LOGAN Hope

being part of one of the poorest immigrant groups in Philadelphia... the Cambodian community.

Imagine...

coping with the trauma and loss from the genocide wrought by the Khmer Rouge in the 1970's...it still plagues the collective memory of this community.

Imagine...

struggling to fit into a foreign urban community where crime is high, street drugs are in supply, while health and social resources are not.

a non-profit Christian ministry committed to embody the love of Jesus Christ assisting the Logan community of North Philadelphia by serving its most overlooked population.. That ministry exists, you don't have to imagine it. It is LOGAN Hope. LOGAN Hope is a response to the love and care for the poor that was characteristic of Jesus' ministry. LOGAN Hope brings both hope and change to break the cycle of both physical and spiritual poverty that pervades the inner-city.

How does LOGAN Hope help...     

The Ministry of LOGAN Hope, founded as a non-profit in 2000, is an extension of Ken and Anita MacBain's efforts to bring the gospel in word and deed to the Logan community. Since 2000, a summer day camp, an afterschool program and a private Christian school have been started.

How can Good Shepherd members put their faith into action...

We can help the LOGAN Hope School and the people of this community by:

• Providing School Furnishings and School Supplies
  • Area floor rugs (8' x 8'), chairs, storage containers, storage crates for stacking, dry erase boards, book ends
  • Label makers, dry erase markers, flip chart pads, pencils, rulers, notebook paper, blunt edge scissors, one subject spiral note books, composition books, pocket folders, index cards, electric pencil sharpeners, washable paints, whiteout, letter file folders
  • books for “Foundation & Framework” Program
  • Staples/Office Max gift cards
  • Articles may be brought to the church’s business office.

• Adopting a student or a class - students may be adopted by small groups or individuals to help support them in school. Possibilities include help with meeting their tuition ($40/month), providing their school supplies, prayers for students, help with individual needs, or act as a mentor or tutor to a student.
  
  • Contributions should be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, marked for Logan Hope Student Assistance.

Performing volunteer work Painting Covering books with plastic covers Joining a work day to perform minor building repairs CPA to audit financial records Cleaning Organizing school library and resource center Student mentor Student tutors Contact Dave Smith for details on adopting a student/class or volunteering.

• Paper Recycling

  The profits Good Shepherd earns from recycling paper products, excluding cardboard and telephone directories is provided to Logan Hope. You can drop off newspapers, catalogs, magazines, junkmail, advertisement circulars, office and school mail in the Abitibi Paper Retriever located at the back of the Plum Street parking lot.

• Collecting Box Tops For Education

  Logan Hope is a registered recipient for this program. Look for the box tops for education logo on cereal boxes, Kleenex products, Cottonelle toilet tissue, Hefty paper products, Ziplock products, snacks (Chex Mix) some dairy products (Crescent Rolls), Bisquick and other products.
  
  Box tops should be placed in the marked container on the table by the stairs in the Narthex.

• Work Days

  During the past year, Good Shepherd held three work days. One work day was run by our youth (July) and the others by the adults (April & November). We leave the church at 8:00 a.m. and finish by 3:00 p.m. During the past year replacement windows were installed in the school and much needed clearning, painting, and reorganizing of the library and resource center was accomplished. If you would like to be part of the next work day, please contact Dave Smith (see contact information below).

• Assisting with the purchase of a LOGAN Hope van - WE DID IT!!

  
• With help from Good Shepherd, Logan Hope School has been able to replace the school’s 12-year-old fifteen passenger van with a newer, more reliable one. This is their only means of transporting students on their educational trips and to swimming.
  
  Contact Dave Smith if you can help.

Additional information about LOGAN Hope is available from the LOGAN Hope website. If you are interested in partipating in any of Good Shepherd's initiatives, please contact D. Smith at Flwrsmith1@aol.com