Saturday, March 8, 2008

SHARE

Come and help pack food boxes at SHARE!!!

What? Package food boxes for people in need!
Where? 2901 W. Hunting Park Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19129
When? Saturday, March 8th 2008, 8:45am to 12:00pm!


SHARE (Self-Help and Resource Exchange) is a program where people can purchase a package of food for $16 and 2 hours of community service with a retail value of about $35. The food package contains meat, fresh fruits, vegetables, and staples. SHARE buyers purchase the food from growers, brokers, and packaging plants. The food is not donated, government surplus, or salvage.

NOTE: Please dress in LAYERS.
*******Please remember your permission slip!*******

For more information, please call or email Olanike Akanbi,
(859) 536-7700 oakanbi@buildingwithbooks.org
http://www.bwbpa.blogspot.com/

SEPTA DIRECTIONS:
Market Frankford El
(blue line): Take the El to City Hall/ 15th Street Stop and transfer (Free) to the Broad Street Subway. Follow directions below.
Broad Street Subway (orange line):
Get off at Allegheny Avenue. At Broad & Allegheny, take the #60 Bus westbound and get off at 29th and Allegheny. Walk one block up 29th St. to Hunting Park Ave, cross Hunting Park Ave., and walk into the SHARE parking lot.
Bus 1: to 29th & Hunting Park.
Bus 32: to 30th & Allegheny.
Bus 48: to 29th & Allegheny.
Bus 60: to 29th & Allegheny.

Septa: 215-580-7800


DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From I-95, go to I-76.
Take I-76 West to Route 1 North (Roosevelt Boulevard).
Take the Wissahickon Ave North / Henry Ave Exit.
As the exit forks stay right and turn right onto Wissahickon Ave.
Go 1.5 blocks and turn left onto the Service Road for Route 1.
Turn left onto Fox Street, and travel ¾ of a mile.
Turn right onto Hunting Park Ave. Go past the Tastycake Bakery on your right, under the pass, and turn right at the stoplight. The SHARE parking lot is immediately on your right. (Right across from Mercy Vocational School)
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ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

Join BwB for a special ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOL Saturday Service Project. Support the Rubye's Kids music festival!!!

DAY: Saturday, March 8th !
TIME: 8:30am to 1pm!
PLACE: Willow Grove Moose Lodge, 3 Woodlawn Avenue Willow Grove, PA 19090 (Right near Abington High School)

WHAT: Supporting Rubye’s Kids Music Festival. Rubye's Kids provides charitable services which further the social, emotional, and educational welfare of underprivileged children all year long.

Volunteers will do face painting, tattoos, dance with kids from nearby shelters and help with registration and tickets.

Don’t forget your signed permission slip!

There is limited space available so please RSVP soon! To RSVP or for more information please call or email Elizabeth Victor at 215-772-2943 or 215-292-9261 (the day of the project
elizabeth.victor@buildingwithbooks.org

DIRECTIONS FROM ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOL to
Willow grove Moose lodge
3 Woodlawn Ave (at Davisville Rd)
Willow Grove, PA 19090

Start out going North on Highland Avenue toward Canterbury Rd.
Turn right onto Susquehanna Rd.
Turn left onto Old York Rd. Continue to follow PA-611. Go 2 miles.
Turn right onto Davisville Rd.
Turn right onto Woodlawn Ave.