Welcome
Open Door Clinic at
St. Wilfrid's Church
83 North Dudley Street, Camden, New Jersey 08105
Volunteers monthly provide free health screenings, food, clothing, and hope to the needy of East Camden at St Wilifrid's Church!
What we've been doing
What we've been doing
What we've been doing
On Our Last Events:
- Life has changed; due to the Coronavirus. We don't want to transmit or receive the virus from our patrons.
- On March 27, we prepared and distributed 102 food bags for pick-up .
- Over the past Saturdays, we have prepared and supplied
- food bags as follows
- March 21 55 bags
- March 28 61 bags
- April 4 60 bags
- April 11 80 bags
- April 18 60 bags.
- April 25 61 bags
- May 2 70 bags
- May 9 75 bags
- May 16 76 bags
- May 23 75 bags
- May 30 81 bags
- June 6 100 bags
- June 13 81 bags
- June 20 103 bags
- June 27 90 bags
- July 4 70 bags
- July 11 80 bags
- July 18 89 bags
- July 25 82 bags
- August 1 82 bags
- August 8 80 bags
- August 15 98 bags
- August 22 85 bags
- August 29 90 bags
- Sept 5 95 bags
- Sept 12 106 bags
- Sept 19 100 bags
- Sept 26 110 bags
- Oct 3 103 bags
- Oct 10 108 bags
- Oct 17 103 bags
- Oct 24 107 bags
- Oct 31 105 bags
- Nov 7 108 bags
- Nov 14 108 bags
- Nov 21 114 bags
- Nov 28 92 bags
- Dec 5 106 bags
- Dec 12 146 bags
- Dec 19 111 bags
- Dec 26 75 bags
- Jan 2 91 bags
- Jan 9 94 bags
- Jan 16 110 bags
- Jan 23 107 bags
- Jan 30 108 bags
- Feb 6 110 bags
- Feb 13 109 bags
- Feb 20 93 bags
- Feb 27 117 bags
- Mar 6 106 bags
- Mar 13 93 bags
- Mar 20 106 bags
- Mar 27 102 bags
- The single need is food.
- The all volunteer, nobody gets paid, all product donated by volunteer food drive and supply continues..
- At our Christmas Celebration, where we give parents toys for their children we distributed 321 gift bags each containing 2 to 3 gifts. Thanks to all who contributed.
- It is always the poor who are ignored.
- We will attempt to feed the poor, non English speaking and undocumented as long as we have the food.
- We man the side door with volunteers to reduce possible exposing and exposure.
- It seems so long ago that Green and Clean Remediation of Burlington Co. remediated all the dirt and mold from the clinic area; we're all clean now.
- And it seems like a long time ago that our nurses were screening the patrons. This will pass.
- Thanks to those who donate food to our food bin at the PATCO side of the Grace Church Parish House.
- Many thanks to the people making sandwiches that we distribute
- Thank you to those who matched contributions during our Matching Grant Program which ends Oct 28 thank you all
- We have gathered and distributed
5,012 food bags since when the pandemic shut-downs began 54 weeks ago
- Thanks to those who carefully made sandwiches for us to distribute.
- Thank you Bread man for collecting Pepperidge Farm bread for distribution who donated 200 loaves of bread this week
- Thank you to the pastry lady who picks up extra pastry and delivers them to us, and others in need.
- Thank you Panera and Dulce for baked goods for distribution
- Since October 2011, the clinic has provided 3,400 documented health screenings.
- On April 3, we will be open for food distribution.
- Sadly, we had a report that homeless Tony has passed. Tony lived on the open porch of the parish house for many years, and in January after it was torn down, he moved to the 27th Street area. Sadly, sadly, we will miss Tony.
- (John 14:2) In My Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. Tony is now living in a mansion; thanks.
What We Need
What we've been doing
What we've been doing
- We are now hoping to have food available at 4 time our normal rate.
- We need hard rolls, pasta, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, canned tuna and meets; a drop off location is available on the PATCO side of the Parish Hall at Grace Church.
