DIRECTIONS Fall 2008

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-The editorial staff of DIRECTIONS

“Research shows that one in five adults in Philadelphia smokes cigarettes every day.“ You hear these kinds of statistics all the time–ever wonder where they come from?

When Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation began operating 21 years ago, it was the first breast cancer nonprofit organization in Pennsylvania and the only one to offer free mammograms to women.

Since PHMC affiliate National Nursing Centers Consortium (NNCC) first began in 1998, policy and advocacy on behalf of nurse-managed health care centers have been essential parts of its agenda.

As the workload for many nonprofits has increased, many resources have grown scarcer and many funders—and even volunteers—want to see evidence that their gifts will be put to good use.

Employees working in numerous PHMC programs volunteered with the Fugitive Safe Surrender (FSS) program held in Philadelphia this past September.