- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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33 people are interested
Mentor kids through writing and community-building
ORGANIZATION: Broad Street Ministry
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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33 people are interested
We are looking for volunteers for our after-school creative writing program in Kensington. We welcome anywhere from 10-15 children twice a week and the program includes creative writing, healthy snacks, and recreation. The Studio program takes place on Tuesdays from 4-6pm. We need volunteers from 3:30-6.
You'll help us distribute snacks, work alongside a kiddo helping them with spelling and ideas, and build relationships through conversation and recreation.
Many of our participants are in need of supplemental education and stable relationships with adults. Your involvement as a volunteer is a concrete way to remind these kiddos that lots of people care about them, about their well-being, and about their education.
To begin volunteering at Beacon, contact us at rblake910@gmail.com to set up an orientation meeting that includes an introduction to Beacon's mission, program and safety policies, and an opportunity to fill out the appropriate criminal/child abuse clearance forms.
More opportunities with Broad Street Ministry
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Broad Street Ministry
Location:
315 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, US
Mission Statement
We envision the day when everyone crossing our threshold flourishes as they participate fully as valued members of a mutually supportive community.
Description
For more than five years Broad Street Ministry (BSM) has been at the forefront in terms of creating unique, trauma-informed indoor dining experiences. And during that time we have developed several valuable partnerships with social service providers. Now that we have added two evening meals and a Saturday lunch to the Breaking Bread line-up, the next stage of our growth in this work is to bring more providers into BSM’s space in an even more integrated and collaborative way.
All of us involved in this work - from our funders who generously invest in our efforts, to our "best in class" partner organizations, who encourage their most talented staff to work at BSM for one of more days each week, to our own staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to deliver services to our guests in a trauma-informed way - all of us share a common goal. We are all committed to improving the physical and psychological wellbeing of every homeless and hungry person who crosses our threshold.
The BSM Hospitality Collaborative was created with this goal in mind.
From its earliest beginnings BSM has been focused on providing services that were lacking or insufficient for our guests’ needs. This initiative is another iteration of that goal. By partnering with other non-profits, especially ones with strong reputations and expertise in areas such as health care and housing (where BSM does not have expertise), we are positioned to maintain that focus of doing what we do well - radical hospitality.
Since our partners in the collaborative share so many of our core values, and even as the number of guests who come has increased, we are able to be welcoming to all. This creates an atmosphere of dignity and hospitality (without proselytizing or preaching) that builds community among guests, volunteers and staff.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2364 E Cumberland StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19125
DATE POSTED
January 26, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- 2.5 hours per session
- Orientation meeting prior to 1st session