“Meeting basic human needs to reduce suffering and empower lives.” That’s the mission of Face to Face Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit located in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, which pursues the mission through its variety of programs for the poor, including a free legal center.
In 2009, Face to Face’s legal center became a new recipient of a grant under the Philadelphia Bar Foundation’s annual grant program for legal services organizations. The work and history of Face to Face’s long-running legal clinic may not be known by many outside of Northwest Philadelphia, but its development shows how helping the poor with their legal problems can fit into the larger mission of caring for their broader needs.
