PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) \u2014 A West Philly nonprofit is taking its services on the road, launching a new mobile unit to help families in need.<\/p>\n
As families struggle to make ends meet, Vonee Hill, founder of Linked Family Services on Lancaster Avenue near 43rd Street, said she hopes the organization\u2019s new mobile unit will help her connect to parents and children who need support across the city.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur mission at Linked Family Services is very simple. We want to provide children and their families with a safe space to feel supported,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur mobile unit launched for families that want to access our services but have a transportation barrier.\u201d<\/p>\n
That allows the organization to deliver door to door on its promise by dropping off essential items to families. <\/p>\n
\u201cOn a regular basis, we do have families that come to our location,\u201d said Hill. \u201cThey meet with our care coordinators and receiver services in person, but we were hearing from families across the city who couldn\u2019t reach us. So we decided to say, \u2018Hey, how could we reach those families?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Hill said that as prices on everyday items skyrocket, her team delivers must-have products, so parents can focus on caring for their children and not worrying about how to afford essentials.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur mobile unit provides our tiny essentials relief bundles. Inside families get diapers, wipes, formula and hygiene items delivered to their homes,\u201d she said. \u201cSchool supplies, backpacks.\u201d<\/p>\n