Urban Nutrition Initiative

http://environmental.blogs.brynmawr.edu/urban-nutrition-initiative/

Founded in part by the University of Pennsylvania’s Barbara and Edward Netter Center for
Community Partnerships, the Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative (AUNI) “is a university-
community partnership that engages K-16+ learners in an active, real-world problem-solving
curriculum that strives to to improve community nutrition and wellness.” Dedicated to
addressing such issues as obesity and other diet-related illnesses, its major activities include:

1. Integration of School Day Nutrition Education and Academically-Based Community Service,

2. Increasing Access to Healthy Foods,
3. Increasing Opportunities for Participation in Regular Physical Activity, and
4. Youth-Led organizing, Peer Education and Internships

For more information about the program and how you can get involved, please visit their website
or refer to the contact information below.

Website: UrbanNutrition.org, Mission, Programs and Awards, Get Involved, Contact

Phone: 215-898-1600

Address: 3451 Walnut Street, Suite P-117A, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Volunteer Opportunities: 

If you would like to volunteer with us, please contact Toby Martinez at 215-898-1600 or
milanamartinez@gmail.com
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children

http://www.stchristophershospital.com/volunteering

The primary mission of St. Christopher’s is to provide a full range of high-quality health care
services to all children and youth up to the age of 21 who seek our care or who are referred to us.
To complement that mission, they also  manage teaching and research programs. Various clinical
and administrative opportunities are available, including assisting child life therapists to provide
activities to hospitalized children, and reading to and entertaining children receiving outpatient
care.

Phone : 215-427-5398

Location : 3601 A Street Philadelphia, PA 19134 (Click here for map)

Contact Us

 215-590-7646

Volunteers

Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Homeless Health Initiative. As a health care
provider for the HHI program, you are helping children and families during a time of crisis by
providing integral services.

Your services

As a part of the volunteer HHI team, you will provide one or more of the following services to
the children in shelters and their families:

 Medical, nursing or dental care in the shelters

 Educational workshops for mothers in shelters
 Educational workshops for staff in shelters
 Hearing or vision screenings
 Interactive mother-child development focused activities
 Literacy activities

You are expected to attend the visits that you have signed up for, unless you notify us that you
cannot attend. Please be sure to sign in at every visit and fill out relevant forms to ensure that
service is given efficiently to children. Following your volunteer duty you will be asked to
provide a written reflection of your learning through the experience.
Health education

The HHI program also conducts daytime educational presentations in the shelters to both shelter
residents and shelter staff. The goal is to better equip the audience with the knowledge and
resources needed to ensure the healthy mental, physical and social development of the children.
Examples of topics include,"Understanding Ear Infections/Hearing Issues" and "Advocating for
your Child's School Success."

These educational sessions are offered by Nursing and Leadership Education in

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Fellows including developmental pediatricians, speech
and language pathologists, physical and occupational therapists, audiologists, social workers and
psychologists.

*This site is accessible via public transportation from the Bryn Mawr campus.

Please see transportation reimbursement policy.

Mazzoni Center

http://www.mazzonicenter.org/contribute/volunteer

Mazzoni Center is the only health care provider in the Philadelphia region specifically targeting
the unique health care needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Their
mission is to provide quality comprehensive health and wellness services in an LGBT-focused
environment, while preserving the dignity and improving the quality of life of the individuals
they serve.

Website : www.mazzonicenter.org
See http://www.mazzonicenter.org/contribute/volunteer.php to learn more about opportunities
for volunteers.

Phone : 215-563-0663

Location : 21 South 12th Street Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA 19107 (Click here for map)
Choice Philadelphia

http://www.choice-phila.org/contact.htm

Posted October 6th, 2009 at 2:09 pm. Last updated March 30th, 2010 at 1:41 pm.

Most of the services delivered by CHOICE involve confidential, bilingual (Spanish/English)

telephone hotlines staffed by trained, professional counselors. In addition to hotline programs,
CHOICE currently offers comprehensive sexual health education in over 180 schools,
community centers, social service agencies, churches, and other neighborhood sites throughout
Philadelphia. Various opportunities are available for volunteers, such as research in the
HIV/AIDS fields and other advocacy work.

Website : www.choice-phila.org

See http://www.choice-phila.org/contact.htm for more information about volunteer opportunities.

