A Scene from Stapeley in Germantown
unexpected pleasures in Germantown
schools and education in Germantown
a community that cares
A Community That Cares
Germantown residents are known for their community involvement. Many blocks have block organizations, and neighborhood groups are an important part of community planning. August, 1996, marked the beginning of a collaborative effort by neighbors, businesses, and other Germantown institutions to improve the quality of life in the area. And Germantown has always been home to a wide variety of humanitarian institutions.
Neighborhood and Block Organizations
| Contact Information | Notes |
| West Central Germantown Neighbors | West Central Germantown Neighbors (WCGN) is a community volunteer organization dedicated to improving and maintaining the quality of life in our neighborhood. |
| Germantown Newspapers | Check out News, Events and Activities with the Germantown Chronicle, the NEW local voice of the Germantown community. |
| Blue Bell Hill Civic Association | Blue Bell Hill straddles the Germantown and West Mount Airy neighborhoods, with most residents in Germantown 19144, others in Mt. Airy 19119. Blue Bell Hill is bounded by Wissahickon Avenue, Walnut Lane, Cliveden Street (both sides, 19119), and the north/east edge of Fairmount Park. It includes residential streets between Walnut Lane and the park, Rittenhouse Town, as well as nearby residents who identify with our community. |
| Germantown Community Connection 35 W. Chelten Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144 revnemuth@aol.com bettyturner1@gmail.com |
Germantown Community Connection is a BRIDGE that connects all of Germantown's community groups in conversation and action around the common issues, concerns and priorities of importance to us all. |
| Germantown Settlement 5521 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144 |
One of the oldest neighborhood service agencies. |
| Central Germantown Council | CGC is a nonprofit community development corporation that began operation in 1981. The mission of CGC is to improve the Central Germantown area through economic development, CGC operates from offices in the Vernon House in the center of Vernon Park between Greene Street and Germantown Avenue west of Chelten Avenue. |
Some Germantown Helping Institutions
| Contact Information | Notes |
| Friends Free Library of Germantown 5418 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-951-2300 |
A community resource for more than one hundred years. |
| Friends of the Northwest Regional Library Chelten Ave. and Greene St. Philadelphia, PA 19144 |
A very active support group for Germantown's excellent public library. |
| Northwest Victim Services, 6376 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-438-4410 |
Help victims of crime to cope with the stresses of the criminal justice system. Speakers available. |
| Stapeley in Germantown 6300 Greene St. Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-844-0700 |
A Quaker-led non-sectarian retirement community offering Independent Living, personal care, and skilled nursing care on a wooded five-acre campus. |
| Summerbridge Germantown31 W. Coulter St. Philadelphia, PA 19144 |
An innovative program to help young people of limited means prepare for college. |
