This traditional service project has been ongoing since 1968, five years after Saint John’s Hospice was founded.

Attendees represent thousands of young people across the Greater Philadelphia Area who benefit annually from community-based and residential programs offered by Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Over 400 individuals will be in attendance for this festive occasion, including those served by DGDP as well as their families and caregivers.

CCS staff and volunteers will be present to distribute winter coats, hats, gloves, and a variety of other cold-weather essentials to individuals and families facing obstacles to obtaining winter necessities.

Martha’s Choice Marketplace and Community Farm will host a two-day distribution event to provide full Thanksgiving meals to more than 800 families in Montgomery County.

The ministries will team up to provide  early Thanksgiving meals to approximately 100 community members experiencing homelessness.

CCV is a ministry of Catholic Social Services’ (CSS) Youth Services Division. Mrs. Herrera’s appointment takes effect on January 6, 2025.

The event will include games, raffles, and light refreshments. In addition, CSS staff will be in attendance to connect families to various resources.

The event will include pregnancy and parenting education, games, raffles, and light refreshments.

The spiritual legacy and heritage of Saint Luigi Guanella remains an integral part of the mission of the Developmental Programs Division of Catholic Social Services.