Note that my review is for the church/grave yard and not the church or associated services. I'm…read moretaking it as a good sign I didn't burn up upon crossing into church grounds. Not taking a chance with crossing the threshold into a church itself. :P Another rare spot of good vibey tranquility in the city, I almost want to keep it to myself! I ventured here for the church's Summer Concert Series. I was bracing myself for folks hungry for a soul to save, but nobody came at me armed with a holy book. Everyone was very nice and approachable! Dogs are allowed on the premises with the usual courtesies: on leash and clean up after (unlike Christ Church in Old City - no dogs!). I'll definitely be back for the last concert this summer ... and perhaps once in a while to enjoy the peace this space offers. Good: - Beautiful churchyard is free and open to the public - Tranquil space is very welcoming and well maintained - The staff/members/people there are very approachable - Pet friendly (!!!) Eh: - None! Etc: - Please respect the graves and do step on them, sit on them, or use them as tables! - http://www.stpetersphila.org/blog/2015/06/summer-concert-series-at-st-peters/ - 6/24/15: Jazz and free water ice! Donations benefit Peter's Food Cupboard - 7/22/15: Folk Rock and free hotdogs! Donations benefit Seeing Youth Succeed - 8/26/15: Jazz and free ice cream! Donations benefit Friends of George W. Nebinger School

I am a seasoned Episcopalian who moved to Philadelphia over a year ago and started looking for a…read morechurch to join. My husband and I visited many churches in the city, mostly Episcopal but also other denominations that others had recommended. We were dismayed at how unwelcoming many were. We would attend coffee hour and stand around waiting for someone to acknowledge our existence. People just talked to their friends. Often even the priest didn't speak to us. We were delighted to discover St. Peter's. The congregation and the clergy are friendly and inclusive. Everyone is welcome. The preaching is excellent and pertinent. The music program is fantastic. The church and grounds are lovely and well maintained. It has a lot of history to it. There is something for everyone here. No matter where you are in your faith journey, you will feel welcomed at St. Peter's.

This is a food bank…read more Why give? Because they're working hard to get food into hungry people's hands. This is a mission. They have to break even, but this is a mission of theirs. It's worth supporting. 1. You may make a food donation, if you have something in quantity that is of good quality that you're ready to donate. 2. The second way to help is to give your time. They need help making up boxes (about 30 lbs per box of fresh food) that are distributed to needy persons up and down the east coast of the US and out into the middle of the country. 3. Give em some cash. They have to pay for all their utilities and their building and they have paid staff as well as volunteers. This food bank makes up food boxes that get distributed not just all over Lancaster County, but all over the eastern half of the country. They really help a LOT of people. You can make a difference helping them help others. Lancaster County is a special place. Blessings of Hope is part of what makes it special.

I used to volunteer here in the past with my high school and then one more time with my alma mater…read more So when I wanted to do some volunteering again this past saturday, this was the first place I thought of. My group was assigned to the pasta station. It was pretty straightforward and simple. The CFB employees were helpful and very nice. Everything was easygoing, and they made sure we completed everything on time. It's honestly always been a good experience every time I've come here. The work that they do is very inspiring. I am grateful to have some small part in helping with the food insecurity in NJ. I would definitely recommend volunteering here.

Came early to unload my truck. There were a few trucks in front of me waiting in two lines, so I…read morechose one of them. After a while, when it was almost my turn, a guy--he said his name was John--came up to me and told me I couldn't wait in the left line because it was only for their company trucks. He said I had to move to the right line and go all the way back to the end. I tried talking to the guy inside the building, showed them that I was first on their check-in list, tried explaining it to John, but they didn't care. They saw me waiting in the left line since I arrived, but nobody told me anything until it was almost my turn.

The garden is really growing and is absolutely beautiful! So many fresh vegetables - tomatoes,…read morepeppers, okra, eggplant, all sorts of herbs, greens! I love helping out with everybody and gettin out there and really trying to bring organic fruits and veggies to all the neighbors. I absolutely love what Dito is doing !!! So positive out here putting in work. I encourage everyone to check it out !

