Our volunteers who interact with food pantry clients recently attended an hour-long training session and lunch. The annual review is required by our food pantry contractor, Share Food Program, and topics included an overview of the Federal laws prohibiting discrimination, categories of individuals protected by anti-discrimination laws, public notices pantries must post, appropriate data to collect from clients, accessibility issues for disabled individuals and language translation services available for communicating with LEP (limited English proficiency) individuals.
Volunteer Carlene summed up the training’s main message – “We should treat clients like we’d want our own mothers to be treated.”

Is there anything better than a new book? The children in Out of School Time each received several to take home thanks to our friends at Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County (UUCDC), who donated $1,435 for the project. The books, written by African American authors, were purchased from Hakim’s Bookstore & Gift Shop. Can’t wait to start reading!

The bounty of February has spilled into March. We received almost 6,000 pounds of canned goods and other non-perishables last month, thanks to local churches and community organizations collecting for the Souper Bowl of Caring. Their generosity continues to provide nourishing meals for our families. #souperbowlofcaring #cannedgoods #foodinsecurity #chestereastside

Someone is ready for summer gardening – what a terrific hat! #gardening #summerhat #chestereastside

Our winter veggies are hearty. The children picked collards, kale and spinach, all of which survived the cold weather. What a surprise for Mrs. Redd! #winterveggies #collards #kale #spinach #yum #chestereastside

Our Winter Veggies 🥕 🥦🥗

Click to view more ☝️

Finally – gardening outdoors! The garden clubbers and their friends cleared out the containers, planted and watered the pansies, separated seeds and tied it all together with “Seed, Soil, Sun.” #gardening #communitygarden #pansies #seeds #seedsoilsun #chestereastside

We’re Gardening 👩‍🌾 Outdoors Again!

Click on the picture to see the story ☝️

Chester Eastside is looking for a strategic, effective leader to advance the organization’s commitment to the Chester community. The attached posting includes an overview of the organization and the job description. Salary will be commensurate with experience and flexible work arrangements will be considered. All interested applicants should send their resume and salary requirements to Recruiter@ceichester.org.
https://bit.ly/3JxHBFv

Spring is when life’s alive in everything.
~Christina Rossetti

Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me.
― St. Patrick

#stpatrick #stpatricksday #wearingofthegreen #christ #lightoftheworld #chestereastside

Don’t forget to move your clocks up an hour before you go to bed. We may lose an hour of sleep tonight, but we gain later sunsets and longer evenings for months. #springahead #daylightsavings #sunlight #yeah #chesterreastside