VILLA WINTER COAT DRIVE 2008

Drop off a coat at any Villa location and receive $50 in Villa savings passes.

VILLA TEEN CENTER GRAND OPENING

VILLA Teen Centers will serve as an extension of the community hub that exists within our stores. VILLA and its partner Nike are committed to the creation of a safe, exciting place for teenagers to learn and play. VILLA has chosen another strong partner in the Philadelphia Recreation Department to host the first VILLA Teen Center at the Martin Luther King recreation center. In 2009, VILLA will open VILLA Teen Centers at Francis J. Myers and Feltonville recreation centers.

WHITMAN’S GRAND OPENING

This event was incredible! The Villa’s newest store: located in Whitman Plaza , which is located in South Philadelphia , was one to remember. Not only did we give out free sneakers and a $250 dollar shopping spree, but we also gave out free food and beverages. There was an in-store appearance and autograph signing by the co-host of BET’s 106 & Park, Rocsi and the Youngest in Charge dance group put a show on for the crowd. Overall, it was a family affair at the Villa’s Grand Opening. If you were not there, you missed it. Keep checking our website to hear about the next Villa store opening.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

VILLA READS

This fall Villa will be challenging high school students to express themselves creatively through writing, visual arts or digital media/video. From September 25th until October 24th, students from Harrisburg and Norristown High Schools will be participating in our Villa Reads Challenge. Students may also submit a piece of visual art or digital media with their writing sample depicting their views of the book and connections to their individual community.

V.I.P SIGN UP AT TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME

This past Saturday college football fans ran to the stadium to witness the battle of the weekend between the Temple Owls and W. Michigan Wolverines. Unfortunately Temple didn’t poll through this time, with a score of 3 to 7. This was a sad day for Temple fans, but the Villa reached out to the college students at the football stadium with V.I.P. sign ups. For thoughs that do not know, V.I.P. sign up is a way that we at the Villa can keep the community aware on what’s going on at the Villa, from community events to special sales. The game brought on a big crowd with so many questions. So with that said, look out for the Villa tent at the next Temple game.

NEIGHBORHOOD 2 NEIGHBORHOOD FESTIVAL IN WEST PHILADELPHIA

On Monday, September 1st the Villa team was in West Philly to support the annual Neighborhood 2 Neighborhood Festival at 50th and Baltimore Avenue. The Villa Children’s Village was host to a balloon sculpting extraordinaire and hula hoop artists. Businesses and neighborhood community groups came out to celebrate strong community partnerships in West Philly.The Villa section was packed with community members waiting to hear from music icon Chaka Khan!