- Our basis food bags consists of:
4 cups of rice, 2 cups of dried beans, small
jar of peanut butter, dried pasta, sauce,
tuna, soup and canned vegetables, bread, and extras as they exist
- Food and basic needs donations - Thank you to Wawa and Panera Bread who continue to be generous but has been cut back.. Many thanks to Dulce in Collingswood, who have "stepped up" to meet our need.
- We appreciate the support of small bills and gift cards to buy the food we distribute. Gift cards are great support.
- We always need Spanish-to-English translators.
- Our e-mail address is: opendoorclinicnj@aol.com.
- Pray for the church: St. Wilfrid's, its strengthening.
- Pray that we can continue and meet the need for additional food.
- God's supply is keeping us going with food and soaps, and toothpaste to distribute.
- Pray for us for wisdom in the use of our resources as we move forward.
- Thanks to all who donated to our Matching Grant Program. The heat will be on as we move forward in trying to serve during the pandemic.
- Thank you to the Mighty Daisies of Troop 30163 for your food drive
- Thank you Cub Scout Pack 106 for your food drive
- Thank you Bishop Eustace Boys and Girls Cross Country for you food drive
- Thank you Leo's and HMHS Honor Society for your food collection, and service preparing diapers and rice to be divided
- Thank you St Joes Prep Rowing team for your labor cleaning out the back room
- Thank you Rose and Danelle for you work collecting toys and preparing for our Christmas Toy give-away
Your donation will help
Our Next Open Door Clinic Session
Our Next Open Door Clinic Session
We are an all-volunteer effort with no state, federal, or reimbursement funding. Any donation you can provide will go straight to those who need our help.
We also need funds to keep the heat on this winter and to repair our roof.
Make donations to St. Wilfrid's through
GRACE Episcopal Church.
Click the hearts-in-hands photo that has a link to their on-line d form, and pick "St. Wilfrid's" from the drop-down menu, or
send us a check
adding a note in the memo line directing your contribution to
"St. Wilfrid's Open Door Clinic" that will assure your gift finds us.
Our Next Open Door Clinic Session
Our Next Open Door Clinic Session
Our Next Open Door Clinic Session
- The Next Open Door session for food distribution is Saturday,April 3, 2020, 9:15 AM to 11:00 PM, or maybe a little earlier. .
- We are exploring social media. Some have found out about our mission on Facebook.
- Love the Lord with all your heart, and love your neighbor as yourself(Luke 10:27).
Thanks!
- People are amazed that God's 10 year ALL Volunteer Open Door Clinic has lasted this long. It is God's grace alone.
- The clinic remains open because of the support of Grace Church Haddonfield and 1st Presbyterian Church Haddonfield, and our volunteers.
- Thanks to Lourdes Institute for Wholistic Studies for the many gift cards.
- Stephanie's thesis on the history of St. Wilfrid's and Camden is available on the Dukespace link: http://dukespace.lib.duke.edu/dspace use the blue search box and enter Camden, or St. Wilfrids or Stephanie Fanjul : it is fascinating.
- Thanks to Penn Medicine Cares for their financial support.
- Thanks to Comcast Cares for their support.
- Thanks to Phillies Charities, WaWa, and Panera Bread, Dulce for their support and donations.
- Thank you for the bread and pastries man and ladies.
- We need your prayers.
- thanks for Craig, Lisa, Caroline and Sara...and Paul. Ana and Rose
- thanks for the physician and nurses
- In January 2021 we assisted 1,210 adults and 843 children.
- Thank you to those who contributed coats this winter: well over 600 coats distributed, along with hundreds on gloves, hats and scarves: thank you.
- We need helpers with social work and translators.
- We received many new and good quality clothing from Grace Church-thank you.
- Thank you to Panera Bread, WaWa and Dulce in Collingswood, and Uptown Bakeries.: thank you.
- We will need additional nursing assistance when the medical reopens.
- We have had many new volunteers. Please be patient as we find the right niche for everyone.
- Thank you nurses; thanks.
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