Compassion By Design Survey #2

Compassion By Design Survey
Valley Forge Christian College celebrates the leadership and services that make our community
great and also identifies the areas where we need to work together to continue to build a strong
and vibrant place to live, work and play. This survey is being conducted in the Phoenixville area,
and is a Valley Forge Christian College class project.

Major Nancy Townsend- Salvation Army Corps Officer, Norristown Pennsylvania

1. Please enter your zip code:19040
2. Nominate one organization in each of the following categories:
(Nominate those that represent the BEST of our community during the last year)
Education Provider
(School, college, day care, after school, educational service or business):
EASTERN UNIVERSITY- a handful of students help out in the Norristown Community especially here at the Norristown Salvation Army Corps.

Health Care Provider
(Hospital, clinic, doctor’s office, medical service or business):
MERCY SUBURBIAN HOSPITAL

Recreation
(Park, fields, facility, organization, league):
PAL

Business That Gives Back
(Contributes to the community with funds or other support):
THE SALVATION ARMY

Restaurant or Coffee Shop:
BLIMPEES

Nonprofit & Charitable
(Local foundations, nonprofits, charities and benefit drives):
THE SALVATION ARMY

Public Service
(Any local service operated by government—library, police, fire department):
THE COURTHOUSE

Culture, Arts and Historic Enrichment
(Museums, etc):
THE NORRISTOWN ZOO; TOURING THE CITY AND VIEWING THE HISTORY BEHIND THE OLD BUILDINGS AND CHURCHES

3. The greatest thing about our community is:
THE HELP IT NEEDS! IF WE JUST GET OUT THERE AND DO IT! PEOPLE WILL RESPOND! NORRISTOWN IS A BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY THAT JUST NEEDS SOME CONNECTION

4. If there is one area in which our community needs to improve it is:
CLEANING UP THE STREETS. THERE IS PLEANTY OF TRASH ON THE STREETS OF NORRISTOWN.

5. In our community, I think the following areas pose the greatest challenge:
(Pick up to 5 of the following):
__X_ Financial Pressure __X_ Marriage & Relationships
_X__ Substance Abuse ___ Job Security
___ Affordable Housing ___ Time Pressure
__X_ Crime/Violence ___ Single Parent Resources
___ Sense of Permanence ___ Childcare
_X__ Stress __X_ Loneliness
_X__ Education ___ Public Transportation
___ Cultural Tolerance _X__ Gangs
___ Jobs ___ Resources for lowincome
families
___ Traffic ___ Cost of Living
_X__ Discrimination __X_ Negative Media
___ Professional Development _X__ Health Care
___ Teen Resources __X_ Sense of Community
_X__ Immigration ___ Support for Charity
__X_ Lack of Public Services ___ Other:__________________

6. The one thing that would make family life better in our community is:
FAMILIES STAYING TOGETHER! ATLEAST TRYING TO MAKE AN EFFORT. WORKING AS THE OFFICER OF THE SALVATION ARMY IN NORRISTOWN, PA- WHICH IS ALSO A HOMELESS SHELTER, I SEE WAY TOO MANY SINGLE MOTHERS IN AND OUT EVERY MONTH.

7. I am concerned about what is going to happen in the future with:
THE AMOUNT OF SUBSTANCE AND DRUG ABUSE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS SLOWLY SPEADING IN HIGH SCHOOLS, AND NEXT IS IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS.

8. A new affordable service that would really help us is:
A COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY- EVERYONE FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD GETS OUT AND HELPS CLEAN THE STREETS- THIS, FORCING PEOPLE TO TALK TO EACHOTHER, AND HOPEFULLY FEEL BETTER ABOUT HELPING AND TAKING CARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THEY LIVE IN BUT ARE SURELY DESTROYING

9. A service that really needs to be improved is:
POLICE ACTIVITY. ALTHOUGH THEY ARE ALWAYS FINDING SOMETHING TO CATCH IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THERE IS MORE TO BE DONE.

10. Comments on any of the above:
NORRISTOWN TRULY IS AN AMAZING CITY- IT JUST NEEDS THE HAND OF GOD LIKE EVERYWHERE ELSE

Developed by David Mills, Compassion by Design, dmills@compassionbydesign.org