Our Community
The Park Avenue Community Center is made possible by the organizations that believe in what a shared space can do. Our partners help us bring people of every age together through learning, support, creativity, and connection.
Meet the founding partners who helped bring the PAC Center to life, and the community partners who work alongside us to serve our neighbors.
Founding Partners
These organizations helped found the Park Avenue Community Center and continue to shape it today.
Swarthmore Senior Citizens Association (SSCA)
A Swarthmore civic organization that connects people through Wednesday Lunch & Learn programs, weekly card and board game groups, and outings and talks. Open to people of any age, and a founding member of the PAC Center.
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Swarthmore Centennial Foundation
A Swarthmore foundation created in 1993 to mark the borough's first 100 years, working for the betterment of Swarthmore and its children and citizens. It supports community projects like the Swarthmore Veterans Memorial, awards the Edmund Jones Scholarship to a Swarthmore high school senior, and presents the Shine A Light Award.
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We’re grateful to work alongside these organizations to support and serve our neighbors.
CADES (Children and Adult Disability & Educational Services)
A Swarthmore nonprofit empowering children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities to reach their highest potential, through early intervention, school-age education, adult day programs, and residential services.
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Elwyn
Serving people since 1852, Elwyn offers education, behavioral health, crisis, and developmental disability services for children and adults, helping individuals build meaningful, independent lives.
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New Avenue Foundation
A family-run nonprofit helping adults with disabilities have more meaningful lives through innovative social and job training programs, including a “pay what you can” coffeehouse and afternoon clubhouses.
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