Rec Crew
Sponsored by the City of Philadelphia’s Anti-Violence Community Expansion Grant and in partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, we have created a significant growth opportunity in the Rec Crew. This group of Guild and Women’s Reentry Program graduates works at Rec Centers around the city, revitalizing community spaces and assisting with mural installations. They’ve even co-designed a mural for the Tiffany Fletcher Recreation Center to be installed in Spring 2024. Our hard-working Rec Crew completed the following 24 projects during fiscal year 2025 around the City of Philadelphia:
2022
- East Poplar Playground and Underpass
- Hank Gathers Rec Center
- McVeigh Pool (Swim Philly)
- Scanlon Pool (Swim Philly)
- Belfield Rec Center
- Smith Playground
- The Oval
- Tustin Basketball Court
- Amos Playground
- 12th and Cambria Rec Center
- Cione Playground
- Kimmel Center
2023
- Christy Rec Center
- 48th and Woodland, a.k.a. “Johnson’s Playground”
- Guerin Rec Center
- McCreesh Playgrounc & Skatepark
- J. Finnegan Playground
- D. Finnegan Playground
- Tustin Rec Center
- FDR Park Playground
- Parkside Evans Playground
- Juvenile Assessment Center
- Oh So Affirmed
- Christy Pool (Swim Philly)
- Feltonville Pool (Swim Philly)
- J. Finnegan Pool (Swim Philly)
- Heitzman Pool (Swim Philly)
- Hunting Park Pool (Swim Philly)
- MLK Pool (Swim Philly)
- Penrose Pool (Swim Philly)
- Pleasant Playground Pool (Swim Philly)
- Scanlon Pool, (Swim Philly)
- Tustin Pool (Swim Philly)
- The Oval
- SHOT: We The Mothers
2024
- Tiffany Fletcher Recreation Center
- Hank Gathers Rec Center
- Trailblazers of the 4th District
- Family Chemistry
- Vetri Community Kitchen
- Chew Basketball Court
- Container Village Garden Walk
- Tribute to Marian Tasco – Finley Recreation Center
- Kensington Wellness Center
- Brotherly Love
- Markward Recreation Center PCCD)
- Mallery Playground (PCCD)
- Marian Anderson Recreation Center (Safe Havens)
- Penrose Playground (Safe Havens)
- Tustin Playground (Safe Havens)
- William Simons Recreation Center (Safe Havens)
- The Oval
- Family Interruped Restoration
2025
- MLK Recreation Center Mural
- Rowing Mural
- Electric Street
- There Is Trouble ‘Til the Robins Come
- South Philly High School Restoration
- My Life, My Path, My Destiny Restoration
- Feltonville Pool (Swim Philly)
- J. Finnegan Pool (Swim Philly)
- Heitzman Pool (Swim Philly)
- Hunting Park Pool (Swim Philly)
- MLK Pool (Swim Philly)
- Penrose Pool (Swim Philly)
- Pleasant Playground Pool (Swim Philly)
- Scanlon Pool (Swim Philly)
- Tustin Pool (Swim Philly)
- Vare Pool (Swim Philly)
- Stinger Square Pool (Swim Philly)
- The Oval
- Mallery Playground (Safe Havens)
- Belfield Recreation Center (Safe Havens)
- Pyrrhic Defeat: A Visual Study or Mass Incarceration
- Barnes on The Block
- United We Stand, Divided We Fall (Scaffold Build)
- Chew Playground
Through mural making, carpentry, and other creative projects, program participants are guided by artists and other skilled professionals to transform their neighborhoods and themselves. Job readiness, through the development of life skills and mentorship, is an essential element of the curriculum. Participants have also built personal and professional growth plans, which include communications, teamwork, critical thinking, problem-solving, digital etiquette, and essential job entry skills like résumé-building and interview preparation to help participants secure future employment.
FUNDERS
City Of Philadelphia Anti-Violence Community Expansion Grant [CEG]
Hummingbird Foundation
PA Commission On Crime and Delinquency