Friends group
Friends of Gold Star Park
Also called: Gold Star Park
Neighbors who look after Gold Star Park, a small park on Wharton Street in South Philadelphia. They run programs for kids, families, and dog owners, and they invite new volunteers to help.
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What they do
Help run the park's summer programs and its upkeep. The site does not describe volunteer tasks in detail.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
- Who is there
- All ages, Families with children
When and where
Children's, family, and dog-owner programs run through the summer; no dates are published on the group's site.
- Season
- Summer
Gold Star Park
- Address
- 613 Wharton St
- Part of the city
- Central
Your first visit
Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.
First step: Sign up for the group's newsletter at goldstarpark.org, or message the group on its Facebook page, and ask how to volunteer..
What to expect
The group does not publish meeting times or program dates, so ask before you come. The park already has morning tai chi, a bocce league, and a daily stop for neighborhood dogs. The group's summer programs are for kids, families, and dog owners.
Tips for your first visit
- Check the newsletter or the group's Facebook page for the next program date.
- Ask how to volunteer before you come, since the site does not describe volunteer tasks in detail.
Newcomer welcome
Fine for newcomers, but you may need to speak up (3 out of 5). Why we say this: The site invites new volunteers and offers a newsletter sign-up, though it publishes no meeting schedule..
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Cost not known yet. No fee information published
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
- Children can take part with a parent.
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: goldstarpark.org Source: goldstarpark.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: phila.gov, seen October 8, 2026
- Email: pprstewardship@phila.gov Source: PPR Friends Groups (City of Philadelphia), seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: goldstarpark.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Social media: Facebook, Instagram, X Source: goldstarpark.org
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
- PPR Friends Groups (City of Philadelphia), seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Email
- goldstarpark.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Schedule, Cost, First step, Contacts, Status
- phila.gov, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Match, Website
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