest Strong | Globe Times Preston Stackfield, Assistant Branch Manager, M&T Bank Small businesses are an important part of the fabric of Philadelphia, where the majority of the population is made up of Black and other people of color. Yet less than half of the city’s businesses are owned by minorities. As an assistant br....

08/06/2020

Worried about rent or home ownership? Join tonight at 6pm!

06/18/2020

Like our page to be a part of the movement!

Photos from Southwest Strong's post 06/12/2020

Shout out to everyone at M&T Bank for coming out and helping pick up trash and plant roses bushes along Woodland Ave! This was the first event of the Southwest Strong Movement.

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