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Helping hands serving meals and engaging with children

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ORGANIZATION: ORION COMMUNITIES INC

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 3 people are interested

Are YOU ready to help our Neighbors GET AHEAD? Orion is hosting a program for families to investigate poverty. Families could not attend this program without some supportive individuals like you who will assist with meal set up and/or engage with their children.

Volunteer Roles:

  • 5:00 to 6:15 - Dinner Help. Ann’s Heart is generously providing dinner for this program and we could use 2 people to warm up food, set up the meal buffet style and clean up.
  • 5:15 to 8:00 - Engage with some great kids. Our families could not participate with these impactful programs without someone to care for their children. Ensure supervision and safety of children while engaging in homework assistance (when needed), board games, crafts, etc. We may also create a book club with the kids. If anyone would like to come prepared with an activity, we are certainly open to that.
  • SignUp Genius Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B4CAEA72BA6F94-54065873-getting#/

Please signup or contact Melinda at mizzo@orionhope.org or Katie at kprice@orionhope.org.

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About ORION COMMUNITIES INC

Location:

237 BRIDGE ST, PHOENIXVILLE, PA 19460, US

Mission Statement

Orion offers hope for individuals and families experiencing hardship due to poverty, disability, or illness by building bridges that lead to self reliance.

Description

Orion Communities provides support services to the most vulnerable women, men and children in our community. Initially for individuals with developmental and/or physical disabilities, Orion’s focus expanded to serve those in poverty. Orion is known for assisting the ’poorest of the poor’ and people who fall through the cracks of the social service safety net. Orion focuses on the pressing and immediate needs of our clients and identifying systemic challenges and engaging community interest to address these macro issues.

PROGRAMS

BRIDGE CASE MANAGEMENT provides assistance in a period of transition, crisis or change.

COMMUNITY EMERGENCY FUND provides financial assistance for those in critical situations for life’s basic needs or to protect from from catastrophic losses.

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE CENTER provides free access to and assistance with computers, phones, fax machine, and copier.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH assesses needs, develops strategies, and provides services that fill the gaps in at risk populations. Examples are Code Blue Shelter and Affordable Housing Task Force initiatives.

STARS* is a reading, digital literacy and computer/book giveaway program to improve academic performance plus improve communication with the children’s school and teachers.

GLAD is a 'trauma informed’ program for single mothers to expand their parenting skills, identify their passions and develop education plans to fulfill those passions.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Children & Youth, Community

WHEN

Mon Feb 24, 2025 - Mon May 05, 2025
05:15 PM - 08:00 PM

WHERE

248 Church StreetPhoenixville, PA 19460

(40.13224,-75.51799)
 

SKILLS

  • Child Care

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups
  • Private Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Monday evenings between 5:15 and 8pm
  • If you are not a current volunteer with Orion you will need to complete a volunteer application. If you would like to assist with child engagement/child care, we will need you to provide your clearances.

Private Group Details

  • Group Size Range 1 - 10
  • Event can be held at a volunteer group location (e.g. office, park)
  • Donation Requested
  • In Kind or monetary donations are appreciated.

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