News
As you hopefully heard from our last newsletter, Friends for Friends recently surpassed the two-million-dollar mark in donations! This is 100% due to your support and contributions. Like many charities, Friends for Friends has faced many challenges over this last year. We had to cancel 2020 Trivia Night, the 2020 Golf Outing, and our Bowling Event. We are on track to hold our 2021 Golf Outing, but we have made the tough decision to cancel our 2021 Trivia Night. These events are the biggest fundraisers we hold and the cancellations greatly impact our ability to continue o
As our collective chaotic journey with COVID 19 continues, we have made the decision to err on the side of caution and have cancelled our third annual FfF Bowl-A-Thon. We are confident this fun event will be back on the calendar for next October.
The event scheduled for August 7, 2020 is canceled due to continued social distancing guidelines remaining in place for COVID-19.
Back on July 29, 2018, board member Dennis McClatchy and the Gordon family, also Friends for Friends members, completed a 65-mile ride from Philadelphia to Atlantic City as part of the 2018 Tour de Shore.
This past week, the FfF Executive Team met virtually and approved four nominations:
Please be sure to check out the Philadelphia Inquirer to read a nice article on the positive impact your financial support of Friends for Friends is having on people in crisis living in our area.
We are bringing back the always-popular FfF Daily Number Raffle!
Due to the evolving health concerns over COVID-19, we are fully supportive of the NCAA's decision to cancel this year's Men's & Women's Basketball Tournament. Friends for Friends is a community dedicated to extend itself to others who may be suffering extraordinary circumstances on their life's journey. Please be diligent in helping to keep this horrific disease from spreading and please check on your elderly family, friends and neighbors.
We wanted to take a moment to thank you and everyone who contributed to making our recent winter social – A Night With Jerry Blavat – a huge success!