From the owner: DITO Inc. is a 501c3 community development organization founded in 2013 and based in Philadelphia,…read morePA. We fight the burden of poverty and violence in urban communities. Building safer, cleaner, and united neighborhoods; through urban farming & wellness education. Come on Saturday’s for our food donations and Tuesday - Thursday for our community garden.

I volunteer weekly and have found the members put a lot of heart and time into helping families in…read moreour community. The smiles and conversation passed back and forth amongst those packaging or receiving warms the heart and soul of all. John S.

Alert!!! under new management and went from exceptional to trash overnight! The new management…read moredoesn't care and doesn't have a clue how to run a food pantry. They are only concerned with getting financial donations! The food I got under new management was poor quality basically someone's trash. Expired food, moldy stale bread, un marked tin cans, and repackaged raw meat with no labels. one client showed me a rodent had chewed on the corner of a food box - she said be careful to me. Oh even more disgusting is The leadership was rude and condescending to many other clients, treated a handful like they were trash! It disgusted me to witness . The former director Paul truly cared! Now it's just a nasty place! Wow they don't run things orderly anymore. It was chaos in line. The new director clueless Mikey and the other leadership team were standing around - the director was talking down to while ordering a very elderly volunteer around! Yikes - you could see the stress and anger flowing from Mikey. I believe that old guy quit that night. Hostile Hostile Hostile - So much so I couldn't stay a second day in such a hostile place. One of the volunteers, an older crass woman, was making racist remarks as some of the clients of color were exiting. It was soo sickening it hurt deeply I just left. I didn't want to be anywhere around that place. I'm in need and I left hungry. I will never go back to that location. I hear the church is suing Paul personally for $50,000.00 plus and all for their own chaos - it's clear to me who is causing problem! It is soo sickening to hear of the church's unthinkable actions against Paul!!! It is well known he has volunteered there for at least 25yrs - that action against him alone shows they only care about money.All the rest I've commented on only reinforced that thought in my mind. I bet they are drinking the food banks cash flow dry Their own little or not so little piggy bank. Any way you slice it - it smells!

We're truly blessed to have such a wonderful organization that does 110% to help feed the hungry in…read moreSouth Jersey! As a volunteer last year, I got to see first hand all of the good that they are doing as well as spending a day to assist in their efforts: sorting food and creating meal packs for school age children (My plan is to help out in 2017 too!). The most impressive thing is that the Food Bank of South Jersey will provide 2 weeks supply of food to anyone in need who comes to their facility, no questions asked. I hope they continue to get all of the support that they need, through volunteers like myself, donations and grocery stores contributing food!

A good organization in our back yard trying to make sure that the food needs of South Jersey's…read moreneedy are looked after. While I do have some concerns about the leadership of the group, the every day workers are great and they do good things like their annual turkey drop off at the Pennsauken location. If everyone would be willing to contribute just a little, the world would be such a better place.

This Food Bank provides more than food. Personal hygiene products, clothing, baby products and…read morepaper products are also available. You can call 24/7 to 570-527-8626 for emergency help.

Volunteered today and had a good time in the warehouse, packing boxes to be sent to shelters. We…read moremoved so fast that we finished the shift in 2 hours!

I had the amazing opportunity of volunteering here w the Lockheed Martin special projects team back…read morein the fall and I'm looking forward to many more personal volunteer experiences during weekends of dedicating time to such a great cause. Maryland Food Bank thrives off of weekend volunteer hours for packers in their conveyor belt area to box canned goods and boxed foods as they'd otherwise have to bill these hours to payroll. I enjoyed myself and even got in a little cardio as the belt moved more and more foodstuffs through. I was in charge of canned veggies and boy were there lots of them. It was a good time and I can't wait to go back!