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Pathways to Housing PA

Pathways To Housing PA 5201 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141 Contact:  Bob Hunn, Board Chair, 215-292-1906, rhunn@kolsbygordon.com Pathways To Housing is a 501(c)(3) non profit whose mission is to transform the lives of people experiencing mental health challenges and chronic homelessness by providing housing and treatment services in the areas of mental and physical health, substance abuse, education, and employment. PTHPA utilizes a Housing First model. The Housing First model is simple: provide housing first, and then combine that housing with supportive treatment services in the areas of mental and physical health, substance abuse, education, and employment. Housing is provided in […]

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Penn Hillel Soup Kitchen

Penn Hillel Soup Kitchen 215 S. 39th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Contact:  Allison Resnick, Volunteer Coordinator, 215-898-7391, atr@sas.upenn.edu The Soup Kitchen at Hillel convenes every evening from in Hillel’s Falk Dining Commons at Steinhardt Hall. Night Soup Kitchen is a space for community guests and Penn volunteers to get to know each other over a warm meal and friendly environment. Each Sunday, our dedicated volunteers arrive before dinner to set up the dining hall and make packaged lunches for our guests that they can eat the next day. When the doors open, volunteers first serve the guests and then – everybody’s favorite […]

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People’s Emergency Center

People’s Emergency Center 325 N 39th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Contact:  Meredith Pollock, Volunteer Coordinator, mpollock@pec-cares.org, (215) 382-7523 or (267) 777-5829 People’s Emergency Center (PEC) nurtures families, strengthens neighborhoods, and drives change. We are committed to increasing equity and opportunity throughout our entire community. We provide comprehensive supportive services to homeless women and their children, revitalize our West Philadelphia neighborhood, and advocate for social justice. PEC primarily serves homeless families consisting of single mothers and their young children. Many of these families are headed by young mothers with little or no work experience and some history of personal or familial trauma. The […]

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Thorncroft Equestrian Center

Thorncroft Equestrian Center for Theraputic Riding 190 Line Road Malvern, PA 19355 Contact: jessica@thorncroft.org, Volunteer Coordinator, 610.644.1963, info@thorncroft.org Our mission is to develop the physical and emotional well-being of all people including those with special needs. We are committed to personal growth and education in an equestrian environment of respect and love. Founded in 1969. Thorncroft Equestrian Center will continue to be a premier leader in the field of therapeutic horseback riding and related mental health programs. Our Education Center will provide continuing education and assist in the development of future programs for instructors, students and families. As a non-profit 501(c)(3), Thorncroft will […]

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Palooza Activity Center, Inc.

Palooza Activity Center  P.O.Box 302 Spring House, PA 19477 Contact:  Jackie Mullock, Program Director, 267.644.6372, jmullock.palooza@gmail.com Palooza Activity Center, Inc. is a community-based, not-for-profit organization serving adults with disabilities.  Our mission is to create an environment in which these exceptional adults have the opportunity to form and foster friendships, build community connections, share their talents, and develop skills that will enrich and support their adulthood.  Our focus has been on creating and maintaining programs in the arts, literacy, life skills, and recreation. We have a great need from our younger volunteers, ages 12+ to help stock our library, art room & kitchen! […]

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Sam’s Hope

Sam’s Hope 901A E. Willow Grove Avenue Wyndmoor, PA 19038 Contact:  Marianne Iaquinto, Founder 267-753-0510 samshope.org@gmail.com Our Mission is a Simple One: To save the lives of companion animals by keeping them out of shelters (where they face a very uncertain future*), and with their families. We achieve our mission through the following programs: • Sam’s Hope Pet Food Program – Providing pet food assistance via food pantries and other organizations that provide assistance to the financially challenged, elderly and disabled, as well as directly to pet owners who live outside of the food pantry service areas. • Sam’s Hope Vet […]

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Reach Out and Read

ReachOutandRead.org 56 Roland Street, Suite 100D Boston, MA 02129-1243 Contact: Reach Out and Read National Center 617-455-0600 and info@reachoutandread.org Reach Out and Read Greater Philadelphia  215-590-5989 and info@rorgp.org Reach Out and Read is an evidence-based national nonprofit organization that promotes early literacy and school readiness, with a special emphasis on children growing up in low-income communities. Reach Out and Read takes place at 5,000 primary care health centers across the nation.  In pediatric exam rooms during well visits, primary care physicians and nurse practitioners incorporate Reach Out and Read’s evidence-based model by advising parents about the importance of reading aloud and giving brand-new, […]

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Victor Center for the Prevention of Jewish Genetic Diseases at Einstein Medical Center

https://www.victorcenters.org/ Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia 5501 Old York Road Levy 2 West Philadelphia, PA 1914 Contact:  Dr. Adele Schneider, MD GACMG Medical Director Victor Center;  Director, Clinical Genetics Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, 877.401.1093, stonejos@einstein.edu The Victor Center offers accessible genetic counseling and screenings. On a national level, we work in partnership with healthcare professionals, clergy and the community to create awareness  and organize screenings for the 19 preventable diseases for which 1 in 4 Ashkenazi Jews is a carrier. Our mission is to help ensure the birth of healthy children. The national office of the Victor Center is located in Philadelphia with […]

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Sunday Suppers

Sunday Suppers 2950 Memphis St, Philadelphia, PA 19134 Contact: Linda Samost, director  linda@sundaysuppersphilly.org, 215-223-2220  ext.100 Sunday Suppers’ (SS) mission is to strengthen the health and well-being of families through the transformative power of family meals.  SS is an inventive program that addresses and then reaches beyond food access by reintroducing the family meal which, with related support, has been shown to strengthen families in deep and lasting ways.  Coaching is provided so that once families gain access to healthy food they can prepare delicious and nutritious meals to share around their dinner table.   SS helps families make enduring lifestyle changes including […]

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The Baby Bureau

thebabybureau.org 1209 Spring Avenue, Fort Washington, PA Contact:  Fran Wasserman, Founder & Director fran@thebabybureau.org 215-688-0538 The Baby Bureau is  a volunteer non profit organization dedicated to helping underserved moms by providing “Baby Bundles” of clothing for the newborn baby after delivery in the hospital.  The “Baby Bundles” are distributed by community social service providers that determine the need.  Each “Baby Bundle” is wrapped in donated blankets or quilts and contains at least 25 seasonally appropriate outfits, onesies, sleepers, bibs, baby shoes, hat, book and new rattle.  The baby clothes are either gently used or new. The Baby Bureau believes in Recycle, Reuse, Regive, the love…the need […]

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