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Mission Statement/Programs
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The Corporation is incorporated under the Nonprofit Corporation Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the corporation does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit, incidental or otherwise. The nature of the activities to be conducted, and the purposes to be promoted or carried out by the corporation, shall be exclusively those within the purview of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or the corresponding provisions of any subsequent tax laws of the United States. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the purposes of the corporation shall be:
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To promote tourism, convention location and business development advantages of the City of Philadelphia;
To promote the orderly and planned development of the City of Philadelphia;
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To promote the erection and maintenance of public buildings, public works and historical sites in the City of Philadelphia;
To combat community deterioration in the City of Philadelphia;
To do all things which may be necessary, appropriate or convenient to the achievement of the foregoing purposes under the nonprofit laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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PROGRAMS
Art In City Hall * Art Commission * Brown vs. Board of Education 50th Anniversary * Career Exploration for Youth Mentorships * Centenarian Birthday Party * Children First/Smoke Detector Program * Cirque du Soleil * City Hall Tours * Conflict Resolution Theater * Crime Summit * Digital Divide Initiative * Earth Yes! * Economic Development Blueprint * Fashion Montage * Fit & Free Initiative * Philadelphia Holiday Festival * Homeless & Hunger Fund * Ice Violence * Inaugural 2000, 2004 * International Affairs-Sister Cities * Jazz Appreciation Month 2004 * JKF Plaza Renovations * Junior Posse Program * Lead Poisoning Prevention * Lunch at Love Park * Mayor's Office of Information Services * Mayor's Commissions on Literacy, Neighborhoods, People with Disabilities, Puerto Rican/Latino Affairs, Technology and Women * Mayor's Reception Room * Men's Health Project * Mural Arts Program * National Conference of Black Mayors * Neighborhood Arts * New Ideas Fund * Next Step Fund * Olympic Torch Relay 2001 * Philadelphia Health Department * Phashion Phest Philadelphia Award * Philadelphia Marathon * Philadelphia College Festival * Philadelphia Fire Department * Philadelphia Safe & Sound * Philadelphia Technology Showcase * Phillies Phundamentals * Pridefest Philadelphia * Simons Daycare Center Redevelopment * Skateboard Park Fund * Tri-City Challenge * Tobacco Control Program * Vest-A-Cop * Year of the Child * Youth Opportunities Initiative, partial listing.
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