URDC ANNOUNCES ITS 2021 VOLUNTEER DAY SCHEDULE

URDC is pleased to announce that its community volunteer days are back. Our 2021 volunteer day schedule in conjunction with its member congregations and Univest Bank and Trust is shown below. The public is invited to participate in any of these volunteer days – it is a great way to assist your neighbors in need.

  • Monday, August 2 – Sponsored by Interfaith Community Building Group, a collaboration between St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church and Mishkan Shalom
  • Tuesday, August 3 – Sponsored by Interfaith Community Building Group, a collaboration between St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church and Mishkan Shalom
  • Wednesday, August 4 – Sponsored by Interfaith Community Building Group, a collaboration between St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church and Mishkan Shalom
  • Thursday, August 5 – Sponsored by Interfaith Community Building Group, a collaboration between St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church and Mishkan Shalom
  • Tuesday, September 28 – Sponsored by Univest Bank and Trust

Keep checking back since other dates may be added with other community organizations.

If you wish to participate in any of these volunteer days, feel free to contact URDC here on our website, by phone at 267-289-2159 or by email at [email protected]. A typical volunteer day start at 8 AM and ends by 3 PM; no special skills are required.

Make a difference in our community. Sign up for one of URDC’s volunteer days today!

 

Canaan Baptist Church Upcoming Food Distribution Drive

Community Drive-Through Food Distribution at Canaan Baptist Church

URDC member Canaan Baptist Church, 5430 Pulaski Ave., is sponsoring a Community Drive-Through Food Distribution event on Saturday, 12/12, 1:00 PM.

Free boxes of food (while supplies last) will be given to anyone coming by Canaan Baptist at that time. No registration or sign-up required – just come visit!

Details of this event below…..

URDC At Morris Arboretum

Plan a visit to Morris Arboretum this month!

URDC and the East Falls Presbyterian Church Youth Group teamed up to design “Fairy Tale Scarecrows” at Morris Arboretum. The scarecrows are part of the Arboretum’s Scarecrow Walk fundraiser event with more than 50 scarecrows on display throughout the park.

The URDC team’s theme was the fairy tale Three Little Pigs (in keeping with URDC’s housing program). The Youth Group did such a good job that the Arboretum featured them on their website publicizing the event.

 

Scarecrow Walk and URDC’s team Three Little Pig scarecrows will be at Morris Arboretum until November 1. Many thanks to the East Falls Presbyterian Church Youth Group for keeping URDC in front of the community!

URDC ANNOUNCES ITS 2019 VOLUNTEER DAY SCHEDULE

URDC is pleased to announce its 2019 volunteer day summer schedule in conjunction with its member congregations and Glenside Church of Christ. The public is invited to participate in any of these volunteer days – it is a great way to assist your neighbors in need.

URDC’s 2019 summer volunteer day schedule is shown below. If you wish to participate in any of these volunteer days, feel free to contact URDC here on our website, by phone (267-289-2159) or by email at [email protected]. A typical volunteer day start at 8 AM and ends by 3 PM; no special skills are required.

  • Saturday 6/22 – Sponsored by Canaan Baptist Church and First United Church of Germantown (FUMCOG)
  • Monday, 7/15 – Sponsored by Interfaith Building Group, a collaboration between St. Vincent’s Roman Catholic Church and Mishkan Shalom
  • Tuesday, 7/16 – Sponsored by Interfaith Building Group, a collaboration between St. Vincent’s Roman Catholic Church and Mishkan Shalom
  • Wednesday, 7/17 – Sponsored by Interfaith Building Group, a collaboration between St. Vincent’s Roman Catholic Church and Mishkan Shalom
  • Thursday, 7/18 – Sponsored by Interfaith Building Group, a collaboration between St. Vincent’s Roman Catholic Church and Mishkan Shalom
  • Saturday, 7/20 – Sponsored by Glenside Church of Christ and East Falls Presbyterian Church
  • Saturday, 8/3 – Sponsored by Glenside Church of Christ
  • Saturday, 9/14 – Sponsored by Glenside Church of Christ

Make a difference in our community. Sign up for one of URDC’s volunteer days today!

CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH ANNOUNCES 4TH ANNUAL HOME SERVICES RESOURCE OUTREACH SEMINAR

URDC member Canaan Baptist Church announced its fourth annual Home Services Resource Outreach Seminar on April 13th. The Seminar is designed to have organizations in the city inform northwest Philadelphia seniors of reliable and cost effective services, which will allow them to live comfortably in their homes. URDC will speak at this Seminar as well as My Way, Center in the Park, Habitat for Humanity, Clarifi, The Christian Legal Clinics of Philadelphia, and The Energy Co-op

Last year, over 100 community residents attended the Home Services Seminar and were able to obtain valuable information on various non-profit organizations that serve seniors and low-income families in the Germantown community with home repair, home rehab, senior home services, credit improvement, and energy bill savings.

