Volunteered today and had a good time in the warehouse, packing boxes to be sent to shelters. We…read moremoved so fast that we finished the shift in 2 hours!

I had the amazing opportunity of volunteering here w the Lockheed Martin special projects team back…read morein the fall and I'm looking forward to many more personal volunteer experiences during weekends of dedicating time to such a great cause. Maryland Food Bank thrives off of weekend volunteer hours for packers in their conveyor belt area to box canned goods and boxed foods as they'd otherwise have to bill these hours to payroll. I enjoyed myself and even got in a little cardio as the belt moved more and more foodstuffs through. I was in charge of canned veggies and boy were there lots of them. It was a good time and I can't wait to go back!

This is a food bank…read more Why give? Because they're working hard to get food into hungry people's hands. This is a mission. They have to break even, but this is a mission of theirs. It's worth supporting. 1. You may make a food donation, if you have something in quantity that is of good quality that you're ready to donate. 2. The second way to help is to give your time. They need help making up boxes (about 30 lbs per box of fresh food) that are distributed to needy persons up and down the east coast of the US and out into the middle of the country. 3. Give em some cash. They have to pay for all their utilities and their building and they have paid staff as well as volunteers. This food bank makes up food boxes that get distributed not just all over Lancaster County, but all over the eastern half of the country. They really help a LOT of people. You can make a difference helping them help others. Lancaster County is a special place. Blessings of Hope is part of what makes it special.

My daughter and I visited blessings of Hope on 6/24/26. We were given a coupon and directed to come…read moreup here for some free food. I just wanted to say for anybody interested, almost everything we brought home was outdated. My daughter got sick on something and we're not even sure what. If you decide to shop here, PLEASE check the dates on your items. Most of the things are over a year outdated. I don't know how they get away with that legally. I won't shop here again.

I volunteer weekly and have found the members put a lot of heart and time into helping families in…read moreour community. The smiles and conversation passed back and forth amongst those packaging or receiving warms the heart and soul of all. John S.

Alert!!! under new management and went from exceptional to trash overnight! The new management…read moredoesn't care and doesn't have a clue how to run a food pantry. They are only concerned with getting financial donations! The food I got under new management was poor quality basically someone's trash. Expired food, moldy stale bread, un marked tin cans, and repackaged raw meat with no labels. one client showed me a rodent had chewed on the corner of a food box - she said be careful to me. Oh even more disgusting is The leadership was rude and condescending to many other clients, treated a handful like they were trash! It disgusted me to witness . The former director Paul truly cared! Now it's just a nasty place! Wow they don't run things orderly anymore. It was chaos in line. The new director clueless Mikey and the other leadership team were standing around - the director was talking down to while ordering a very elderly volunteer around! Yikes - you could see the stress and anger flowing from Mikey. I believe that old guy quit that night. Hostile Hostile Hostile - So much so I couldn't stay a second day in such a hostile place. One of the volunteers, an older crass woman, was making racist remarks as some of the clients of color were exiting. It was soo sickening it hurt deeply I just left. I didn't want to be anywhere around that place. I'm in need and I left hungry. I will never go back to that location. I hear the church is suing Paul personally for $50,000.00 plus and all for their own chaos - it's clear to me who is causing problem! It is soo sickening to hear of the church's unthinkable actions against Paul!!! It is well known he has volunteered there for at least 25yrs - that action against him alone shows they only care about money.All the rest I've commented on only reinforced that thought in my mind. I bet they are drinking the food banks cash flow dry Their own little or not so little piggy bank. Any way you slice it - it smells!

