Sometimes families in our local and surrounding areas  lack the financial resources to buy school supplies for their children. Every fall, our church purchases and fills backpacks with school supplies and distributes them to the schools in Haddon Heights, Barrington and Lawnside for distribution to students who need them.

The mission of UrbanPromise is to equip Camden's children and young adults with the skills necessary for academic achievement, life management, spiritual growth, and Christian leadership. They fulfill this mission through a charter school, after-school programs, and experiential job training. FIrst Pres contributes to UrbanPromise through both monetary support and volunteers.

A ministry of the Diocese of Camden, Cathedral KItchen provides nutritious meals for those in need in North Camden in a welcoming setting. Before the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, First Presbyterianc Church members and friends traveled there monthly to volunteer. We are anticipating resuming volunteering in the future.

For more than 28 years Interfaith Caregivers has been helping seniors in Haddonfield and Haddon Heights maintain their independence by providing free ride services to medical appointments, grocery stores, senior centers, and more. First Presbyterian Church is involved with Interfaith Caregivers through monetary gifts, volunteers and clients.

Since 1980, Your Food Shelf has been helping residents of Camden and the surrounding area avoid hunger. Each year, Your Food Shelf provides emergency food, clothing & household items to 1,500 seniors, families and children in need.

Each food bag distributed provides a typical family of four with three meals a day for three days. In the summer months, our Farmer’s Market offers free, fresh produce to the seniors and families we serve to ensure they have access to healthy foods.

First Presbyterian Church collects non-perishable food items on a regular basis for weekly distributions to Your Food Shelf.  Please contact our office if you'd like to get involved.  

IHOC (the Interfaith Homeless Outreach Council) was founded by First Presbyterian Church and several other congregations to provide a year-long intensive program of temporary housing, meals, and counseling to enable men to make the transition from unemployed homelessness to employed and living independently. First Presbyterian Church is has helped to support IHOC through housing and meals, as well as with financial support and other volunteer opportunities.

Mission Teens, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-denominational Christian Discipleship ministry dedicated to helping people who struggle with life-controlling problems and addictions by ministering the Gospel of Jesus Christ to them.  They do not charge for their services; all of their support comes from concerned individuals and a few churches who are sensitive to their work. They have centers all over the United States and their headquarters is located in Glendora, NJ.