Community Outreach

The Saturday Club is proud to be among the 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 “The Saturday Club to Participate in ‘Work of heART’ Exhibition Benefitting Laurel House”

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 “The Saturday Club Collects Books, Holds Barcoding Event for WePAC”

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 “The Saturday Club Celebrates Valentine’s Day at the Wayne Senior Center”

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 “TSC Kids Makes Meals for Gift of Life Family House”

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 “The Saturday Club Volunteers at the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House”

This December, for the second consecutive year, members of The Saturday Club participated in theVillage’s Annual Adopt-a-Family Donation Drive. At the December 11th membership meeting, members of the club donated gifts for one family in need. The members donated more than 130 items, fulfilling every wish for this deserving family. Items included tablets, bikes, booster seats, individual items for every family member as well as multiple household items. Read Full Post “The Saturday Club Adopts a Family from theVillage for the Holidays”

The Saturday Club held their first “Favorite Things” party on Thursday, November 8. “The Favorite Things” event was a social & charitable event benefiting Home of the Sparrow. Members of The Saturday Club brought with them three of their favorite beauty items, two of which were raffled off to club members with the other items being donated to Home of the Sparrow. Read Full Post “The Saturday Club Hosts First Ever “Favorite Things” Party”

On Tuesday, October 16th, the Saturday Club once again hosted a blood drive for the American Red Cross. Saturday Club members volunteered to plan the drive, recruit donors, and run the day of logistics, such as registration and snack table. The drive was a huge success, as 47 viable blood donations were collected. The Saturday Club has been partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive for more than a decade. Read Full Post “The Saturday Club Hosts Annual American Red Cross Blood Drive”

The Saturday Club Kids kicked off the new club year by cleaning out their personal libraries and donating them to Cradle to Crayons. On Tuesday, September 18, we filled five large containers with the kids’ generosity. We also re-introduced the kindness jars and taught the kids the TSC Kids oath. After the book collection, we walked across the street for a tour of the newly renovated Radnor Memorial Library. Read Full Post “The Saturday Club Kids Kick Off Year with Radnor Library Event”

Members of The Saturday Club came together Wednesday evening to assemble Blessing Bags. The event was a huge success!  Participants were able to create over 550 Blessing Bags in under an hour with the help and support of many donations of food, drinks, candy and inspirational notes to fill each bag. The Blessing Bags will be donated to homeless men and women in Philadelphia. Read Full Post “Members Create More than 550 Blessing Bags for Philadelphia’s Homeless”