The Home Services Resource Outreach Seminar will be held on April 13th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Canaan Baptist Church, 5430 Pulaski Ave., 19144. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, click on the attached flyer here Canaan – Home Services Flyer 2019 Final or contact the Church at 215-848-6311.

Chestnut Hill Rotary Club Organizes Volunteer Day with URDC

The Chestnut Hill Rotary Club will be sponsoring a volunteer day with URDC to help Germantown homeowners in need. The Club, founded in 1995, services the neighborhoods of Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia as well as surrounding communities. It is interested in helping others, improving the community, providing financial resources to those less fortunate, and enjoying fellowship.

As part of the Club’s commitment to the local community, on Saturday, November 3, from 9 AM to 3 PM, members will volunteer their time to work on minor repairs for low-income Germantown homeowners. Contact URDC if you are interested in joining the Chestnut Hill Rotary Club in their service to Germantown.

URDC ANNOUNCES ITS 2018 SUMMER VOLUNTEER DAY PROGRAM

URDC is pleased to support 10 volunteer days this summer with its member congregations and Glenside Church of Christ. The public is invited to participate in any of these volunteer days – it is a great way to assist your neighbors in need.

URDC’s 2018 summer volunteer day schedule is shown below. If you wish to participate in any of these volunteer days, feel free to contact URDC here on our website, by phone (267-289-2159) or by email at [email protected]. Most days start at 8 A.M. and end by 3 P.M.; no special skills are required.

Volunteers working on Pastorius St. in Germantown during a 2017 URDC volunteer day

  • Saturday 6/23 – Sponsored by First United Church of Germantown (FUMCOG), East Falls Presbyterian Church, and Glenside Church of Christ
  • Monday, 7/9 – Sponsored by Interfaith Building Group, a collaboration between St. Vincent’s Roman Catholic Church and Mishkan Shalom
  • Tuesday, 7/10 – Sponsored by Interfaith Building Group, a collaboration between St. Vincent’s Roman Catholic Church and Mishkan Shalom
  • Wednesday, 7/11 – Sponsored by Interfaith Building Group, a collaboration between St. Vincent’s Roman Catholic Church and Mishkan Shalom
  • Thursday, 7/12 – Sponsored by Interfaith Building Group, a collaboration between St. Vincent’s Roman Catholic Church and Mishkan Shalom
  • Friday, 7/13 – Sponsored by Interfaith Building Group, a collaboration between St. Vincent’s Roman Catholic Church and Mishkan Shalom
  • Saturday, 7/28 – Sponsored by Glenside Church of Christ
  • Saturday, 8/11 – Sponsored by Glenside Church of Christ
  • Saturday, 8/25 – Sponsored by Glenside Church of Christ
  • Saturday, 9/8 – Sponsored by Glenside Church of Christ

Make a difference in our community. Sign up for one of URDC’s volunteer days today!

UPCOMING 2018 BOARD MEETINGS

January 4, 7:00 PM – URDC January 2018 Board meeting at Mishkan Shalom Synagogue, 4101 Freeland Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19128

March 8, 7:00 PM – URDC March 2018 Board meeting at East Falls Presbyterian Church, 3800 Vaux St., Philadelphia, PA 19128

May 10, 7:00 PM – URDC May 2018 Board meeting at Canaan Baptist Church, 5430 Pulaski Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19144

July 15, 3:00 PM – URDC July 2018 Board meeting followed by the annual URDC picnic. All URDC friends and family are invited. Location TBD.

September 6, 7:00 PM – URDC September 2018 Board meeting at FNew bethel AME Church, 6153 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia,  PA 19144.

November 9, 7:00 PM – URDC November 2018 Board meeting at Providence Baptist Church, 87 East Haines St., Philadelphia, PA 19144

Another Successful URDC Volunteer Day with FUMCOG

Hats off to the hardworking volunteers from First United Methodist Church of Germantown (FUMCOG) who shared their love in Germantown on June 17. As part of FUMCOG’s 5th annual Marion Taylor Work Day with URDC, volunteers performed repairs for a homeowner on Pastorius Street, just four blocks from the church.

Work included demolition in the kitchen and back shed – six loads of debris was hauled away and taken to the dump. Other congregations who will follow with additional volunteers include Mishkan Shalom in Roxborough and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Germantown. For those who missed it, we look forward to next year’s 6th annual day of service.