An interfaith and no-faith affirming place for all sexualities, genders,
and sexes in Montgomery and Bucks County, PA
A program of The Welcome Project PA
WASHINGTON – Today, (12/23/22) Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) voted to pass the 2023 appropriations government funding package. The budget includes funding for 15 community projects in Berks and Montgomery Counties that Congresswoman Dean advocated for and three bills that she introduced. “Our budget reflect our values — and I’m thrilled this year’s budget included funding and legislation that will make a tangible difference in our communities,” Rep. Dean said. “I’m grateful we could secure these investments, and I look forward to working with our community partners in the new year to see this important work realized.”
December 23, 2022
“SAGA Community Center is a vital resource in our region, providing a place of support for our LGBT+ community. I’m delighted to secure community project funding for the Welcome Project PA that will expand SAGA’s health care programs,” Rep. Dean said. “I look forward to continuing our work together to better connect our LGBT+ neighbors to mental health resources and more inclusive care.” -- Rep. Madeleine Dean
ACME GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Reusable Bag Program Impact Story
The SAGA Community Center may be relatively new, founded in 2017, but led by a passionate team, this nonprofit has already driven change and had an impact. ACME has supported the organization through its GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Reusable Bag Program.
October 14, 2022
Press Release From The Office of Congresswoman Madeleine Dean
May 19, 2022
"As part of the annual budget process, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) recommended 15 projects to the Appropriations Committee for inclusion in the 2023 Fiscal Year Budget. For the second year in a row, the Appropriations Committee has accepted Community Project Funding requests from Members of Congress."
Philadelphia Gay News
April 25, 2019
"The opening of a new queer library in Hatboro, Pa. on May 4 will mark another step in the increasing LGBTQ visibility in this Montgomery County suburban community.
The queer library is a project of the SAGA Community Center, an all-volunteer LGBTQ social services organization."
The Philadelphia Inquirer
July 25, 2019
"Inclusive clothing swaps, such as Learn Reiki Philadelphia’s annual All Bodies Clothing Swap and SAGA Community Center’s seasonal queer clothing swaps in Hatboro, are also environmentally friendly, no-cost ways to expand your closet. Simply show up with a donation of gently used clothing in any size or style. Organized by purpose and type (outerwear, undergarments, casual, formal, etc.) instead of men’s and women’s labels, items from coats to chest binders can be tried on in gender-neutral bathrooms. 'We don’t have any official fittings rooms,' says Jennifer Angelina Petro, SAGA Community Center executive board member. 'But people will come out and ask other people at the swap how they look. To see people really support one another — especially for those that are a bit unsure — is one the funnest parts of the clothing swaps for me.'"
Trans woman and her Pennsylvania church share story of love, acceptance with national audience
UCC.org Newsletter
March 09, 2018
"Jennifer Angelina Petro, a transgender woman who found a spiritual home at Love in Action UCC, caught the attention of Vox Media and Divided States of Women, a 24-episode series which is highlighting women's stories around the world, focusing on particularly women who have been marginalized. The program, looking for a well-spoken person who could candidly explain the obstacles she had to overcome to be whom she was meant to be, reached out to Petro a month ago.
