Caring for Friends at St. Andrews
“No one should be hungry or alone in a world with so many caring people.”
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we provided just under 100,000 meals and soups to the homebound, homeless & hungry in the Greater Philadelphia area!
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History of St. Andrew’s Involvement In Caring for Friends
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church’s community has always had a hunger for the gospel and helping others, so it was an easy decision to begin a partnership with Caring for Friends over 37 years ago. One Saturday per month, people would gather in the parish house to make and assemble meals. The meals would then be transported on Mondays and delivered to the elderly and needy in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. Our community of volunteers has grown throughout the years, expanding to friends of all faiths and neighboring towns. Though we have been faced with the difficulties and changes of these demanding times, we have persisted. From increasing the meals we make to the drop-offs we do, we have risen to meet the higher demand of the sudden need to provide nutrition to 5,000 people. Now providing more meals and soups in a week than we once did in a month, St. Andrew’s has continued to show that nothing is stronger than community. To learn more about Caring for Friends, visit their website.
In 2021, St. Andrew’s was awarded Caring for Friends’ Caring Cooking Church of the Year Award! Thank you all for your hard work in the last year and always!
HOW TO HELP
There are three ways to help with Caring for Friends at St. Andrew’s in Yardley:
Volunteer
We are always open to new volunteers to make meals or assist with our biweekly Monday deliveries. To learn more about making and donating meals, visit the Making Meals section of this page. To assist with our packing and deliveries, contact the office to be in put in touch with our ministry heads.
Donate
To donate funds, click here and choose the service you’d like to use (PayPal or Tithely). Make sure to put “Caring for Friends” in the note or memo to ensure your donation is processed properly. If you’d prefer to donate directly to Caring for Friends as an organiztion, click here.
Spread the word
Tell your friends, family, and business what we do! Check out, follow, and share our Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube accounts to stay updated and spread the word. The more people know about us, the more we can help!