Delaware County Housing Authority- Fairgrounds Community

01/14/2025

My office will be in The Township of Chester tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14, at Delaware County Housing Authority- Fairgrounds Community from 1:00
to 3PM. Stop by for a Senior pass, apply for LIHEAP or a handicap placard. We are here to help!

12/21/2024

Flash back to Our 3rd Annual Holiday Celebration coordinated/hosted by Tosha Little that was held on Thursday, December 19, 2024 for all the children and families of the Fairgrounds Community. Such a wonderful holiday event! Our hearts are filled with gratitude and appreciation for the people that took part in helping make this event be another major success! Thank you so much to our amazing sponsors ESSA Bank & Trust Highmark Wholecare Everest Urgent Care and our donors CityTeam Chester/Philadelphia Area Keep Music Alive State Farm. Also, a special thank you to I Am My Sister's Keeper - Chester PA who not only volunteered but also donated toys on behalf of the Barbara Johnson Memorial Toy Fund of Life in Christ Ministries. Our delicious food was catered by Lij and our holiday decor was by . To all the amazing vendors EDSI Delco Main Line Health UPMC Chester Community Coalition thank you for providing valuable resources to the guests in attendance and to Chris Blues Industries for the great Holiday Entertainment.

Wishing everyone a happy, safe and blessed holiday season!

12/17/2024

Join us this Thursday, December 19, 2024 for our 3rd Annual Holiday Celebration for the Fairgrounds Community, located at Fairgrounds Community Center-2000 Tolston Street, Chester Township, Pa 19013 from 6pm-8pm. Doors open at 5:30pm. There will be toys, coats, food, giveaways, activities and more. Please note CHILD MUST BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE A TOY & COAT. No exceptions! A special thank you to our proud sponsors & donors ESSA Bank & Trust Highmark Wholecare Keep Music Alive CityTeam Chester/Philadelphia Area State Farm I Am My Sister's Keeper - Chester PA for helping us to make this event a joyous and successful one!

12/05/2024

Flashback to our 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Celebration for the Fairgrounds Community that was held on Thurs, November 14, 2024. What a great evening of networking, resources, giveaways, food, music and spreading much JOY for the holiday season. A special thank you to our sponsors Highmark Wholecare ESSA Bank & Trust Aetna Everest Urgent Care for helping us make this event a success. We appreciate the support of Rep. Leanne Krueger, Councilman Calvin Bernard, Councilwoman Candice Newsome and District Director Lauren Cox from Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon’s Office, as their presence at our event meant a great deal to our residents and shows the meaningful impact they continue to make in the community. Lastly, thank you to our event caterer “Jada’s Food From The Soul”, event decorator- Tkreations, vendors and all our volunteers who worked tremendously hard to make this annual celebration another success.

11/26/2024

Please note the date was changed to MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25th, 2024 for the TURKEY GIVEAWAY and we have given away ALL turkeys and food boxes. Completely sold out! There will no NO TURKEY GIVEAWAY on Tuesday, Nov 26th. Please support other Turkey Giveaways in the Delco area! Have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving holiday!

SAVE THE DATE! FREE Turkey Giveaway for the Fairgrounds Community set for Tuesday, November 26th, 2024 from 3:00pm-5:30pm at 1301 Peterson Street (Outside Parking Lot), Chester Township, PA 19013. ONE Turkey per household! NO EXCEPTIONS! Must pick up the same day. First come, first served. No sign-up required!

11/14/2024

Mark your calendars! Our 3rd Annual Holiday Celebration for children and families will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2024 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Fairgrounds Community Center, located at 2000 Tolston Street, Chester Township, Pa 19013. There will be Toys, Giveaways, Food, Music, Vendors and Much More!!!

We are currently accepting toy donations. Please contact Tosha Little at [email protected], to learn more about sponsorship opportunities or toy donations drop off location. All toys must be new and unwrapped. Thank you!

11/11/2024

Happy Veteran’s Day! Thank you for your service! We honor and salute our heros!🇺🇸

11/07/2024

We are hosting a Vaccination Clinic on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from 11:00am-2:00pm at Bridgeview Community Center, located at 1301 Peterson Street, Chester Township, Pa 19013. The Vaccination Clinic is sponsored by City of Chester, PA Government and Woodlyn Good Neighbor Pharmacy. We will be offering COVId-19 latest booster, RSV and the Flu Shot. Please bring your vaccine card and insurance/medicare card.

11/06/2024

SAVE THE DATE! FREE Turkey Giveaway for the Fairgrounds Community set for Tuesday, November 26th, 2024 from 3:00pm-5:30pm at 1301 Peterson Street (Outside Parking Lot), Chester Township, PA 19013. ONE Turkey per household! NO EXCEPTIONS! Must pick up the same day. First come, first served. No sign-up required!

11/05/2024

It’s Election Day! Make your voice count. Polls are open until 8pm.

11/05/2024

Join us every 2nd Tuesday of the month for our fall/winter Financial Literacy Series for Adults at Fairgrounds Community Center-2000 Tolston Street, Chester Township, Pa 19013.

Workshop 2 will be “How to Increase Cash Flow and Manage Debt”. This workshop will be Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 5:30pm and will be facilitated by Desaree Jones from DKJ Group, LLC.

Please rsvp to [email protected]. We hope to see you there!

11/04/2024

Dear Community,

Today we were notified and saddened to hear of a tragic event which lead to the loss a of a member (a child) of the Fairgrounds Community that occurred over the weekend. The event did not happen nor occur in the Fairgrounds Community, but the loss has still impacted many of our residents and everyone who knew the child and their family well.

We want to extend our deepest condolences and prayers to the family. We understand the profound impact that grief can have on families and friends, and want to assure you that you are not alone in this difficult time.

Our mission is to provide compassionate support to our community, and this includes offering a safe space for those experiencing loss. We are here to connect families to resources that can help them navigate through challenging periods.

Please contact our Resident Supportive Services Coordinator for the Fairgrounds Community- Tosha Little at [email protected] if you are in need of support or resources.