- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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4 people are interested
Beautify an emergency homeless shelter and enrich lives!
ORGANIZATION: Bethesda Project
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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4 people are interested
Our Brothers' Place Emergency Shelter is run in conjunction with the City of Philadelphia and provides emergency shelter for 149 men and supportive services for an additional 50 on a daily basis. Individuals experiencing homelessness receive warm meals and supportive services, taking the first step in accessing housing in the community.
On Comcast Cares Day, we will be cleaning, organizing and beautifying the interior and exterior of the shelter. Anyone is welcome to ensure a lovely facility to enable individuals to grow!
We will provide a light breakfast, water, and snacks, along with tools. Feel free to bring gloves if you have a pair! Please wear clothing for cleaning, planting and/or painting that you don't mind getting dirty. Closed-toe shoes like boots or sneakers are recommended.
Please register at https://www.comcastinthecommunity.com/Project/Detail?projectId=12084 and create an external user login. Contact Jeffrey at jisaacson@bethesdaproject.org with questions.
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More opportunities with Bethesda Project
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About Bethesda Project
Location:
1630 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Bethesda Project is to find and care for the abandoned poor and to be family with those who have none. This involves operating a continuum of care throughout Center City Philadelphia utilizing a Housing First approach that minimizes barriers to access and allows each individual to take their own journey of healing at one's own pace.
Description
Bethesda Project began in 1979 when Reverend Domenic Rossi and members of his prayer group from Daylesford Abbey in Paoli, Pennsylvania, reached out to a group of women experiencing homelessness in Center City, Philadelphia. Committed to caring for the women as they would members of their own families, the group rented an apartment at 12th and Sansom Streets. The women had a new home there, and the prayer group provided companionship to help them cope with mental illness. Now, more than 40 years since our beginning, Bethesda Project remains committed to our initial calling -- to find and care for the abandoned poor and to be family with those who have none. Bethesda Project serves more than 1,400 homeless and formerly homeless men and women each year at 14 sites throughout Philadelphia. This includes emergency shelter, permanent housing, and supportive services. Learn more at www.bethesdaproject.org/approach.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Bethesda Project Our Brother's Place907 Hamilton St.Philadelphia, PA 19123
DATE POSTED
April 23, 2019
SKILLS
- Facilities Management
- Renovation
- Landscaping
- Construction
- Painting
- Housekeeping
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- The event officially lasts from 8:00am to 2pm, but it's okay if you can't stay the whole time!
- Please register at https://www.bethesdaproject.org/calendar/2019/5/4/comcast-cares-day.