Kingsessing 5th Division Community of Neighbors

Kingsessing Library 90th Anniversary

The Friends of the Free Library at Kingsessing recently celebrated the 90th anniversary of the Kingsessing Library!

Here are photos of the event, which featured a sing-along and a play written and performed by local kids and elders!

See a Slideshow of the rest of our photographs HERE!

Hi, my name is Gregory R. Benjamin. As president/founder of the Kingsessing 5th DivisionCommunity of Neighbors I would like to welcome you to our blog site.

If you have literature you want to send to our organization please use the following email address:  greg3957ben@aol.com or call 267-254-9972 for more contact information.

Send us mail at:

P.O. Box 19974
Philadelphia, PA 19143
215-726-8580 (fax)

Our Summer with the Kingsessing 5th Division of Neighbors!

These are photographs from our work this summer! Thanks everyone who came to help out!

Supplies gathered by K5DCN for young people going back to school. K5DCNwas able to supply 175 area youth with book bags that consisted of two composition books, two packs of crayons, loose leaf paper, binders, dictionaries, ruler and glue. School supplies were distributed on 8/29/9.

K5DCN block captains and neighbors enjoy Gospel program this summer at Kingsessing playground.

K5DCN block captain’s at Weekend of Peace/Health Fair.  Block captain’s gave information to neighbors attending health fair about organizing blocks and future community meetings.

Kingsessing Fifth Division Community of Neighbors block captains and neighbors having fun at the health fair 8/1/09.

K5DCN block captains servimg cake and refreshments at Weekend of Peace Gospel program sponsored by the SWAC organization.

Cake for Weekend of Peace.

Hope to see you at our next events!

Block Captain Appreciation!

Thank you to everyone who came to honor and appreciate our Block Captains for the hard work they do keeping our neighborhood safe and strong.
Here are some photos from the event:

Chris Benjamin (left) receiving an Appreciation Award!
Gloria Turner (right) receiving an Appreciation Award!

Block Cleanup!

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