Phone : 215-985-3355

Email : info@choice-phila.org

Location : 1233 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 (Click here for map)
Latina Community Health Services (Servicios de la salud a la mujer Latina)

http://www.puentesdesalud.org/

Posted May 7th, 2009 at 9:25 am. Last updated March 30th, 2010 at 1:59 pm.

Latina Community Health Services was formed through a collaboration between Puentes de
Salud and Women and Children’s Medical Services, to provide the Latina women in their
communities with gynecological care. Latina Community Health Services works in conjunction
with Puentes de Salud to provide care for the Latina community, but focuses on ob/gyn care. 
Volunteers may have opportunities to assist in some basic clinical procedures and assist
clinicians by providing Spanish-English translations.

Website : www.puentesdesalud.org
See http://www.puentesdesalud.org/ to learn more about opportunities for volunteers.

Phone : 215-490-6700

Email : rebeccabixby@gmail.com (Rebecca Bixby, Nurse Coordinator)

Location : 700 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 (Click here for map)
MOMobile

Posted April 3rd, 2009 at 12:54 pm. Last updated March 30th, 2010 at 2:04 pm.

One of Maternity Care Coalition’s programs, MOMobile assists low-income families all around
Philadelphia to obtain the support, education, and care they need to make healthy choices. Their
community health workers make a specific effort to reach out to pregnant women, new parents,
infants and their families. Bryn Mawr students have worked with MOMobile by assisting in
administrative tasks and organizing various fundraising events.

Website : www.momobile.org/programs/momobile.html
See http://www.momobile.org/about/oppor_vol.html to learn more about opportunities for
volunteers.

Phone : 215-972-0700

Main Office Address : 2000 Hamilton Street Suite 205 Philadelphia, PA 19130

The WEST PHILADELPHIA MOMobile (Health Center # 4) :

4400 Haverford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Click here for map)

THE NORRISTOWN AREA MOMOBILE Early Head Star :

1 West Main Street Norristown, PA 19401 (Click here for map)

Volunteers from all parts of our community come together to support Maternity Care Coalition.
Individuals, groups, communities of faith and students can all contribute to strengthening
families while reaping the rewards of giving. For more information please contact Julie Cooper
at (215) 989-3557 or by email volunteer@MOMobile.com volunteers@momobile.org.

Here's how you can help...

Family Gift Connection

Family Gift Connection (November-January)- Sponsor a MOMobile family and make their
holiday more cheerful with gifts that you provide. This program matches giving families, groups
and individuals with our client families. We also need help wrapping and sorting the gifts in
December at out Philadelphia office.
Click here to sign up and get "matched"

Organize group projects and drives through communities of faith, service organizations
and work groups
Baby Bundles, Family Gift Connection, Cribs for Kids and individual donations are some of the
ways you can help.

Participate in a MCC Advisory Committee

Committee members use their experience and expertise to advise MCC.
Join a MOMobile® Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC)
Each of MCC's MOMobile programs maintain an advisory committee made up of members of
their community.  NAC members offer advice on program development and help to marshal
available resources to support our work. Contact Cwaters@MOMobile.org

Support our Mother's Day fund raising campaign

(March - May) help with mailings, Flower Show Tea, and other special events.

Sponsor a drive/collection where you work, worship or relax (Customized flyers available)

 Diapers and wipes

 New crib sheets and blanket sleepers
 Baby and/or Maternity Clothing
 Baby Furniture - especially cribs, strollers, walkers.
 New and Gently Used Baby Items
 Organize a "mitten tree" to collect warm things for children

Share a skill or interest

Volunteers offer technical assistance, informal advice and consultation, and/or help with mailings,
phone calls, sorting in-kind contributions, and staffing holiday parties. A volunteer's time and effort -- as
little as half a day -- is especially valuable to MCC.

Other Volunteer opportunities include...

 Have a party! Hold a baby or mom shower, a tea, a gala... Any type of benefit where items or
funds are donated for expectant mothers in need.
 Provide childcare during a MOMobile meeting or holiday party- great for teens!
 Help out at a MOMobile site: Sort donations, offer administrative support, assist at events and
parties.
 "Adopt" a MOMobile site through your school, Community of Faith, or organization.
 Assist at the main office with mailing, obtaining donations and fund raising resources.
 Make baby blankets or other hand crafted baby items for a family in need.
 Mend donated clothes needing a little TLC.
 Donate your Girl Scout troop's Baby Bundles to MCC.

For more information please contact:

Julie Cooper
Tel: (215) 989-3557
volunteer@MOMobile.com