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Get Involved: Volunteer Opportunities

Fall & Winter 2007

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315 South Cafe

  • When: Each night, with volunteers from 9 to 11pm, & Sunday breakfast volunteers from 6:30 to 8am
  • Where: The Sunday School rooms, 2nd floor of Broad Street Ministry
  • Program Months: December 2007 through end of April 2008
  • Description: 315 South Cafe is "home" to 75 of the most vulnerable homeless population of men and women. It is a place for the guests to come, feel safe & welcomed into a community, and to get a warm & nutritious meal. Guests arrive at 10pm and leave at 6am. Nightly volunteers are asked to assist in heating up the food, serving the guests, helping to "check in" the guests, and then simply (and most importantly) to engage the guests-play a game of chess, watch a movie, or share in a conversation. Sunday morning volunteers would be asked to prepare a breakfast meal for the guests, to help in serving the meal, and take care of the clean up following the meal.

"Breaking Bread" Initiative

  • When: Each Thursday, from 11:30am to 1:30pm
  • Where: The dance studio area and Sunday School rooms of Broad Street Ministry
  • Program Months: Pilot Progrom, runs December 2007 through September 2008
  • Description: The "Breaking Bread" initiative is a weekly meal, targeting the homeless population who tend to find refuge on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The initiative aims to bring meals indoors, and off the parkway, offering both dignity and respect to the individual receiving the meal. Just as importantly, this initiative offers opportunities for the homeless guest to be connected to relevant services such as a mental health physician, social workers, podiatrists, legal services, etc... Volunteers would be involved in the preparation of the meal, with the hope that volunteers will be eating the meal (once prepared and served) alongside the guests. Volunteers will also assist in the clean up of the meal, and may possibly be asked to assist the service providers as needs may arise.

No Barriers Dinner

  • When: Last Wednesday of each month, voolunteer opportunities throughout the day, dinner from 6 to 8pm
  • Where: The dance studio area of Broad Street Ministry
  • Program Months: Each month, throughout the year
  • Description: The No Barriers Dinner is Broad Street Ministry's (BSM's) monthly community dinner created in order to help people "come and meet Philadelphia". The dinner aims to have all of BSM's diverse neighbors (both literal and metaphorical) come together for a time to share in a family style meal, conversation, and hopitality. Sponsored by Aramark, Starbucks, Whole Foods and others, this meal generally hosts 300 guests, the whose differences are a true representation of the culture of Philadelphia. There are a vast number of volunteer opportunities at the No Barriers Dinner which can include helping to set up the room (from tables to chairs to ambiance), to assisting in serving each table with its meal, to pre-dinner marketing and strategy help such as contacting local organizations and helping to create awareness about the dinner itself.

If you are at all interested in volunteering with any of these programs, or if you have any questions regarding Broad Street Ministry or its volunteer opportunities, please contact: