Volunteers collect food today for annual Souper Bowl of Caring
The Springfield area Souper Bowl of Caring volunteers will pick up food in the Rutledge, Springfield, Morton, and parts of Ridley, beginning at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 1. People are asked to donate non-perishable, unexpired food items and place it outside by 9:30 a.m. in boxes or bags, clearly marked “Souper Bowl of Caring” for volunteers to pick up. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Rutledge softball team, church youth groups, local baseball teams and more will fan out, canvassing neighborhoods to collect the donations. Volunteers distributed flyers about today’s event a few weeks ago.
People can also drop donations off at the twelve participating local churches all day on Saturday Participants include St Matthew Lutheran in Springfield, St. Francis Church in Springfield, Tree of Life Church in Springfield, Holy Cross Church in Springfield, Chambers Memorial Church in Rutledge, plus other churches in the area. The food donations will help to stock the shelves of six local food pantries. For more information, visit https:// www.facebook.com/delcosouperbowlofcaring/
Scenic Hills Elementary sends support to Australia
Scenic Hills Elementary School in Springfield participated in a special collection last week, to help the Australian wildlife. The brush fires in Australia have had a devastating impact on its wildlife; experts predict more than 1 billion animals will be killed.
Scenic students wanted to do their part and created a theme day to help raise awareness and funds. Students were encouraged to make a statement of support by wearing something with an animal theme, such as animal prints or a t-shirt featuring an animal. Students and staff were also asked to bring in spare change to donate to the Irwin Family foundation, Australia’s Zoo Wildlife Warriors. The money raised will go toward desperately needed animal rescue and rehabilitation.
Students, teachers and staff collected $1,515 in just one day, to be sent to the Foundation. Students brought in bags of change, with the total of the coins weighing 81 pounds.
This event is one of many community service projects that are held at Scenic Hills. Additional projects include the Springfield School District Turkey Fund, Cup of Joe for a Joe, One Million Good Nights Pajama Program, Build-A-Bears for the Springfield Fire Department, Say Yay to Pajama Day for CHOP, and donations to the American Diabetes Association, the National Down Syndrome Society, and Coatesville Veterans Hospital.
Lottery opens Saturday for Broad Street Run
Registration for the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation’s annual Blue Cross® Broad Street Run opens today, Saturday, Feb. 1, and continues until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15. The City announced a new start time of 7:30 a.m. to allow runners and the general public earlier access to parking facilities. The race will be held on Sunday, May 3.
Independence Blue Cross has sponsored the 10-mile run, the nation’s sixth largest road race, for 24 years. The race raises money for the American Cancer Society (ACS) through runners’ donations and pledges. Since
1982, more than $5 million has been raised for the ACS.
Runners will register through a lottery to accommodate the large number of registrants. Winners will be posted on broadstreetrun. com on Monday, February
17, 2019. The race sells out quickly every year for the popular race which attracts runners from all over the region, as well as over 6,000 runners annually from across the country. Those who don’t wish to run can volunteer on race day or attend as a spectator.
The Blue Cross Broad Street Run began in 1980 with 1,500 runners racing the 10 miles from Broad Street and Somerville Avenue to the old JFK Stadium.
Last year, more than
34,500 runners completed the event, including more than 12,000 Independence members. The Department of Parks and Recreation anticipates another sellout of
40,000 registered runners this year. The race registration fee is $55.
For runners who want to avoid the lottery or are not accepted, race bibs can be purchased with a $500 donation to one of five charities associated with the race. Those charities are the American Cancer Society, the official race charity; the Fairmount Park Conservancy; Students Run Philly Style; Back on My Feet Philadelphia chapter; and the American Association for Cancer Research.
Runners who have completed at least 10 Blue Cross Broad Street Run races and who enter the lottery but aren’t selected will be guaranteed a spot if they apply for a “tenured” runner spot by March 1. More information about the lottery and the tenured runner program can be found on the race website at www.broadstreetrun.com.
The race will be broadcast live in its entirety from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. by NBC-10 and Telemundo TV. Race updates are posted regularly, and runners can connect with one another, exchange training tips, and share stories on an Independence Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ ibxrun10 .
Delaware County nonprofits invited to grant training workshop
Delaware County nonprofit organizations are invited to participate in a workshop to learn more about pursuing state grant opportunities. The regional grant training workshop, hosted by members of the Delaware County House Democratic Delegation and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, will be held 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 in the Brookhaven Municipal Center, 2 Cambridge Road in Brookhaven.
The goal of the workshop is to help organizations learn about grant opportunities, how to apply for them and seek support in the application process. Anyone interested in attending should RSVP to 610-534-6880.