Hi Park Friends!

Philadelphia Parks and Recreation is  seeking volunteers for the 2018 Broad Street Run coming up on Sunday May 6. They are looking for 200 volunteers to help make the Broad Street Run a zero waste event.

Philacycle volunteers will be overseeing a tri-material waste station, directing runners/spectators to drop their trash in the appropriate bin (waste, compost, recycling).

If you are interested in joining, please check out the website below to sign up. And please feel free to spread the word about this volunteer opportunity. Thank you for helping us make Philly a more sustainable city!

https://www.recyclebank.com/philacycle/events/2018/BlueCrossBroadStreetRun

Friends of Julian Abele Park Mtg Date:
Tuesday February 6, 2018

We will be meeting at 7PM at the SOSNA Office, 1901 Christian Street.  This will be our first meeting of 2018.

Meet our new officers:

• Josh Hill, President
• Cliff Eyler, Vice-President
• Phil Frank, Treasurer
• Dick Salmon, Secretary

Dan Schupsky from the Philadelphia Water Department will be presenting opportunities for FOJA to participate in the Water Department’s Soak It Up Adoption Program.

Hope to see you on February 6th!

Joshua Hill
President of the Friends of Julian Abele Park

Help fund a sprinkler system for Julian Abele Park!

Love Your Park Saturday 11.04.2017 was a great success!

Thank you to all of our volunteers for donating your time, energy, and enthusiasm on our work day. We got rid of lots of weeds and organic materials (we’ll see that back again in the form of compost in May 2018).

In addition, we worked on the lawn, re-seeding it and aerating it. Finally, dozens and dozens of crocus and daffodil bulbs were planted for blooming in Spring 2018.

Movie Night is back @ Julian Abele Park!

Thanks to Councilman Kenyatta Johnson there will be one more event at Julian Abele Park this season.

Please join us all on Friday October 27th from 6-9 PM for a showing of the Pixar film “Up”.

We have a listing of events from October 1st-15th; check them out, and join us at Julian Abele Park:

Sukkot @ Julian Abele Park: October 1-15 2017

Link to events:

http://centercityjews.org/sukkot-is-coming/

Join us on Sunday October 22nd, from 10 AM to Noon for Spooky Halloween Crafts and fun:

https://www.facebook.com/events/118430112159909/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%223%22%2C%22ref_newsfeed_story_type%22%3A%22regular%22%2C%22feed_story_type%22%3A%2222%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D

Welcome to Autumn and new plans; we are returning to the SOSNA Office for our meetings until late next Spring. Thank you to SOSNA for sponsoring us…..

Tuesday October 3rd, 7 PM @ SOSNA Office, 1901 Christian Street

Friends of Julian Abele Park Meeting

On tap: Plants Make Positive Spaces program update; Love Your Park November 4th; fundraising news. Come join us!