Happy Father’s Day to our fathers, uncles, cousins, siblings, teachers, neighbors, friend’s fathers, grandfathers, fathers-in-law and all who have guided us on our way. #fathersday #guideus #loveyou #dad #daddy #father #chestereastside
Covid-19 Testing Services in Chester – ChesPenn Health Services
ChesPenn Health Services, Inc. will be offering COVID-19 testing by appointment for anyone 18 and older.
**Dates – Tuesdays, June 23-July 14
**Times – 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
**Location – Center for Family Health at Eastside, 125 Ninth Street, Chester
To make an appointment, call 610-471-0279.
chespennhealthservices #covid19test #chestereastside
Happy Flag Day!
Happy Flag Day. #flagday #oldglory #wavethecolors #redwhiteandblue #chestereastside
Our Community Garden is in Full Bloom!
Our Community Garden is in full bloom. Barbara (Trinity Church – Swarthmore) and Ann, Bill, Joy and her young helper (Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County (UUCDC) spent several hours Tuesday morning tending to the fruits, vegetables and herbs that will soon be enjoyed by families served by our food pantry. Yum! #communitygarden #vegetables #fruits #herbs #foodpantry #trinityepiscopalchurch #uucdc #chestereastside
Families in Parkside Boro Delaware County (The 1st) have been conducting weekly food drives
Families in Parkside Boro Delaware County (The 1st) have been conducting weekly food drives to benefit local families and food banks. Thanks for adding Chester Eastside to the rotation and to Lisa for serving as the delivery person. Today they provided 148.4 pounds of items. #parksideboro #fooddrive #foodinsecurity #thanks #chestereastside
Interfaith Council of Southern Delaware County Statement.
A Public Statement by the Interfaith Council of Southern Delaware County:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in his letter to religious leaders once said, “Moreover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.”
We, as members of the Interfaith Council of Southern Delaware County, Pennsylvania, affirm the interrelatedness of our communities and states. When an injustice occurs in our society, we find it imperative to not sit idly by. We grieve when we see miscarriages of justice, and we name our grief with the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breona Taylor, and many others who have been victims of systemic racism and who cry out for equity. For what affects one affects us all. This is why we cannot remain silent. For silence in the face of hate is itself iniquity. We cannot be complacent or complicit.
We feel we must speak up and speak out, and are united in decrying oppression, the upholding of white supremacy, and discrimination in all forms. We can and must band together to fight the ravages of overt and covert racism.
As a consortium of faith communities, we will continue to pray and work to call out acts of hate that hurt and divide our community. We are one.
With Peter Friedrichs, Sarah Cooper Searight, Jenn Casey, Nathan Martin, Beth Barkhau, Alina Gayeuski, Kelilah Miller, Francisco Burgos, François Lacroix, Wayne Mathias-Long, Joyce Shin, Amy Miller, Marcie Brozyna, Jean Ustasiewski, Mary Chollet, Ed Hallinan, Zuline Wilkinson, Susan Elliott, Taylor Darden, Alex Evangelista, Bill Oberfield, Berenice Saxon, and many colleagues and friends who are not on Facebook. #interfaithcouncilofsoutherndelawarecounty #georgefloyd #ahmaudarbery #breonataylor #chestereastside
Saturday Vigil – FUSE Delco and the Interfaith Council of Southern Delaware County
Saturday’s vigil is backed by FUSE Delco and the Interfaith Council of Southern Delaware County, which asks those attending to please be mindful of all social distancing rules and recommendations. #WeAreDoneDying #FUSEDelco #InterfaithCouncilofSouthernDelawareCounty #NAACP #MediaFellowshipHouse #GeorgeFloyd #chestereastside
McDonald’s gave a shout out to Kashawn, our first Technology Training Program student
McDonald’s gave a shout out to Kashawn, our first Technology Training Program student. He was a focused, diligent worker and enjoyed learning skills that he readily shared with students in our out-of-school-time network. He also gained the skills necessary to interact effectively with others. Congrats! #mcdonalds #technologytraining #outofschooltime #congrats #chestereastside
Fire Destroys Historic Church in Chester – Delco Times
Only the stone walls remain after the fire at our former home, Third Presbyterian Church. #thirdpresbyterianchurch #presbyteryofphiladelphia #fire #delcotimes #chestereastside
https://www.delcotimes.com/news/fire-destroys-abandoned-historic-church-in-chester/article_4b46febc-a0f8-11ea-9287-ff21b71a0a52.html
Chester Eastside Educational Program to go Virtual – Delco Times
Our Virtual Out-of-School program made the news. Read all about it (and check out Eddie’s picture) in today’s Delaware County Daily Times. #outofschool #virtuallearning #onlinelearning #support #chestereastside
