Service
Here are some examples of the many different types of service we do! To find out what projects are on the horizon, click on the "Calendar" tab or contact tucirclek@gmail.com.
Every Monday, 5:30 PM - 8 PM
The purpose of the Chosen 300 is to distribute meals and services to the homeless, to provide pre-release classes to incarcerated persons, and to afford positive value programs for inner-city youth. At the Chosen 300 we assist a church in serving meals through the Center City Homeless Outreach program.
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Dunbar Elementary School's After School Volunteer Program
Every Monday and Tuesday, 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
At Dunbar, we assist the teacher with simple volunteer activities for kindergarten and first grade students. We act as role models, teach the kids about the importance of giving, and help with arts and crafts that will be donated to people in the community.
Philabundance
First and third Tuesdays, 6 PM - 8 PM
This is the region's largest hunger relief organization, which distributed over 21 million pounds of food in 2009. We help to sort and package food at their site on S. Galloway Street and contribute cards and craft items to their food packages for seniors to brighten their day.
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Books Through Bars
Second and fourth Tuesdays,7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
The facility was established to distribute free educational materials to prisoners. At Books Through Bars we read letters from the prisoners, choose literature for them, and put packages together to be sent to the prisons. The program promotes prisoner education, thereby promoting successful community re-integration.
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Career Wardrobe
Every Wednesday, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
We serve as assistants at the Wardrobe Boutique helping shoppers, sorting through donations and preparing them for the sales floor and tag inventory. The Career Wardrobe is the nation’s largest community-based non-profit organization serving women transitioning into the workforce by providing professional attire and innovative educational programs.
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