- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
Weekend Garden Opportunity!
ORGANIZATION: Friends Rehabilitation Program, Inc.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
We will be fixing up our grounds and gardens at Guild House West. There is plenty of overdue mulching, pruning, planting, weeding and other projects that we can easy accomplish in a short amount of time with the help of volunteers.
In an effort to support health and well-being, FRP cultivates vegetable, flower, and herb gardens with and for our senior residents. The aroma of flowers and vibrant colors cheer residents as they enter and exit their home. Peer-reviewed scientific research shows that proximity to gardens and plants supports healing and improves one’s mood. Growing vegetables on FRP’s properties brings fresh, local food into the hands of some of Philadelphia’s most marginalized individuals, and offers opportunity for exercise and collaboration among diverse members of our communities.
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About Friends Rehabilitation Program, Inc.
Location:
704 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123, US
Mission Statement
Friends Rehabilitation Program (FRP), a Quaker values-based affordable housing nonprofit and Community Development Corporation, aims to transform neighborhoods through community-based economic development, sustainable affordable housing, and transitional opportunities for marginalized populations. By integrating best practices in sustainable and equitable development, FRP focuses on empowering residents, unlocking value, and fostering vibrant, creative communities.
Description
Friends Rehabilitation Program, Inc. (FRP) is a city-wide Community Development Coporation (CDC) specializing in housing and social services. Founded in 1965, FRP now serves over 750 individuals with affordable housing and social services. FRP develops and manages housing for the elderly, disabled, those living with HIV/AIDS, low-income families, those experiencing homelessness, and returning citizens. With new construction and renovation projects, FRP develops energy-efficient homes for both renters and first-time homebuyers.
FRP is committed to fostering community, environmental, and economic sustainability in the neighborhoods in which we work by hosting job-training programs, developing local partnerships, supporting local entrepreneurship, offering food access programs, and gardening initiatives. FRP is governed by Quaker values, and exists to mend and serve the world in the region of Greater Philadelphia in the manner of Friends. We do this work with the conviction that beauty is an intervention.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1221 Fairmount AvePhiladelphia, PA 19123
DATE POSTED
October 17, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A