Ongoing Service Opportunities:
Presbyterian Children’s Village, Philadelphia
Spend time and do activities with foster children and youth while their foster families are attending trainings and support group meetings; possibly develop big-brother/big-sister-type mentoring relationship with a foster child.
Vine Contact: Andrea Perea at akperea@gmail.com
Dates/Times:Every 3rd Monday, 6PM - 8PM
Monthly Trainings (also volunteer orientation): Every 1st Saturday- 9am – 3pm
Group Size: no maximum
Special requirements: Need to attend a Saturday orientation. Federal and state background checks are required to spend time with the children and youth if interested after orientation. Must be 21 or older.
Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission, Philadelphia
Serve dinner to the residents at Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission; take some time to talk and build relationships with the residents and others who come to the mission.
Vine Contact:Chris DiDomenico at cdidomen@eastern.edu
Dates: Every 3rd Friday of the month
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Group Size: up to 10 people
Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center (CHOC), Norristown
Spend an evening building relationships with residents of the CHOC while serving pizza, spending time engaging and interacting with homeless residents, and watching a movie with all participants. Other monthly service opportunities at CHOC will involve bowling outings with residents, service projects on CHOC grounds, and serving special dinners to residents.
Vine Contact: Johanna Kulp at johanna.kulp@gmail.com
Dates: Monthly on Saturdays starting July 19, 2008
Time: Afternoons/Evenings
Group Size: 15+
Parish Walks, Wayne
Visit COS neighbors in the Wayne community; share information about upcoming church events; see if the church can serve them in any way; build relationships and put a face to COS.
Vine Contact: Dave Balch at daveb@cosnet.org or 610-688-1350
Dates: Every 3rd Saturday of the month (except December)
Time: 9am – 11:30am
Group Size: no maximum
CityTeam Ministries
EPIC will be working with CityTeam Ministries on a regular basis. On a bi-monthly basis we have the opportunity to host a 20 minute service for the men who come to eat at the mission on Saturday nights. Following the service, we have an opportunity to help serve food to those that attend as well as fellowship and build relationships with them. We are excited about continually building into this ministry on a regular basis. If you are at all interested in helping to serve (playing music, doing skits, preparing a mini-message, serving food, fellowshipping with the men, etc.) please contact Tara at tara.todd@verizon.net
Annual/Seasonal Service Opportunities:
CityTeam Ministries Holiday Food Deliveries, Chester
Vine Contact: Tara Todd at tara.todd@verizon.netDates: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Philadelphia Cares about Fairmount Park Day (Park Clean-Up), Philadelphia
Vine Contact: Stef Austinat at saustinat@aol.comDate: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Philadelphia Cares Day (Repair and Clean-Up Work in City Public Schools), Philadelphia
Vine Contact: Stef Austinat at saustinat@aol.comDate: Saturday, October 18, 2008
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