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Learn more about new partnerships, community-wide events, pilot programs, and the success of our participants.

Building Community Children & Youth

Standing with Families During Back-to-School Week

Back-to-school season should be an exciting time for students and families. But this year, many of...
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Stories of Success

Meet Sandra: A Focused Mother Ready to Move On

Growing up, Sandra was a self-proclaimed wild child who would argue, stay out late, and cause her mother to worry.

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News

A Legacy of Progress

Our roots run deep in both the Episcopal community and the field of social work.

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Volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight: Darby Dinners

In just two years, our bimonthly community meals, dubbed Darby Dinners, have grown into something quite magical.

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Volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight: Companionship For The Elderly

Our companionship programs carefully match volunteers to seniors living independently in Philadelphia and in facilities throughout the region.

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Workforce Development

Register Today For A Paid Summer Internship

Summer break is just around the corner, and what better way to spend your extra free time than with an exciting paid internship?

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Volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight: St. Peter's School

As the saying goes, “good things come in small packages,” and each young philanthropist from St. Peter’s School is walking proof.

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Stories of Success

Meet Robin: A Strong Woman with a Story of Triumph

Late one evening, after a night of partying and heavy drug use, Robin realized enough was enough. As she stood outside waiting for the bus to arrive, she knew she had hit rock bottom.

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Workforce Development

Make a Difference: Host a Summer Intern

Episcopal Community Services is proud to be a WorkReady provider for the third year in a row.

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Volunteers

Get Involved: Spring Cleaning Drive

Spring is the time we shake off the winter, greet the sunshine, and tidy up the spaces we call home. We all experience a sense of satisfaction when chores are completed—a great feeling of pride of place.

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Workforce Development

RISE & Shine

At the end of each RISE Initiative cohort, an empty seat is hard to find in our main conference room. Participants, their families and friends, and staff swarm the space to celebrate the program’s most recent graduates. And last week’s winter graduation was no exception.

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