Agency awarded for giving pregnant women ‘Real Alternatives’
Imani Davis and her daughter Isani of West Philadelphia enjoyed parenting classes, refreshments and a sense of community during a Sept. 13, 2019 baby shower hosted by archdiocesan Catholic Social Services and the Capuchin Friars at the Padre Pio Prayer Center in the city's Frankford section. During 2020, the agency assisted close to 4,000 pregnant women by providing baby-related supplies, parenting classes and referrals to essential services. (Photo by Gina Christian)
By Gina Christian • Posted June 16, 2021
For the ninth straight year, an archdiocesan agency has been recognized for its wide range of services to thousands of pregnant women – an outreach that intensified amid the COVID-19 pandemic.