“I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.” George Washington.
“To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.” Abraham Lincoln
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
– Helen Keller
Happy Valentine’s Day #valentinesday #love #heart #chestereastside
The after-school students surprised Rev. Z with a serenade and cupcake to celebrate her birthday. “This made my day!” she said. Happy Birthday! #surprise #cupcake #bigday #happybirthdayt #chestereastside
Checkmate! Our Phoenix After School students, with help from the Phoenix Technology Training Program team, created chess pieces using a computer and 3D printer. The 13 different front row pawns were fashioned by individual children grades four-nine; the back row by the Phoenix TTP interns and staff. #checkmate #chessset #3dprinting #chestereastside
Phoenix Technology Training interns Breon and Rashara, sophomores at Chester High School, recently visited PDC Global Server in Philadelphia. They were accompanied by classroom instructors Alan, Darren and Eddie, all specialists in their field. They toured the server room and learned how the server backs up information for business. #pdcglobalserver #server #technologytraining #chestereastside
Our shelves are filled to the gills. Read all about the Delaware County Souper Bowl of Caring in today’s Delaware County Daily Times. https://www.delcotimes.com/news/souper-bowl-of-caring-provides-nourishment-from-the-heart/article_e7474c7e-4548-11ea-9d22-af232926ca12.html #souperbowl #tacklehunger #souperbowlofcaring #delawareocuntysouperbowlofcaring #delcocares #foodinsecurity #treeoflifechurch #chambersmemorialpresbyterianchurch #troop277wallingfordpa #chestereastside
Thanks to Tree of Life Church and Chambers Memorial Presbyterian Church for serving as collection sites and the many volunteers who helped box and sort for Delaware County Souper Bowl of Caring. All the canned and non-perishable food items will be donated to Chester Eastside. #souperbowlofcaring #tacklehunger #treeoflifechurch #chambersmemorialpresbyterianchurch #delcocares #foodinsecurity #chestereastside
IVC Philadelphia/S.Jersey hosted our January retreat today, featuring Rev. Zuline Wilkenson from Chester Easide Inc. in the morning, and viewing “White Like Me” by Tim Wise in the afternoon. Service Corps Members left feeling refreshed and determined to continue exploring the impact of racism and white privilege.
Thank you to IHM Conference Center in Bryn Mawr for welcoming us and making us so comfortable!
Every day is a day of service at Chester Eastside. We celebrated Martin Luther King by serving lunch and offering items from our clothes closet. #MLKDay2020 #martinlutherkingday #dayofservice #lunch #clothescloset #chestereastside
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’
-Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
#martinlutherkingjr #mlkday #ihaveadream #doingwhatisright #wallingfordpres
