Great Weekend Events!

Thanks to everyone that signed up with Oxfam America at the Thao & The Get Down Stay Down Concert which also featured Samantha Crain & the Midnight Shivers and Sister Suvi. It was a great turnout and a great show. I also want to thank Franklin Hassan Busi, from the Ann A. Mullen Middle School, for volunteering at the concert and being a great help!
Stay tuned for more concerts!

The Oxfam Action Corps was also present on Saturday at the 9th Street Italian Market Festival. It was a gorgeous day to enjoy authentic Italian food and great family fun in South Philadelphia at America's oldest continuously operating open-air market!

We were able to get a total of 52 signups! Thanks to the hard work of Nan and Sandrina on planning this event for the OAC!

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ITALIAN FESTIVAL

Come and join us at the 9th Street Italian Festival (more details at http://www.9thstreetitalianmarketfestival.com) There will be live music on three stages and lively merchants and vendors along with massive crowds attending. We would love to have you help us represent Oxfam and our imortant mission of fighting global poverty, hunger and social injustice especially in the face of Climate Change and its tragic affects. Your enthusiasm and dedication is much needed as we look to share out concerns, work , and activities with many others!

We are looking to have volunteers table the event during the hours of 10-4 Saturday and Sunday. Any amount of time that you can commit would be greatly appreciated. Please email us for more information at philadelphia.actioncorps@gmail.com

Exciting News!!

Oxfam Action Corps Philadelphia has some very exciting events coming up and we want you to join us! 2009 is an important year for climate change legislation. We are confident that our volunteer community in Philadelphia will make a tremendous impact in advocating for climate preparedness and readiness for poor communities being affected first and worst by the affects of climate change. We sincerely hope that you will join us in whatever capacity is best for you because there are many ways to become involved and we are happy to have you on board- concerts, movie screenings, lobby visits, outdoor events and much more!!

To join the team, attend an event or inquire about more information, please email us at Philadelphia.actioncorps@gmail.com. Also, monthly meetings to start again this May and we hope to see you there- keep checking this blog for a date!


Upcoming events & more details to follow sooon:

May 9
Volunteers wanted for outdoor event in Chester County- Stateline Woods Nature Preserve Grand Opening. (9am-3pm)

May 14
Please join us for a free screening of the Oxfam documentary, “Sisters on the Planet” at Mugshots CoffeeHouse & Café. (6:30pm- 21st & Fairmount)

May 16-17
Volunteers wanted tor represent Oxfam and speak to attendees at the 9th Street Italian Market Festival. Stay tuned or contact us for more details! If you are already attending the festival, do stop by and visit our table!

June 3
Free reception and screening of “Sisters on the Planet” at the University of Pennsylvania. (6pm)