The Greater Philadelphia region is a cold place to be during the winter, especially if you do not have a warm coat.
Be part of the Greater Philadelphia Cares 14^th Annual Winter Coat Drive.

Last year over 130 businesses, civic groups and individuals collected 6000 new and gently used coats that were distributed throughout the region.

Every year, thousands of men, women, and children in the Greater Philadelphia region live through the cold winter season without a coat to keep warm. You may help provide them with this basic necessity. This event is a reminder that there are thousands of people whose only holiday wish is a warm coat for their children, parents, or themselves.

There are two ways area residents may help:

• Bring your new or “gently used” winter coat(s) to the December 21st or the January 18th Public Safety/Town Watch meeting held at the EPX office 1940 S. 13th Street or  January 4th EPX General Membership meeting held in Neumann-Goretti High School’s Cafeteria!
• Drop off your new or “gently used” winter coat(s) at any of our public collection sites from November 1, 2009 through January 19, 2010.

All collected coats may be delivered to our generous project partner, St. Vincent DePaul.

Any donations of 10 coats or more must be delivered to the central St. Vincent DePaul warehouse at 901 East Luzerne Street, Philadelphia, 19124.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA

The January 2010 EPX General Membership meeting will be held on Monday, January 4, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Everyone is welcome.

Presentation by Destinee-Charisse Royal of the U.S. Census Bureau - RECRUITING for Census taker jobs in 2010!

Agenda for the meeting available here.

The meeting will be held at the Sts. John Neumann-Maria Goretti High School Cafeteria (Enter at 11th & Moore and walk 1/2 flight down stairs and cafe is on your right 1/2 way down the aisle)
Have any questions? E-mail us at contact @ epcrossing.org

The January EPX Public Safety and Town Watch Committee meeting will be held on Monday, January 18, at 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

Everyone is welcome.

This meeting will take place at the EPX Office at 1940 S. 13th Street.

Have any questions or want to get involved? Email us at townwatch @ epcrossing.org .

The January EPX Clean and Green Committee meeting will be held on Monday, January 18th, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 PM.

Everyone is welcome.

The meeting will be held at the EPX Office at 1940 S. 13th Street.

Have any questions or want to get involved? Email us at beautification @ epcrossing.org .

The January EPX Board of Directors meeting will be held on Monday, January 11th, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

This meeting will take place at the EPX Office at 1940 S. 13th Street.

EPX members have expressed a great deal of generosity during this Season of Giving. Many more EPX members have asked what the families, the Board has identified as in need, require this Holiday.  Well here  is the list developed by our committee. So, if you plan to donate new clothing, toys, home goods etc. here are the descriptions of the families…

Family One — 4 Adults, 5 Children: 7 yr old boy, 3 yr old twin girls, 2 more girls.

Family Two — 2 Adults, 4 Children: 6 yr old girl, 12 yr old boy, 2 yr old girl, baby girl.

Family Three — 2 Adults, 1 Child: 9 yr old boy.

Family Four — 2 Adults, 3 Children: 10 yr old boy, 9 yr old boy, 4 yr old girl.

Family Five — 2 Adults 1 Child: 9 yr old girl.

Family Six —   1 Adult, 2 Children: 10 yr old girl, 17 year old boy.

Family Seven — 3 Adults, 3 Children: 5 yr old girl, 7 yr old girl, 12 yr old boy.

Donations may be dropped off at the EPX Office 1940 S. 13th St. between noon and 2 pm on Sunday December 20th.

May your spirits be full with rejoicing, knowing you helped those less fortunate than yourselves!

The December 2009 EPX General Membership meeting will be held on Monday, December 7, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Everyone is welcome.

Presentation by the Arnold Barr of the U.S. Census Bureau.

The meeting will be held at the St. Agnes Continuing Care Center (Broad and McKean Streets) in the auditorium. Ask the front desk for directions.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING HELD AT ST. AGNES AS THE SPACE HAS BEEN SOLD.

LOOK TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, NEXT MONTH, FOR THE LOCATION OF THE NEW JANUARY MEETING PLACE!

Have any questions? E-mail us at contact @ epcrossing.org