Covid Recovery Home Response
Our Commitment Remains
Many agree, persons in early recovery thrive in good, structured, sober recovery communities. During Covid, we remain committed to supporting those in early recovery.
How We're Helping NOW
We continue to grant housing scholarships to qualified persons transitioning out of in-patient addiction treatment. In addition, we have increased our food support including: food cards, as well as, grocery, pizza and home-cooked meal delivery.
How YOU Can Help NOW
VOLUNTEER to buy or make meal items (and drop off at central Delco location):
- Gallon Beverages (ice tea, orange juice or lemonade)
- Bake or Buy Dessert items (like brownies, cookies or cakes)
- Make Home cooked meals to feed 10 (lasagna, meatballs, or casserole)
VOLUNTEER to deliver items to recovery homes
Volunteer Information
Get more information and Sign up to Volunteer. Thank you for your time!
Donations always gratefully accepted.
Check out our donation page. Thank you for your generosity.
Thank you Brown Bag - Volunteers & Sponsors
Martin Luther King Service Day 1/20/2020
Sign up to MAKE and/or DELIVER Soup & Sandwiches
Join others in recovery to make delicious soup and hearty sandwiches for those less fortunate. Groups will meet at 715 E. 20th Street in Chester, PA at 10 am. Cooking should be completed by noon. Delivery takes place from 2 to 4 pm. RSVP here to reserve your spot and bring items.
Can't come? But want to donate to support our outreach?
Not everyone can be on the front lines serving the less fortunate. Be a "behind-the scenes" supporter of of our outreach this MLK Day. Drop off socks , gloves, hats and other food items OR Donate here. Thank you!
8/15 Phillies vs. CUBS (POST GAME DIPLO Concert)
POST GAME FREE CONCERT: DIPLO-- TICKETS GOING FAST!
Purchase your game/concert ticket through our Phillies Splash page and it will support our scholarship program for those in early addiction recovery.
Phils vs Cubs on August 15th @ 7:05 PM !
Learn more about who we serve here.
Purchase all tickets HERE - Tickets going fast!
Open MIC Night 4/13/2019
Where You are the STAR! - Join us for a night of great music and fellowship.
Saturday April 13th from 8 pm till midnight
Media Borough Community Center
301 North Jackson Street
Media, PA 19063
Celebrate Recovery Backyard BBQ & Live Music Fundraiser
Grill & Chill with Us
Saturday, September 15th
2PM-7PM
The Peggie & Paul Shevlin Family Foundation
715 E20th Street, Chester, PA 19013
Food, Beverages, Entertainment, Face Painting and Recovery Resources
$12 per person
12/14 Brown Bag Event
Help us bring hope to those struggling this season.
Sat., 12/14/19 10 am to Noon -Help us fill Brown Bags with hope (gloves, socks, hats, food, personal messages of encouragement) for those struggling with homelessness and/or addiction in our area. Bring the kids, as we enter into the Christmas spirit, bringing hope to those struggling this season. Meet us at the church gymnasium for breakfast treats and then fill the brown bags . The bags will be delivered by our volunteers to the homeless in Kensington and other parts of Philadelphia. If you want to make a difference and have some family-friendly fun this season ...join us at our Annual Brown Bag event!
10 am - 12 noon - ST. Katherine Drexel Gymnasium
1920 Providence Ave.,
Chester, PA 19013
Contact Christine @ christine@shevlinfamilyfoundation.org or call 484-768-0143
Unable to attend - but still want to make a difference? Consider purchasing some needed items (see below) and dropping them off at one of our convenient drop-off locations.
Tell us you're coming to the Annual Brown Bag event.
Take the family shopping for items the homeless /addicted population need.
Choose a convenient location to drop-off the items you've purchased. Or schedule a pick-up by calling 484-768-0143.
12/14 Brown Bag Event
Help us bring hope to those struggling this season.
Sat., 12/14/19 10 am to Noon -Help us fill Brown Bags with hope (gloves, socks, hats, food, personal messages of encouragement) for those struggling with homelessness and/or addiction in our area. Bring the kids, as we enter into the Christmas spirit, bringing hope to those struggling this season. Meet us at the church gymnasium for breakfast treats and then fill the brown bags . The bags will be delivered by our volunteers to the homeless in Kensington and other parts of Philadelphia. If you want to make a difference and have some family-friendly fun this season ...join us at our Annual Brown Bag event!
10 am - 12 noon - ST. Katherine Drexel Gymnasium
1920 Providence Ave.,
Chester, PA 19013
Contact Christine @ christine@shevlinfamilyfoundation.org or call 484-768-0143
Unable to attend - but still want to make a difference? Consider purchasing some needed items (see below) and dropping them off at one of our convenient drop-off locations.
Open Mic Night Sat., VIRTUAL 4/25/2020
Due to COVID, our live event has gone VIRTUAL!
The event will streamed on Facebook on our page:
The Peggie and Paul Shevlin Family Foundation.
The event will be MC d live-- and include prerecorded performances (primarily) of those musicians that would like to perform.
Musicians, thank you for helping us bring some joy to all through music by submit this form right away.
Any questions, email Christine@shevlinfamilyfoundation.org.
Thank you!!
No Tickets required- Donations gratefully accepted!
Bowl for hope - Postponed till 2021
Let's get 'old school'!
Join us for a night of fun, food and fellowship!
Let’s support those in early recovery
& remember those we've lost.
SPONSORSHIPS available:
$2000 KINGPIN : 4 lanes, signage, gift bags, top billing in all marketing
$750 LUCKY STRIKE : 2 lanes, signage ( In Memory Of.. or Corporate)
$250 HIGH ROLLER : 1 lane, signage ( In Memory of.. or Corporate)
$150 Lane Sponsor
All lanes includes shoes, food and drink
Single Bowler Tickets Available- early bird $20, at the door $25