We are happy to report that we have now secured the first major parts of the financing for Old First House: $2.5 million capital grant from the Philadelphia’s Dept of Homeless Services and operating subsidies from the Philadelphia Housing Authority. These were prerequisites for...
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Hello everybody! We are officially 22 days into the new year. Can you believe it?! Time really does fly by even during Covid times. As always I have announcements for you: Outreach has decided to slowly bring back clothes! Starting this Saturday 1/23, we will be adding a jeans table...
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Hello Old Firsters, Hope everyone’s January is going well so far. I know I still haven’t been able to meet many of you in person yet, but I am doing well. Not much has happened on my end at the office, but as always I have announcements for you : Saturdays have been going great...
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Happy New Year Old Firsters, 2020 is now officially over, and we’re now into 2021! Hopefully this year will bring us more peace, love, and happiness. To start of the new year, I first wanted to thank everybody who helped with donations of either food, hygiene items, clothes, or...
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Hello! Devan here- the church administrator. As January approaches, it is time to begin thinking about the Annual Reports, which we will share at the Annual Meeting on January 31, 2021. I have sent out this week an email to leadership folks who I need a report from (this includes the...
Read more Happy holidays Old Firsters! So wow we are really nearing the end of 2020! Although these past 9 months have been quite a difficult time for many, there is still a lot to be thankful for. For example, this community, who has been a source of support and spirit, but most importantly our...
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Hello everyone! And we finally have snow this winter! Be sure to stay safe and of course warm! Now, about what’s going on back at the church and with the Outreach ministries … The plan is to still host the cupboard this Saturday. The storm will have subsided by then and although...
Read more -We started serving coffee last Saturday and the guests were extremely happy that we brought it back. There’s nothing like a fresh cup of hot coffee on a cold winter morning to start your day. – We had a very generous donation from an individual who bought a ton of men’s winter...
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Hello Old Firsters, And just like that, we’re in December and before you know it we will be saying goodbye to the year 2020. As always I have announcements: – As you are probably aware by now, we unfortunately had to stop giving out clothes on Saturday’s and have moved the...
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Hello everyone, And we’re officially in November. As we’re nearing the end of 2020 with the many highs and lows it’s had, the work we provide to those in need always continues. And with that, I have some updates for you: The past two Saturdays have been extremely busy...
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