Community Outreach

By: Lucy Brunelli, TSC Kids member The Saturday Club Kids put together Jared Boxes for kids who visit the hospital. It was fun to shop with our families for all of the supplies, then get together with the TSC Kids group to assemble and decorate the boxes. The Jared Box Project sends boxes of toys, games, puzzles, stuffed animals, clay, bubbles etc. Read Full Post

On May 2, The Saturday Club Kids held their last event of the year. Each child assembled and brought in a Jared Box, which is a shoe box-sized plastic storage container filled with small gifts, toys, games and fun activities for children in the hospital. Each box contains items selected for a specific age and gender and are delivered to local hospitals. Read Full Post

At the April membership meeting, Saturday Club members collected more than 30 bags of new and gently used size 0-2 baby items for The Baby Bureau, located in Warminster, Pa. The Baby Bureau is a 2018 Saturday Club grant recipient whose mission is to provide underserved babies in the community with “baby bundles” of clothing, bottles, shoes, blankets and other necessary items. Read Full Post

The Saturday Club is proud to be among several local organizations participating in an exciting community event that will take place this May at the King of Prussia Mall. Laurel House, a local community domestic abuse agency, will be the recipient organization of a national exhibition project called “Work of heART.” Participating organizations, including The Saturday Club, will collect donations for Laurel House and then use those products to build a work of art, in sculpture form. Read Full Post

Throughout the month of February, members of The Saturday Club collected nearly 1,000 books to help WePAC – a nonprofit organization that promotes childhood literacy by engaging volunteers in Philadelphia public schools through re-opening and staffing libraries, and providing academic mentoring – reach their goal of expanding to 20 libraries by 2020. At the conclusion of the book drive, volunteers sorted and barcoded the books to prepare them for WePAC’s libraries. Read Full Post

On Thursday, February 14, The Saturday Club treated the Wayne Senior Center to a special Valentine’s Day celebration. Nine members of the club and five of their children headed to the center to spread love and cheer to the seniors by playing games, handing out flowers, serving lunch and bringing dessert. Before the celebration, all members of The Saturday Club, and many of their children, prepared Valentine’s Day cards for the Wayne Senior Center residents. Read Full Post

On January 30, our TSC Kids volunteered to prepare meals for Gift of Life Family House in Philadelphia. This event was a chance for older TSC Kids (10 and over) to be hands-on in cooking something for those in need. They cooked green beans, lasagna and brownies and packed up the delicious meal that was ultimately delivered to the families staying at the Gift of Life Family House as their children await transplants. Read Full Post

On Saturday, January 12, members of The Saturday Club volunteered at the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House by preparing and serving breakfast to the families residing there as their children undergo medical treatments at area hospitals. The organization supports families of seriously ill children by creating a community of comfort and hope. The Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House programs include two Ronald McDonald Houses, Ronald McDonald Family Rooms at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and at St. Read Full Post