Organization: FRIENDS CENTER CORPORATION
Mission: SEE FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, LINE 1 FOR DETAILS.
Activities: STEWARDSHIP OF PROPERTYTHE CENTER IS FORMED AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION TO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY SO AS TO PROVIDE A COLLABORATIVE, COMFORTABLE, AND EFFICIENT ENVIRONMENT FOR THOSE THAT WORK, WORSHIP, AND WITNESS WITHIN.FRIENDS CENTER SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES THE MISSIONS OF THE EQUITY PARTNERS OF FRIENDS CENTER: THE AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE, CENTRAL PHILADELPHIA MONTHLY MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS, AND PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS, AND WELCOMES ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSIONS COMPLEMENT OR ADVANCE THE MISSIONS OF THE PARTNERS. AT FRIENDS CENTER, THE WORK OF EACH ORGANIZATION IS ENHANCED BY WORKING TOGETHER IN A PLACE OF COMMUNAL SUPPORT.
TENANT SERVICESIN ADDITION TO PROVIDING PHYSICAL SPACE, FRIENDS CENTER STAFF PROVIDES SERVICES TO TENANTS TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK SUCH AS RECEPTIONIST SERVICES, HANDLING MAIL AND PACKAGES, SCHEDULING AND PREPARING MEETING SPACES, AND OTHER SERVICES. FRIENDS CENTER ALSO IS ALERT FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO USE THE PROPERTY AS A PRACTICAL WITNESS FOR PEACE, EQUALITY, AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE EARTH INCLUDING PROVIDING MEETING SPACE TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, TOURS AND CONSULTATION REGARDING GREEN BUILDING, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT QUAKER COMMITMENTS TO PEACE AND JUSTICE.
NTEE category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Secondary category: Housing & Shelter