Nonprofit

Episcopal Community Services of the Diocese of PA

ECS Philly works to reduce poverty in Philadelphia, mostly in West Philadelphia, with a food pantry, housing help, one-on-one coaching, after-school enrichment, and monthly community dinners. The City also lists it as a Neighborhood Advisory Committee that ECS leads.

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What they do

Volunteers help cook for a community meal, sort and hand out groceries at the food pantry, lead activities, help with after-school programs, and give mock job interviews, mainly at the St. Barnabas Community Resource Center.

Who it is for

Who can join: Open to anyone
Who is there: Neighbors, Families with children, Older adults

When and where

Community Dinners are held monthly at the St. Barnabas Community Resource Center.

Office

Address: 6006 W Girard Ave
Part of the city: West

Your first visit

Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.

First step: Fill out the volunteer interest form on the Get Involved page, then ask about the next monthly Community Dinner before you go..

You need to sign up first.

What to expect

Volunteers might cook for a community meal, set up and hand out groceries at the food pantry, lead an activity, or help with after-school programs. Community Dinners are monthly meals meant to build trust and connection among neighbors. Most of the events listed for this fall are free.

Tips for your first visit

Ask first whether the monthly dinner is open to walk-ins, since the site does not say.
Call (215) 351-1400 to confirm place and time, because many listed events do not give a location.
Name the roles you prefer on the volunteer form, such as the food pantry or mock interviews.

Newcomer welcome

Fine for newcomers, but you may need to speak up (3 out of 5). Why we say this: Volunteering starts with a public interest form, and the monthly dinners are described as community meals, but the site does not say whether anyone can walk in to a dinner..

Cost and commitment

Cost: Cost not known yet

Access and languages

Wheelchair access: We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
Languages spoken: We do not know yet which languages are spoken.

Requirements

We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.

How to reach them

We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.

Website: ecsphilly.org Source: Neighborhood Advisory Committees (City of Philadelphia), seen October 8, 2026
Email: rhenam@ecsphilly.org Source: Neighborhood Advisory Committees (City of Philadelphia), seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: ecsphilly.org, seen October 8, 2026
Phone: 215-528-5147 Source: Neighborhood Advisory Committees (City of Philadelphia), seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: ecsphilly.org, seen October 8, 2026
Contact: Rhena McClain Source: Neighborhood Advisory Committees (City of Philadelphia), seen October 8, 2026

Sources and last check

Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.

Last seen active: October 2026 (See the evidence)
Last checked by our team: October 8, 2026
Status: Active
Our confidence in this listing: Medium

Neighborhood Advisory Committees (City of Philadelphia), seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Website, Email, Phone, Contact name
ecsphilly.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Phone, Email
ecsphilly.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: What they do, First step, Schedule
ecsphilly.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Status, Last sign of life, Sign of life url

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