Hi everybody, We served 42 this past Saturday! Can you believe it?! A HUGE thank you to all our volunteers and donors (clothes and food) who make this happen every week. Because of this we are now asking anyone who is interested in preparing food for our Saturday guests to prepare...
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Hello everyone, I hope everyone’s week has been going well. I’ve got some quick facts/numbers to share about the Saturday Cupboard and then I’ll move on to my next topic. We served 35 guests! (our largest turnout since re-opening). Again, thank you to all of our volunteers. Because of...
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THANK YOU BILLI !! When Alesha left off from being our Outreach Coordinator last fall, we were talking about how we might do our church staffing differently, so we were not ready to hire a new coordinator. But our Outreach Ministry needs the attention and care of a coordinator...
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The shelter is closed after 7 months of housing those who are experiencing homelessness. Michael spent more time with the residents of our social hall than anyone else. Every day he sat in the Christian Education building for 2-3 hours while folks showered and did their laundry. This...
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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...
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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...
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Friends near and far, the Outreach committee and Old First staff want to thank you for your generous donations to support our #GivingTuesdayNow campaign. This began as a small ask to reach a goal of $1000 and grew into something miraculous. Several individuals and families came forward...
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*** Below is a letter that Outreach has sent to all of Old First’s friends who support the Outreach Programs and the Homeless Shelter *** Dear Friends of Old First, I think you all already know, but Old First Reformed United Church of Christ and Bethesda Project jointly...
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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