As the pandemic continues and we create new ways to serve the community, we would like to have your participation and input. SATURDAY CUPBOARD We are opening the Saturday Cupboard (July 11th) for take-away breakfast and to distribute t-shirts and socks. I am hoping that a few of you...
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The Outreach SLG has prayerfully determined that it is safe to open the Cupboard in a modified fashion. On July 11th, we will open the Cupboard to two waves of 25 people. We have ordered masks and face shields for our volunteers and will have paper masks available for guests that come...
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The Outreach SLG is meeting on June 23rd at 6pm to discuss the shelter closing at the end of the month and what this means for revamping the Saturday Cupboard. At this time, the church is looking to hire a COVID-19 specialized cleaning company to do a thorough cleaning of the social...
Read more As we inch into June, we wanted to update you on what is happening within our leadership group. The shelter remains open until further notice. We will allow the shelter to be a safe haven for as long as necessary according to the City’s safety guidelines. The Giving Tuesday...
Read more How is Philly helping the homeless during quarantine? If you haven’t been on social media you have probably missed the posts I have been sharing about community partnerships and volunteer opportunities to help out those who are still residing on the street or who don’t have reliable...
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Last week, Outreach received word from Bethesda Project that all volunteer shifts would be terminated at their community sites and residences. This was a blow to our shelter which is part of their Church Shelter Program (CSP). We quickly mobilized to let the scheduled volunteers for...
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We are looking for a few internet savvy folks to help with some of the administrative and internet based responsibilities of the Outreach Coordinator. As an at-home volunteer you will need 3-5 hours a week to complete these tasks. The ideal volunteers will be comfortable with emailing...
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At the Outreach SLG meeting this week, we discussed the idea of an “Old First takeover” of the Cupboard. We picked March 28th as a great day to “spring into action.” To fully staff the Cupboard, we will need twenty volunteers and individuals willing to...
Read more When I came to Old First in February of 2011, the first volunteer group I met was an adult group from Ottsville, PA. I did not know where Ottsville was and was very surprised that there were no children in the group. A small group of women came down to Old First to stay overnight,
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Below are the 2019 reports that we’ve received thus far for the Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 26, 2020, after worship. There will be printed copies of the Action Items (agenda, election slate, 2020 proposed budget) for everyone present at the Annual Meeting. There will also...
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