Homeless Advocacy Project

11/14/2025

We can’t wait for HA HAs for HOMES tomorrow at 4 pm at Helium Comedy Club - Philadelphia https://ow.ly/zRgl50XrOtL. Looking for something to do before or after the show? Wilder Restaurant will be donating a portion of select cocktails and mocktails to HAP on 11/15. Check them out at https://ow.ly/So4G50XrOtJ.

11/14/2025

Catch Betty Smithsonian at HAP’s HA HA for HOMES tomorrow at 4pm at Helium with other incredible comedians, including headliner Chanel Ali! Get $5 off your ticket with the code “Haha2” and join HAP community members in fighting homelessness through comedy. https://philadelphia.heliumcomedy.com/shows/329965

11/12/2025

Three days until HA HAs for HOMES! Check out Logan Malin and the other comics on Sat at 4pm at Helium Comedy Club - Philadelphia You can buy tickets here: https://philadelphia.heliumcomedy.com/shows/329965 (get $5 off with code “Haha2”) and read more about this sure-to-be-hilarious afternoon of giving back to the community. Let us know if you’re going in the comments!

11/11/2025

Honoring our nation’s veterans today — and every day. Nearly 33,000 veterans were tallied in the national 2024 Point-in-Time count as experiencing homelessness. HAP shares its gratitude both for these individuals, and our network of community partners who work to improve their circumstances.

11/10/2025

Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) announces Mel Harris will be taking the place of Lamarr Todd this Saturday at our second HA HAs for HOMES! Tickets are still available for 11/15 at 4pm at Helium Comedy Club. Please join us for an afternoon of laughter, bring a food item for our food drive, enter our raffle for Flyers Tickets, and overall just have a great Saturday enacting change.
https://philadelphia.heliumcomedy.com/shows/329965

11/08/2025

Big news! Today makes it four years since Faye came to HAP as a SOAR Paralegal.

In the time since, she has successfully represented over 100 (!) people experiencing homelessness in their Social Security Disability applications, linking them with long-term, life-changing benefits. Faye is a passionate advocate and an obliging coworker. She puts herself up for cases outside of her job description, learning on the fly and treating each client with a sense of urgency appropriate to their respective crises. She is principled, diligent, and well-read. Anyway, we're feeling lucky to have her this weekend--join us in celebrating her milestone!

Faye Chevalier joined the Homeless Advocacy Project in November 2021 as a paralegal working on the SOAR Project. She has previously served at the Center for Employment Opportunities, YouthBuild Philadelphia […]

11/07/2025

HAP would like to highlight the work of one of our former interns, Allison Nasson! She is doing big things at the Oregon Law Center for those who are experiencing homelessness out on the west coast. You can read more about it here:

Five homeless women filed a lawsuit in state court claiming Pendleton’s policies target homeless residents.

11/03/2025

HAP will be closed Tuesday, November 4th.

11/03/2025

HAP can't wait for its 2nd HA HAs for HOMES on 11/15 at 4pm at Helium Comedy Club! To make it even more exciting and impactful for the community, we're offering a chance to win (4) lower level Flyers Tickets (https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/homeless-advocacy-project/haps-2025-flyers-tickets-raffle), and holding a food drive for our neighbors! Come laugh, maybe win some sweet seats, and help keep families fed, all in one hilarious afternoon.

11/01/2025

Thursday, Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP), Bethesda Project and other advocates were invited to City Council by Councilmember Rue Landau to support Councilmember Landau's resolution recognizing November as Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month in Philadelphia. HAP’s Legal and Advocacy Director spoke in support of the resolution to raise awareness of the growing food and housing insecurity that many of our clients are facing due to the loss of SNAP benefits and other federal funding cuts. Councilmember Rue Landau

10/30/2025

This October we’re highlighting Nia Kyritsis from Akin Gump! Nia has jumped into pro bono SOAR work with determination and passion for serving her community. Read more here: https://www.haplegal.org/happening/october-2025-volunteer-spotlight-nia-kyritsis/.

10/29/2025

Just 2+ weeks to HA HAs for HOMES, our comedy benefit show at Helium Comedy Club. This next comedian spotlight is on Adam Flick, who shares his personal connection to HAP’s mission. Buy tickets today for a guarantee to see Adam and the other hilarious comics on 11/15 at 4pm. https://philadelphia.heliumcomedy.com/shows/329965