I take note (well I "took note" is the proper English, sounds aggressive like, should that feel…read moreproper to use that English?) staff rarely eats the same food. Maybe because the location is *SMACK* between a jail and a strip club literally, must be funny to many, check Google Maps. Do not expect "Employment Center" to mean a job, welfare, or money, but there are free (and often religious) lectures. Staff does not eat with you during interview (my counselor actually literally laughed at the idea when I remembered other countries' support shelters, and said something to the effect of "We're not allowed to do that [eat with you for free]"). Staff *DOES* (*Warning* You will be proselytized multiple times at once, thank G-d for separation of Church and State in our great American idea of life caring and supportive government) evangelize religion in code. Staff speaks English and A.A.V.E. and Broken English and other languages, some staff (diverse, White, Black, Yellow, Cyan, Red, Green, Blue people too) even points instead of talking. If you can handle being given religious booklets, wait by the shelter or along Fallsway Rd and other religious people will give you food and abbreviatorily-predatory bibles looking like Bibles but mostly blasting adverts.

WEll this place is a Baltimore institution. Even if I had Bill Gates cash I would still eat here…read morefrom time to time and make donations to keep this service available to the downtown Baltimore Area. The food is good and nutritional the deserts are finger licking good the service from the different churches groups and people make the environment a spiritual blessing.. In Baltimore yea we got problems HUN but we all know that God is in control. No matter what you think he or she is.. I once Bumped in to my MUM. Mother Mary. If it's good enough for her than it is truly Blessed for All.. TO BAD I GOT KICKED OUT BY THE AFRICAN AMRICAN SECURITY STAFF BECAUSE I EXSPOSED THAT THE WOMEN AT THE CODE BLUE SHELTER WHERE BEING PIMPED OUT FOR SEX AND DRUGS!!!! They even have Veggie meals!!

Note that my review is for the church/grave yard and not the church or associated services. I'm…read moretaking it as a good sign I didn't burn up upon crossing into church grounds. Not taking a chance with crossing the threshold into a church itself. :P Another rare spot of good vibey tranquility in the city, I almost want to keep it to myself! I ventured here for the church's Summer Concert Series. I was bracing myself for folks hungry for a soul to save, but nobody came at me armed with a holy book. Everyone was very nice and approachable! Dogs are allowed on the premises with the usual courtesies: on leash and clean up after (unlike Christ Church in Old City - no dogs!). I'll definitely be back for the last concert this summer ... and perhaps once in a while to enjoy the peace this space offers. Good: - Beautiful churchyard is free and open to the public - Tranquil space is very welcoming and well maintained - The staff/members/people there are very approachable - Pet friendly (!!!) Eh: - None! Etc: - Please respect the graves and do step on them, sit on them, or use them as tables! - http://www.stpetersphila.org/blog/2015/06/summer-concert-series-at-st-peters/ - 6/24/15: Jazz and free water ice! Donations benefit Peter's Food Cupboard - 7/22/15: Folk Rock and free hotdogs! Donations benefit Seeing Youth Succeed - 8/26/15: Jazz and free ice cream! Donations benefit Friends of George W. Nebinger School

I am a seasoned Episcopalian who moved to Philadelphia over a year ago and started looking for a…read morechurch to join. My husband and I visited many churches in the city, mostly Episcopal but also other denominations that others had recommended. We were dismayed at how unwelcoming many were. We would attend coffee hour and stand around waiting for someone to acknowledge our existence. People just talked to their friends. Often even the priest didn't speak to us. We were delighted to discover St. Peter's. The congregation and the clergy are friendly and inclusive. Everyone is welcome. The preaching is excellent and pertinent. The music program is fantastic. The church and grounds are lovely and well maintained. It has a lot of history to it. There is something for everyone here. No matter where you are in your faith journey, you will feel welcomed at St. Peter's.

Love the store and its message. We have donated in the past and have had a warm reception. Shopping…read moreoccasionally is pleasant and items are well displayed and very reasonably priced. Here's the but. While donating several items recently we were disappointed with a volunteer's attitude towards us. Abrupt and not friendly. You could say this opinion is subjective, but I doubt many would disagree. We will not stop donating and shopping, and will give SVDP five stars despite the actions of one volunteer. If you're having a bad day, stay home.

It's my understanding that nearly all who work at SVdP are volunteers. They all love to help. That…read moreattitude isn't teachable; it's natural. And we recipients of such upbeat attitudes need to be sure we "pay it [helpfulness] forward."