Members' peace and justice projects, 2016
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
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.