Community Outreach

At Penn Medicine, our commitment to care extends into the heart of our city’s neighborhoods. In that spirit, we’ve created this calendar to connect the expertise and energy of Penn Medicine employees with local nonprofits hosting events that uplift and support our shared community.
Whether you're passionate about health or enjoy bringing people together, there’s an opportunity for you. We invite all Penn Medicine employees and Penn students to browse and choose an event that speaks to you.
If you sign up for a health-related event, our office will work with you to create a table presentation, complete with health education materials and giveaways. (No clinical background is necessary unless otherwise noted.) Volunteering is easy—and your participation makes a meaningful impact in advancing health equity in the communities we serve.
Click an event title to learn more and sign up. Our Community Relations team will follow up with next steps. Questions? Contact (215) 200-7632 or CAREs@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

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Serving the Homeless Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to homeless throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteers are needed to help on Wednesday evenings at this Spring Garden location. Organize your group or just come by yourself and be a part of the Penn Medicine team.  Help is needed! Anyone 14 years old and older is welcomed. (If you sign up for this event, please hold this time on your calendar.  Our team is small and we need everyone who signed up to show up.). Event Purpose: To serve a hot meal to the homeless. # of Attendees Expected: 120. Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Chosen 300 Ministries (Spring Garden Location) 1116 Spring Garden Street Philadelphia 19123. For more info visit www.chosen300.org.

Serving the Homeless Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to homeless throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteers are needed to help on Wednesday evenings at this Spring Garden location. Organize your group or just come by yourself and be a part of the Penn Medicine team.  Help is needed! Anyone 14 years old and older is welcomed. (If you sign up for this event, please hold this time on your calendar.  Our team is small and we need everyone who signed up to show up.). Event Purpose: To serve a hot meal to the homeless. # of Attendees Expected: 120. Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Chosen 300 Ministries (Spring Garden Location) 1116 Spring Garden Street Philadelphia 19123. For more info visit www.chosen300.org.

Serving the Homeless Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to homeless throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteer spots have been reserved for the first Monday of every month at the West Philadelphia location for Penn Medicine staff and/or students.  Organize your group or just come by yourself and be a part of the Penn team.  Help is needed! (If you sign up to volunteer, please hold this time on your calendar.  Our team is small, and we need every volunteer who signed up to show up!). Event Purpose: To serve a hot meal to the homeless. # of Attendees Expected: 100. Monday, January 5, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Chosen 300 Ministries (West Philadelphia Location) 3959 Lancaster Avenue Philadelphia 19104. For more info visit www.chosen300.org.

MLK Day of Service - Helping Hands Project

Volunteers are needed to prepare items for Penn's special neighbors through four different Helping Hands Projects at Houston Hall: Sock Project Volunteers will stuff crew socks with personal items.  The filled socks will be donated to area shelters. Pocketbook Full of Toiletries Volunteers will create constructed bags from t-shirts and fill them with personal items.  The filled pocketbooks will be donated to area shelters. No-Sew Blankets Volunteers will tie material together to form a warm fleece blanket to be distributed to a local nursing home. Love Letters  Everyone deserves messages of love, and this project’s mission is to make that a reality.  Volunteers will create artistic letters sharing a joke, poem, or inspirational quote.  Letters will be distributed to residents of a local nursing home and/or shelter, underscoring the fact that EVERYONE is celebrated! Volunteers aged 10-15 years old must have a parent/guardian with them at all times.  Please have each member of your team sign up separately with… # of Attendees Expected: 150. Host Organization: Penn African American Resource Center. Monday, January 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM. Bodek Lounge Houston Hall 3417 Spruce Street Philadelphia 19104.

MLK Day of Service - Beautification Project @ Benjamin B. Comegys School

Volunteers are needed to clean, spruce up, and possibly paint designated areas of Benjamin B. Comegys School. Please plan to dress appropriately. Light refreshments and water will be provided. You will be required to complete a waiver of liability before work commences. Volunteers aged 10-15 years old must have a parent/guardian with them at all times.  Please have each member of your team sign up separately with their own email address. There will be buses providing transportation for volunteers from the University of Pennsylvania to/from project site.  If you need transportation to the Beautification Project site, please report to Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street by 10am. # of Attendees Expected: 50. Host Organization: Penn African American Resource Center. Monday, January 19, 2026, 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM. 5100 Greenway Avenue Philadelphia 19143.

MLK Day of Service - Beautification Project @ Global Leadership Academy Charter School

Volunteers are needed to clean, spruce up, and possibly paint designated areas around the school. Please plan to dress appropriately. Light refreshments and water will be provided. You will be required to complete a waiver of liability before work commences. Volunteers aged 10-15 years old must have a parent/guardian with them at all times.  Please have each member of your team sign up separately with their own email address. There will be buses providing transportation for volunteers from the University of Pennsylvania to/from project site.  If you need transportation to the Beautification Project site, please report to Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street by 10am. # of Attendees Expected: 50. Host Organization: Penn African American Resource Center. Monday, January 19, 2026, 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM. Global Leadership Academy Charter School 4601 W Girard Avenue Philadelphia 19131.

MLK Day of Service - Beautification Project @ Laura Sims Skate House

Volunteers are needed to clean, spruce up, and possibly paint designated areas of Laura Sims Skate House. Please plan to dress appropriately. Light refreshments and water will be provided. You will be required to complete a waiver of liability before work commences. Volunteers aged 10-15 years old must have a parent/guardian with them at all times.  Please have each member of your team sign up separately with their own email address. There will be buses providing transportation for volunteers from the University of Pennsylvania to/from project site.  If you need transportation to the Beautification Project site, please report to Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street by 10am. # of Attendees Expected: 50. Host Organization: Penn African American Resource Center. Monday, January 19, 2026, 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM. 210 Cobbs Creek Parkway Philadelphia 19139.

Workshop: So You Want To Go To College

The college admissions and financial aid application process can be overwhelming, time-consuming, and confusing! This workshop is designed to assist parents and students to better understand and navigate the college admissions and financial aid process.  *All are welcome to this free event* Sign up to attend virtually.  No volunteers are needed for this event. As the workshop date nears, you will be emailed the Zoom meeting link and sign-in information. One sign-up per device. Event Purpose: to assist parents and high school students to better understand and navigate the college admissions and financial aid process. # of Attendees Expected: 250. Host Organization: Penn African American Resource Center. Monday, January 19, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM. TBA Zoom.

Serving the Homeless Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to homeless throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteer spots have been reserved for the first Monday of every month at the West Philadelphia location for Penn Medicine staff and/or students.  Organize your group or just come by yourself and be a part of the Penn team.  Help is needed! (If you sign up to volunteer, please hold this time on your calendar.  Our team is small, and we need every volunteer who signed up to show up!). Event Purpose: To serve a hot meal to the homeless. # of Attendees Expected: 100. Monday, February 2, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Chosen 300 Ministries (West Philadelphia Location) 3959 Lancaster Avenue Philadelphia 19104. For more info visit www.chosen300.org.

Serving the Homeless Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to homeless throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteer spots have been reserved for the first Monday of every month at the West Philadelphia location for Penn Medicine staff and/or students.  Organize your group or just come by yourself and be a part of the Penn team.  Help is needed! (If you sign up to volunteer, please hold this time on your calendar.  Our team is small, and we need every volunteer who signed up to show up!). Event Purpose: To serve a hot meal to the homeless. # of Attendees Expected: 100. Monday, March 2, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Chosen 300 Ministries (West Philadelphia Location) 3959 Lancaster Avenue Philadelphia 19104. For more info visit www.chosen300.org.