Lancaster
Avenue Business Association
Celebrating
- 2 Decades/Plus of
Community
Service
LABA, today
bridging business and community...
Since 1986
In
lieu of the many obstacles, LABA-CDC has experienced many victories
during our twenty plus years of community
service.Much
appreciation is extended to those community partners
having worked with us and
continue your efforts of support, as
we collectively address our community service needs.
Community Service Programs
In
Support of Community Initiatives, 2004
marked a triumpth of the efforts of the Lancaster Avenue
Business Association-CDC bringing community together, as
we initiated the fight to save our community Poat Office,
in the Belmont Community on Lancaster Avenue, and successfully
accomplished our plight preventing the closing .
It is our interest to stimulate
more attention to the consideration of developing a larger
postal facility in the Belmont community designed to provide
increased services and convenience helping to meet the growing
needs of our current and new residents targeted for this area. (Daily Penn and Philadelphia Daily News)
Annual
Merchant Turkey Give Away - Annually LABA-CDC
collectively organize business support to provide Free
Turkeys and Complete Dinner Gift Baskets to deserving families
that link the communities to our business district. Participating
businesses support this initiative, by donating time and
resources, contributing as an open token of their appreciation
for community patronize. This effort also enhances collectively
support from local community base organizations and groups,
thus bridging business and community working together in
community service. (Photos)
Annual
Corridor Parade & Western Day In The Park - Annually
LABA-CDC sponsors a fun day on the business corridor featuring
the African-American Cowboy & Cowgirls Association. This
fund raising event promotes increase marketing for the Lancaster
Avenue Shopping District. Offering a day for community fun
and business at the Western Fair in the Park, provides give
aways, games,pony rides, western story telling-of pioneer
horsemen and proformances. A day where local vendors can
market their products to the extended communities. The parade
consist of clowns, steppers, music, horse & buggies,
native americans and so many more. (photos)
Ultimate
Goal - To
maintain the integrity and respect of the BA, in honor of
the pioneers and historians who set the pace, of Showcasing
Everyday People sincere in their efforts to obtain and maintain
self and community empowerment, through economic independance
and social order. To strengthen funding resources for LABA-CDC
programs and initiatives designed to improve conditions that
will enhance the quality of life and increase equal and fair
business opportunities for a diverse growing community. We
shall continue to promote LABA Inclusive Initiatives, recognizing
both monetary & sweat equity contributions,and volunteer
support rendered, all geared towards the betterrment of our
business corridor and communities as a whole. We shall maintain
and increase LABA-CDC Programs to identify with Economic
Development supporting entrpreneur and small business development,
Education and Youth Initiatives targeting anti drug,anti
violence, promoting life and professional skills development,
as well as, Community Health and Welfare Initiatives. Both
short and long range goals of LABA-CDC will reflect LABA's
mission,and will work to provide efficient service as a valued
entity and resource to our local businesses, bridging communities
Business Services
Corridor Beautification Programs
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