2019 GEO Report

We will be making fleece tie blankets and packaging toiletries and winter clothing items for another organization that hand delivers items to people who are homeless and living on the streets of Center City.

Inviting group to join to knit & crochet baby hats for area hospitals. (Outreach, Karen Leslie-Henry)

We will be working with the Philadelphia Goat Project cleaning stalls, training the goats, and walking the goats through the neighborhood and arboretum. The goats visit schools and perform at various community events and we support their training so they can do these projects. (Prinnie)

This building (admin offices) will be collecting new and gently used clean socks for the homeless shelters.

The middle school will be conducting multiple projects:
Creating Paper Flower thank you gifts and baking cookies for the PSD housekeeping staff
Conduct street cleaning on the streets surrounding the school campus
Reading to the toddler - kindergarten students in the early childhood center

We will have students bring in pet supplies to be donated on this day.

Sixty students will participate in an intensive research exploration of African American culture and history by visiting the MLK Monument and National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Faculty will serve as their guides to assist students in completing several learning outcomes, which include developing Knowledge about different racial/ethnic groups, openness to diversity and challenges, socio-historical thinking, and social action engagement.

Students and staff will collect and donate various school supplies. These supplies will be given to a local charity organization called "Kids Cupboard". The supplies will be distributed to schools with limited resources and to students will low income.

Serving meals to those who are homeless, disenfranchised and in transition

Responsibilities include:
greeting guests
preparing meals
serving
cleaning

At the animal shelter, volunteers will help with cleaning, laundry, dishes, outdoor garbage pickup, and creating enrichment items for our animals within the facility.”

Volunteers will be packing items to prepare for their delivery to families the following week. We will help pack different types of packages including: toiletries, food, and other items for families in their warehouse.

Volunteers will be sorting donations into categories (Women’s T-shirts, Women’s Pants, dresses, Men’s jackets, etc…) After sorting, the items are stored in the warehouse so they can be accessed to be taken to Our Closet pop-up shops throughout the city of Philadelphia.

Volunteers will take inventory of supplies; stock/replenish supplies; set up space for families that will be visiting; tidy/sanitize common used areas

The class in 104 Chapel will be baking treats for the staff in the West Wing!

Our classes will be doing two projects:

Project 1 - baking cookies to give to PSD bus drivers, maintenance, and housekeeping staff.

Project 2 - collecting medical supplies and making care kits to send to SoleHope (http://solehope.org/)

i was just notified and we are excited this year to have the early childhood education department (preschool & kindergarten) participate!
the staff will select one or more of the projects below. thank you!
-either baking cookies and brining to local firehouse/library
-making bags for homeless to bring to shelter and to distribute
-draw pictures for residents of Maplewood Nursing home on School House
i will [ass along more information on the t-shirt sizes as soon as i get it.
thank you!!

Activities such as health, stewardship.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Collection of items for homeless shelter. (Deb Levin)

Food collection for Philabundance. 1st grade collection from the PSD community, plus family and friends. We collect non-perishable foods and deliver to Philabundance. Included is studies of people who are less fortunate than we are. (Mary GIllogly and Nicolette Colon)

elementary students in this class will fill the bird feeders across the school campus. (Megan E)

Students from 3-8th grades will go into the community for service. We will go work with Head Start, and Volunteers of America in Allentown.

make cards for friends in nursing homes.

Students from 3-8th grades will go into the community for service. We will go to nursing homes.