Members' peace and justice projects, 2016

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All are invited to participate in these activities. Get in touch with the contact person listed for each to indicate your interest.

Letter writing/ phone calls on peace and justice issues

Where: Chestnut Hill Meeting

Friends write and call elected reps . http://www.fcnl.org/index.htm

Contact: Steve Elkinton, elksteve50@gmail.com

Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry

Where: First Presbyterian Church in Germantown

Friends bring canned goods to meetinghouse on third Sunday for Germantown food pantry

Contact: Dave Wootton WoottonD@asme.org

Interfaith Hospitality Network

Where: Northwest Philadelphia

Friends cook and serve dinners, host overnight with homeless families . www.philashelter.org/

Contact: Mickey Abraham FriendMickeyA@comcast.net

Reading Buddies in Fairhill

Where: North Philadelphia

Friends listen to children read in local elementary schools:

Contact: Jean Hurd jeanhurd@aol.com

Historic Fair Hill 

Where: North Philadelphia

Friends help in community gardens, youth farm stand, nature field trips, book collection, neighborhood events. www.historicfairhill.org

Contact: Jean Warrington jeanwarrington@verizon.net

Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP)

Where: Philadelphia

Friends learn and help with AVP workshops in schools, prisons and other locations

http://www.avpusa.org

Contact: Carolyn Schodt CarolynSchodt@lycos.com

Chestnut Hill Friends MeetingPeace and Social Concerns Committee

Where: Meets on first Thursdays at the meetinghouse at 7 pm.

Contact: Charlie Philips, clerk CPhilips@temple.edu.

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