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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Back to School Supply Giveaway

Event Purpose: To help local kids start school with the supplies they need. # of Attendees Expected: 100. Host Organization: Elegance Xtreme Inc. Saturday, September 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. (outside) 1300 N. 58th Street Philadelphia 19151.

Philadelphia Literacy Day

If you want to host a health presentation table or be a part of Penn Medicine CAREs table presentation team, please sign up. Event Purpose: To fill the neighborhood with books, literacy activities, games, and community fun for all ages. # of Attendees Expected: 200. Host Organization: Tree House Books. Saturday, September 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Tree House Books 1430 W. Susquehanna Avenue Philadelphia 19121 (outside block party, 1400-1600 Susquehanna Ave.).

Community Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to homeless throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  20 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, September 7, 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.

Community Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to anyone in need throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteers are needed to help complement other volunteer groups on Wednesday evenings at this Spring Garden location. Organize your group or just come by yourself.  Help is needed! Anyone 14 years old and older is welcome. (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 those in need of one. # of Attendees Expected: 120. Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 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.

Stand Down Philadelphia

Event Purpose: Stand Down events provide vital services and resources to veterans in need. The AHARI Stand Down will bring together community organizations, government agencies, and businesses to support our heroes. This collaborative event aims to serve over 500 veterans and their families, providing them with resources ​that address their immediate needs, while fostering a sense of belonging and hope for the future. # of Attendees Expected: 500. Host Organization: A Home Is A Right- AHARI. Saturday, September 12, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Friends Hospital (outside) 4641 Roosevelt Blvd. Philadelphia 19124.

Coats and Care: A Day of Warmth and Wellness

Health information and resources are requested. Please consider hosting a presentation table. Table and chairs needed. Event Purpose: To provide winter coats to community children, and host a health fair for the community (children and adults). # of Attendees Expected: 50. Host Organization: Eternal Life Missionary Baptist Church. Saturday, September 12, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Eternal Life Missionary Baptist Church (outside) 2001 S. 65th Street Philadelphia 19142.

Community Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to anyone in need throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteers are needed to help complement other volunteer groups on Wednesday evenings at this Spring Garden location. Organize your group or just come by yourself.  Help is needed! Anyone 14 years old and older is welcome. (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 those in need of one. # of Attendees Expected: 120. Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 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.

West Powelton Village Fall Fling

Event Purpose: To celebrate the changing of the season with friends and neighbors at Saunders Park offer music, food, and health resources and education. Host Organization: West Powelton Saunders Park RCO. Saturday, September 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Saunders Park 300-50 Saunders Ave Philadelphia 19104.

30 Year Lifting with Love Celebration with Chosen 300

8 volunteers are needed in preparing for the event by placing booklets and gifts, checking in guests, selling tshirts before ad after dinner. All volunteers are welcome to join the banquet of filet mignon and stuffed flounder. Please sign up to help today! Host Organization: Chosen 300 Ministries. Sunday, September 20, 2026, 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Presidential Caterers 2910 Dekalb Pike East Norriton Township, PA 19401.

Community Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to anyone in need throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteers are needed to help complement other volunteer groups on Wednesday evenings at this Spring Garden location. Organize your group or just come by yourself.  Help is needed! Anyone 14 years old and older is welcome. (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 those in need of one. # of Attendees Expected: 120. Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 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.

"You Matter" Wellness Event

This community-focused event is dedicated to promoting mental wellness, increasing awareness, and connecting individuals and families with critical resources. A key focus of this year's event is crisis mental health support, including recognizing urgent warning signs, responding effectively, and accessing immediate care. Event Purpose: Given Penn Medicine's leadership in crisis intervention, emergency psychiatry, and acute behavioral health services, we would be honored to have your team participate by: * Hosting a crisis care resource and information table *Providing guidance on recognizing and responding to mental health emergencies *Sharing information about crisis response services, emergency care access, and hotlines *Educating attendees on how to seek immediate help for themselves or others in distress Your expertise in delivering… # of Attendees Expected: 100. Host Organization: Royal Gardens Association. Saturday, September 26, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Royal Gardens in Morris Park (outside) 926 N. 68th Street Philadelphia 19151.

Community Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to anyone in need throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteers are needed to help complement other volunteer groups on Wednesday evenings at this Spring Garden location. Organize your group or just come by yourself.  Help is needed! Anyone 14 years old and older is welcome. (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 those in need of one. # of Attendees Expected: 120. Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 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.

Community Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to homeless throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  20 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, October 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.

Community Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to anyone in need throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteers are needed to help complement other volunteer groups on Wednesday evenings at this Spring Garden location. Organize your group or just come by yourself.  Help is needed! Anyone 14 years old and older is welcome. (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 those in need of one. # of Attendees Expected: 120. Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 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.

Wellness Block Party

Event Purpose: A family friendly wellness event designed to connect residents with trusted health resources, cancer prevention education, and community support. # of Attendees Expected: 60. Sunday, October 11, 2026, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Southwest Philadelphia SCD Church 1220 South 58th Street Philadelphia 19143.

Community Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to anyone in need throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteers are needed to help complement other volunteer groups on Wednesday evenings at this Spring Garden location. Organize your group or just come by yourself.  Help is needed! Anyone 14 years old and older is welcome. (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 those in need of one. # of Attendees Expected: 120. Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 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.

Community Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to anyone in need throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteers are needed to help complement other volunteer groups on Wednesday evenings at this Spring Garden location. Organize your group or just come by yourself.  Help is needed! Anyone 14 years old and older is welcome. (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 those in need of one. # of Attendees Expected: 120. Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 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.

Community Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to anyone in need throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteers are needed to help complement other volunteer groups on Wednesday evenings at this Spring Garden location. Organize your group or just come by yourself.  Help is needed! Anyone 14 years old and older is welcome. (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 those in need of one. # of Attendees Expected: 120. Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 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.

Community Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to homeless throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  20 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, November 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.

Community Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to anyone in need throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteers are needed to help complement other volunteer groups on Wednesday evenings at this Spring Garden location. Organize your group or just come by yourself.  Help is needed! Anyone 14 years old and older is welcome. (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 those in need of one. # of Attendees Expected: 120. Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 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.

Community Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to anyone in need throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteers are needed to help complement other volunteer groups on Wednesday evenings at this Spring Garden location. Organize your group or just come by yourself.  Help is needed! Anyone 14 years old and older is welcome. (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 those in need of one. # of Attendees Expected: 120. Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 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.

Community Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to anyone in need throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteers are needed to help complement other volunteer groups on Wednesday evenings at this Spring Garden location. Organize your group or just come by yourself.  Help is needed! Anyone 14 years old and older is welcome. (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 those in need of one. # of Attendees Expected: 120. Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 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.

Community Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to anyone in need throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteers are needed to help complement other volunteer groups on Wednesday evenings at this Spring Garden location. Organize your group or just come by yourself.  Help is needed! Anyone 14 years old and older is welcome. (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 those in need of one. # of Attendees Expected: 120. Wednesday, November 25, 2026, 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.

Community Dinner

Chosen 300 Ministries serves meals to anyone in need throughout the week at 3 locations in the region.  15 volunteers are needed to help complement other volunteer groups on Wednesday evenings at this Spring Garden location. Organize your group or just come by yourself.  Help is needed! Anyone 14 years old and older is welcome. (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 those in need of one. # of Attendees Expected: 120. Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 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.