Health & Helpings
Emily’s Entourage
Emily’s Entourage Emily‘s Entourage is about joining together and leveraging the power of community to make a difference in the fight against Cystic Fibrosis. We’re on a mission to save our sister, daughter, granddaughter, friend and the 30,000 other people with Cystic Fibrosis in the US alone Ð and you can help.
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Abramson Center
Volunteer for a variety of activities with seniors at this Jewish center. Play games, help in the library, or help with the Sunday afternoon football club! Contact: Email or call 215-371-1816
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Alex’s Lemonade Stand
A popular organization with a very important cause. Raise money for research against childhood cancers. The website can help you set up your own fundraising page that friends and family can visit.
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The Jared’s Box Project
Collect small toys, games, and other items to create shoebox-sized care packages for kids in the middle of long hospital stays. Put the boxes together with friends! Area hospitals like CHOP and Lankenau accept the boxes as donations. Students have recently participated in this project and loved it.
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Jewish Family and Children’s Service – Mitzvah Toolbox
JFCS sponsors many different types of projects, including playing Wii or surfing the Internet with older generations and delivering challah to hospitals. Contact: Lisa Tischler, Volunteer Supervisor
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Philadelphia Reads
Perfect for anyone who loves books! Collect books for Philadelphia school libraries. Read them onto tapes or donate them as is. A great project that can be done on your own or with friends.
Contact: Lindsay Vance, Program/Volunteer Coordinator
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WePAC
An organization that works to strengthen West Philadelphia schools, WePAC is currently focusing on libraries. You could collect books to donate or help label books to stock a library.
Contact: Leslie Brier, MLRT Sisterhood President and liaison to WePAC
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