Saturday, March 29, 2008

TOVIAH COMMUNITY THRIFT STORE

Join BwB at TOVIAH Community Thrift Store benefiting community youth projects!

What:
Sorting donations and neighborhood support at Community Thrift Store
Where: Toviah Thrift Store
4211 Chestnut St. West Philadelphia, PA 19104
When: Saturday March 29th 11am-3pm

Volunteers will sort donated items and help organize shelves!

DON’T FORGET YOUR SIGNED PERMISSION SLIP!


Contact Elizabeth Victor at 215-772-2943 or email at
elizabeth.victor@buildingwithbooks.org or 215-292-9261 the day of the project.

SEPTA Directions:
Broad Street Subway (orange line):
Take the Subway to City Hall and transfer to Market-Frankford Line MFL terminal. Follow directions from Market-Frankford Line.

Market-Frankford Line (blue line):
Get off at the 40th Street stop. Walk 2 blocks west to 42nd and 2 blocks south to the corner of 42nd and Chesnut. Toviah Thrift Store located two buildings up block at 4211 Chestnut.

Buses/Trolleys: You can take the 21 Bus to 42nd and walk north to Chestnut. You can also take the 64 from west Philadelphia in the direction of Parkside Ave and get off at Farragut and Chestnut and walk up and over to 42nd and Chestnut. You can take the 11,13, 34 or 36 Trolley to 37th and Spruce and walk up to Chestnut and over to 42rd.

*SEPTA: 215-580-7800

DRIVING Directions:
From I-95 North, take I-676 (Vine Street Expressway) toward Central Philadelphia. Exit at 30th Street Station. Continue on Market to 42nd Street. Turn right onto 42nd and left onto Chestnut. Walk two blocks west to 4211 Chestnut.

From I-76, exit at 30th Street Station. Continue on Market to 44th Street. Turn right onto 44th and left onto Chestnut St. Go down the block to 4211 Chestnut Street.

Friday, March 28, 2008

Jane Addams Place Shelter

Come out for a Half-Day Rainy Day Service
Project with Jane Addams Place of Lutheran Settlement House!

What: Welcoming Spring Craft Activities with Homeless Children
Where: Jane Addams Place
Corner of 43rd and Ludlow St (in large former church building)
West Philadelphia, PA 19104
When: Friday March 28th 12pm-3pm

Volunteers will work with 3-10 year olds on age appropriate reading and craft activities. We will then join all the residents for lunch and then help sort books for the library space for the children.

Recently re-opened, Jane Addams Place is a comprehensive emergency shelter for up to twenty-nine mothers with children in Philadelphia. At Jane Addams Place, Child and Family Advocates take a holistic framework in assisting residents by focusing on family systems and employing a trauma informed model so that families can regain and maintain permanent housing and employment.

DON’T FORGET YOUR SIGNED PERMISSION SLIP!

Contact Elizabeth Victor at 215-772-2943 or email at elizabeth.victor@buildingwithbooks.org or 215-292-9261 the day of the project.


SEPTA:
Broad Street Subway (orange line):
Take the Subway to City Hall and transfer to Market-Frankford Line MFL terminal. Follow directions from Market-Frankford Line.

Market-Frankford Line (blue line):
Get off at the 40th Street stop. Walk 3 blocks west to 43rd and 1 block south to the corner of 43rd and Ludlow. Jane Addams Shelter located in large former church building on corner.

Buses/Trolleys: You can take the 21 Bus to 43rd and walk north to Ludlow. You can also take the 64 from west Philadelphia in the direction of Parkside Ave and get off at either Farragut and Chestnut and walk up and over to 43rd and Ludlow or get off at 46th and Market and walk east and south. You can take the 11,13, 34 or 36 Trolley to 37th and Spruce and walk up to Ludlow and over to 43rd.

*SEPTA: 215-580-7800

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From I-95 North, take I-676 (Vine Street Expressway) toward Central Philadelphia. Exit at 30th Street Station. Continue on Market to 44th Street. Turn right onto 44th and left onto Ludlow. Go one block to corner of 43rd and Ludlow. Jane Addams Shelter is across the street at corner of 43rd and Ludlow.

From I-76, exit at 30th Street Station. Continue on Market to 44th Street. Turn right onto 44th and left onto Ludlow. Go one block to corner of 43rd and Ludlow. Jane Addams Shelter is across the street at corner of 43rd and Ludlow.