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!

See a need...fill a need. Narberth Community Food Bank was started ten years ago by volunteers who…read moresaw a need for a food pantry in an area that didn't seem to need one, except it does. People think of the Main Line as exclusively wealthy, and it isn't. There is poverty, it is more well hidden, though. They provide food for those who need it, personal care items, often clothing. They've provided literacy programs, computer literacy and reading. They will help people apply for benefits, and they actively work with other agencies to find housing, help with utilities, education, social supports and more. They're located in the former Narberth School building, on the second floor. There's a good sized parking lot and some on-street parking, and thanks to ramps they are fully handicapped accessible. The location is within a block of the 44 Bus stop and they are about 5 blocks from the Narberth Train Station. They accept donations of food and personal care items. Note that when they are closed they have bins outside their door for non-perishable donations, and for perishable items they will make arrangements to accept your donation if you need to come at another time. It's a great organization that serves the community well. I am happy they are there, and glad to support them.

I was made aware of this Food Bank when I was looking for a volunteer opportunity a few hours a…read moreweek and then I met GiGi who is the "Captain of this Ship" and welcomed me with open arms and many brown bags to fill on a Tuesday Morning to be delivered on the Main Line (Wynnewood, Bryn Mawr, Ardmore, etc) YES!!!! So many local families needing fresh, canned & packaged food and personal products. Eventually I drove with a partner to make deliveries until the morning I packed my trunk with 8/15 pd. bags and whoops! took several weeks to recover (perhaps @85 years old it was time to hand this over to another volunteer!) The comradery of other volunteers stays with you as well as knowing you are soooo important to this community.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

My 13 yr old cat died last night. These people helped me deal with a bad situation. They were fast,…read morekind and professional. They were absolute angels. Thank you so much for loving animals enough to help their caretakers.

From the owner: Delaware County Humane Society was started because we needed a safe haven for animals we deal with…read moreonly rescue that are up to our standards. We don't believe in cages for our animals, and we don't believe animals should have to die for overcrowding. Although our screening process is extensive we always stand behind our animals.