This past weekend, a group of our Member Volunteers helped to relieve one worry to the families staying at @philarmh by cooking a weekend breakfast alongside their Food Services Staff.
The Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House supports families of seriously ill children by creating a community of comfort and hope. Keeping families together during this time is an integral part of each child’s treatment. Read Full Post
Community Outreach
TSC Kids and The Gift of Life Family House
This past Wednesday, 1/29, TSC Kids gathered at Pamela Badolato’s home to prepare a large, delicious meal for the Gift of Life Family house in Philadelphia. This residence is a “home away from home” for transplant patients and their families. At this event, TSC Kids enjoyed rolling up their sleeves to prepare baked chicken, roasted vegetables, cornbread and brownies for the house’s residents. Read Full Post
The Saturday Club Partners with Main Point Books in Support of WePAC Book Drive
The Saturday Club and beloved local book store, Main Point Books, are kicking off a book drive in support of the West Philadelphia Alliance for Children (WePAC). WePAC’s mission is to promote childhood literacy by engaging volunteers in Philadelphia public schools through re-opening and staffing libraries and academic mentoring. The book drive will supply much needed books to aid in these efforts.
Books should be in new or like-new condition and geared towards children in grades 1-8 and can be dropped off in the designated bin at Main Point Books, located at 116 N. Read Full Post
’19 Adopted Family Holiday Gift Drive with TheVillage
We are excited to have teamed up with theVillage again this year. TheVillage provides child welfare, residential programs, mental health, and prevention services to children and families in Philadelphia and neighboring counties. This year, we selected a family whose requests for gifts has the whole family as a top priority. The circumstances this family has overcome to be together, is truly moving. Read Full Post
Favorite Things Event for Home of the Sparrow
Thank you to everyone who came out to Favorite Things this week and donated to home of the sparrow. We had a great night & delivered a beautiful assortment of products for their holiday store. Special thanks to chair Heather Chivinski for making the event so social. Read Full Post
Jared Box Project for The Saturday Club Kids
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
Blood Drive Thank You
Thank you to everyone who shared our Red Cross Blood Drive event on October 15, 2019. We filled all of our available donation spots & the Red Cross collected 41 viable blood donations, which they were thrilled about. The Red Cross was very appreciative of our time, our volunteers and our space. An extra special thank you to the co-chairs for this event Debbie Particelli and Erica Savini. Read Full Post
TSC Kids at the 2019 Radnor Fall Festival
On September 15th, 2019 The Saturday Club KIDS hosted a table at the Radnor Fall Festival in Wayne, PA giving away baked goods for a cause. All collected donations will go to the The Saturday Club KIDS Kindness Coin Jar collection in May. TSC Kids was started in 2017 as a way for members children to join in giving back to the community. Read Full Post
The Saturday Club Participates in Works of heART Exhibit to Benefit Laurel House
The Saturday Club was honored to participate in a unique exhibit at the King of Prussia Mall just outside of Bloomingdale’s called ‘Works of heART’, benefiting Laurel House, a domestic violence agency located in Montgomery County. The Saturday Club, along with several other local groups, was asked to create a structure out of donated items that would all be donated to Laurel House and the women and families they support. Read Full Post
TSC Kids Make Jared Boxes
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
