S. Phila. High Class of ‘68 meeting Oct. 2021
Members of the South Philadelphia High School Class of 1968 will meet on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Waterfall Room, 2015 S. Water St.
Tickets cost $55 and include an open bar and buffet luncheon.
The luncheon is open to all classes of South Philadelphia High.
Checks can be made payable to SPHS Class of 1968 and mailed to Maria Leati, 26 Old Republic Lane, Marlton, NJ 08053.
For tickets and information, contact Stephen Michielli at 267-252-2740 or [email protected]. ••
Donate food to needy pets
Philadoptables is helping stock a pet food pantry for people in Philadelphia who cannot feed their pets, helping more than 300 animals monthly. Collected pet food is also distributed to rescue groups and foster parents who save dogs and cats from Philadelphia’s Animal Care and Control.
For the last 10 years, Philadoptables has held this pet food drive in conjunction with radio station 93.3 WMMR’s The Preston & Steve Show’s Camp Out for Hunger event. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the lack of in-person opportunities, Philadoptables is using its website to list locations by county where donations can be dropped off.
Other ways to contribute to the collection include purchasing items from Philadoptables’ Amazon wish list or donating funds through PayPal or check. The collection drive will run through Nov. 20.
Visit https://philadoptables.org/news/annual-pet-food-drive-2020/ for additional information on dropoff locations, Amazon wish list and other ways to donate. ••
Sinatra show at Buck Hotel
Joey C will perform a dinner show tribute to Frank Sinatra on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14, at the Buck Hotel, 1200 Buck Road, in Feasterville.
For more information, visit www.thebuckhotel.com. ••
Baseball tryouts planned
The Philly Lightning 16U baseball team will be holding spring/summer 2021 tryouts on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14-15, at Rakes Baseball Academy, located at 1615 Bustleton Pike in Feasterville.
Tryouts will begin at 1 p.m.
Contact manager Lee Winter at [email protected] or 215-696-4491. ••
Apply for scholarship
Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia announced the opening of its 2021-2022 application season.
Applications for need-based, four-year K-8 scholarships for Philadelphia families will be open through March 1, with a priority deadline of Nov. 15, and are available at www.csfphiladelphia.org.
All new CSFP scholarships will be awarded through a random lottery and can be provided to a family as a whole for up to three children.
Applications received by Nov. 15 will be entered into a December lottery. All other applications will be selected in a March lottery. ••
Nazareth holding bariatric sessions
Nazareth Hospital hosts free, online bariatric information sessions for the community to educate patients about weight-loss surgery options and support services at Nazareth Bariatrics.
Participants will have the opportunity to speak with Nazareth Hospital’s bariatric surgeons. The information sessions will take place at 5 p.m. on the following Wednesdays: Nov. 18 and Dec. 16.
Registration is required. Upon registration, attendees will be sent a link to access the session virtually.
For more information and to register, call 215-335-2090. ••
AHCU collecting for the needy
American Heritage Credit Union invites the community to help reach its goal of collecting 20,020 pounds of food in this year’s Spirit of Giving Food Drive. All nonperishable food donations will be given out to various food pantries and food banks throughout the community to help families in need this holiday season.
The donations will be collected through Nov. 20 at all American Heritage branch locations. Nonperishable goods such as soups, canned meat and vegetables, rice and pasta are at a higher demand this time of year due to holidays like Thanksgiving.
Each American Heritage branch will collect goods for a food bank or organization that directly supports families in the area the branch is located. ••
Feast of Justice holding virtual 5K
Feast of Justice, a food distribution program at 3101 Tyson Ave., will be holding a virtual 5K race from Nov. 22-29.
Run, walk, bike or hike in your neighborhood or on a local trail, and your time and photos will be posted on the Feast of Justice website.
The cost is $25 per person to register, and participants get a T-shirt.
Sign up at feastofjustice.org. ••
AHCU will light its campus
American Heritage Credit Union and the Kids-N-Hope Foundation invite the community to drive through their main campus at 2060 Red Lion Road any evening from Nov. 23 to Jan. 3 to enjoy more than 400,000 lights from the comfort and safety of the car.
Each year, the American Heritage campus buildings and trees are illuminated. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, American Heritage and the Kids-N-Hope Foundation are not able to host their annual in-person holiday event.
Parking is available for socially distant photos. ••
Blood drive at Loudenslager
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Tuesday, Nov. 24, from 2 to 7 p.m., at Cpl. John Loudenslager American Legion Post 366, 7976 Oxford Ave.
Sign up by calling 800-RED CROSS or going to www.redcrossblood.org. The sponsor code is ALPOST366.
Face masks are required. ••
Salvage sale
Philadelphia Community Corps’ architectural salvage store, 5200 Unruh Ave., will hold a Small Business Saturday sale on Nov. 28, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Everything in the store will be rounded down and priced at $1, $20, $100, $500 or $1,000. ••
Play virtual bingo
The Sisterhood of Congregations of Shaare Shamayim is hosting a virtual bingo on Mondays, Dec. 7 and 14, at 7 p.m.
The cost is $36 per person and includes two cards, for eight games of bingo each night.
Send your payment to the CSS office, 9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia, PA 19115, Attention: Bingo. Payment must be received no later than Nov. 23. Include your email address.
For further information, call 215-677-1600 and ask for Gerry or Nancy. ••
Donate coats and books
The Frankford Northeast Philadelphia Rotary Club and Holy Family University will sponsor a Drive-By Coat and Book Donation Collection to help those in need in the local communities.
The event is set for Monday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., outside of the Campus Center at Holy Family University, 9801 Frankford Ave. (at Grant Avenue).
Donations will be accepted in person throughout the day. All donations must be placed in plastic bags. Donated coats (new and slightly used for children and adults) will benefit Feast of Justice, serving families and veterans from 10 ZIP codes in the city.
Donated books will benefit Feast of Justice, Thomas Holme Elementary School and Project HOME, with Sister Mary Scullion.
The drive is seeking donations of English and bilingual (Creole or Mandarin) books to meet the needs of our community.
Volunteers are needed to assist with item donations. Individuals may sign up to work shifts throughout the day and into the evening. Those who are interested should contact Margaret Kelly, vice president for mission, at [email protected] or 267-341-3651. ••
