Organizations

New club dresses as princesses to visit sick kids

18 September 2018 Carlee Cunningham

A senior early childhood and special education major launched Temple’s A Moment of Magic chapter in March.

Temple University’s Cherry Pantry to offer new items, expand services

10 September 2018 Greg Probst

The resource pantry will start offering personal hygiene items and helping students with their grocery shopping.

#VoteThatJawn promotes college voter registration

04 September 2018 Kyra Miller

The city-wide collaboration helps young people register to vote and attend the polls on Nov. 6.

How high schoolers are sharing positive stories of Black youth

03 September 2018 Tyra Brown

Presenting Our Perspective on Philly Youth News encourages students to tell uplifting stories about Black youth in Philadelphia through multimedia storytelling.

Student wins scholarship, plans to open her own nonprofit

30 August 2018 Seth Carlson

Maria Hammonds won a $23,500 scholarship from The Michaels Organization Educational Foundation, a nonprofit that provides scholarships to students living in affordable housing.

Biking program gives mental health patients a new freedom

27 March 2018 Brianna Baker

A therapeutic recreation professor helped start a biking program for people receiving mental health treatment.

Student club volunteers at local animal shelters

27 February 2018 Brianna Baker

A senior started Diamond Dogs, a dog-walking student organization.

Members of Temple’s Challah for Hunger chapter braid challah dough in the Hillel at Temple University on Norris Street near 15th on Thursday. | SYDNEY SCHAEFER / THE TEMPLE NEWS

Challah for Hunger takes on college food insecurity

16 January 2018 Ayooluwa Ariyo

A student organization is selling bread to raise funds for an on-campus food pantry.

Temple students and North Philly youth make ‘one big family’

10 October 2017 Ian Walker

The DREAM Program Temple University pairs student mentors with children from affordable housing complexes.

University assists former foster youth with housing

03 October 2017 Ian Walker

Officials will meet this month with 50 former foster care youth to talk about their needs.