Friends Hospice is a Quaker non-profit hospice agency providing compassionate, competent and spiritually-grounded end-of-life care to residents of Philadelphia and the city of Chester.

Our team includes nurses, social workers, physicians, chaplains, hospice aides and volunteers who provide physical, emotional and spiritual support to individuals and families facing life-limiting illness. Care is usually provided in the home or place of residence. Services are provided regardless of insurance or income status.

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Get involved! Support AFSC’s work for peace and social justice!

AFSC is an international peace and social justice organization, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its founding by Quakers in 1917, the AFSC has brought people of diverse backgrounds together to work for and promote human rights in the United States and throughout the world. Its work is based on a Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person, and a faith in the power of love and nonviolence to bring about change.

AFSC’s bookstore carries a wide selection of books by and about Quakers and AFSC program topics, including some wonderful books for children. Books are mainly sold online at www.afscstore.org, as well as at Quaker gatherings and AFSC-related events. AFSC needs assistants in its bookstore, to do the following:

Review books (in English or Spanish)
Enter descriptions and graphics on the website (in English or Spanish)
Oversee one or more bookstore topics
Staff the bookstore at Quaker yearly meetings and events
Create a business and marketing plan
Plan and coordinate literary events
Transport books to events

Minimum commitment: 2-3 hours per week
Location: AFSC or home.
Direct supervisor: Volunteer Ferne Hayes.

Please contact Lida Sparer at lsparer@afsc.org or 213/489-1900 for more information.

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Get involved! Join AFSC in its work for peace and social justice!

AFSC is an international peace and social justice organization, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its founding by Quakers in 1917, the AFSC has brought people of diverse backgrounds together to work for and promote human rights in the United States and throughout the world. Its work is based on a Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person, and a faith in the power of love and nonviolence to bring about change.

Research events to be included on the AFSC's online regional calendars. Prepare and post descriptions of events.

Minimum commitment: 3-4 hours per week
Location: AFSC or home.
Direct supervisor: Benjamin Parke.

Please contact Lida Sparer at lsparer@afsc.org or 213/489-1900 for more information.

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Get involved! Join AFSC in its work for peace and social justice!

AFSC is an international peace and social justice organization, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its founding by Quakers in 1917, the AFSC has brought people of diverse backgrounds together to work for and promote human rights in the United States and throughout the world. Its work is based on a Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person, and a faith in the power of love and nonviolence to bring about change.

AFSC's Middle East Peace Education Program (MEPEP) maintains an online calendar of Middle-East related events, including political, cultural, and entertainment events throughout Southern California. The MEPEP also sponsors a weekly blast email to members, highlighting events sponsored or co-sponsored by the AFSC. Volunteers are needed to:
• Research Southern California events.
• Review incoming emails from other groups to determine whether to include their events on the MEPEP calendar.
• Post information about each event online (date, time, title, etc.), by completing a simple online form.
• Send MEPEP’s weekly email.

Minimum commitment: 4-5 hours per week
Location: AFSC or home.
Direct supervisor: Wafa Shami.

Please contact Lida Sparer at lsparer@afsc.org or 213/489-1900 for more information.

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Get involved! Join AFSC in its work for peace and social justice!

AFSC is an international peace and social justice organization, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its founding by Quakers in 1917, the AFSC has brought people of diverse backgrounds together to work for and promote human rights in the United States and throughout the world. Its work is based on a Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person, and a faith in the power of love and nonviolence to bring about change.

The AFSC’s Los Angeles area program maintains an online calendar about its work (and related issues and events). The program also sends blast emails to its supporters. Volunteers are needed to:

• Post information about each event online (date, time, title, etc.), by completing a simple online form.

• Create and send email announcements.

Minimum commitment: 4-5 hours per week
Location: AFSC or home.
Direct supervisor: Benjamin Parke.

Please contact Lida Sparer at lsparer@afsc.org or 213/489-1900 for more information.

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Get involved! Join AFSC in its work for peace and social justice!

Summary: Manage all aspects of volunteer program. Includes researching appropriate volunteer sources, contacting sources, posting volunteer positions, tracking volunteer activity, and expressing the AFSC’s appreciation of volunteer service.

1. Work with staff to develop volunteer job listings.
2. Recruit, interview, and assign volunteers.
3. Arrange volunteer orientation and training.
4. Supervise volunteers; provide policies and support for supervision by others.
5. Express AFSC’s appreciation for volunteers through gifts and events.
6. Terminate volunteers as necessary.

AFSC is an international peace and social justice organization, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its founding by Quakers in 1917, the AFSC has brought people of diverse backgrounds together to work for and promote human rights in the United States and throughout the world. Its work is based on a Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person, and a faith in the power of love and nonviolence to bring about change.

Minimum commitment: 4-5 hours per week
Location: AFSC offices.
Direct supervisor: Lida Sparer.

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Get involved! Join AFSC in its work for peace and social justice!

Support the work of AFSC by providing clerical assistance, including managing files, participating in mass mailings, and other light office duties.

AFSC is an international peace and social justice organization, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its founding by Quakers in 1917, the AFSC has brought people of diverse backgrounds together to work for and promote human rights in the United States and throughout the world. Its work is based on a Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person, and a faith in the power of love and nonviolence to bring about change.

Minimum commitment: 3-4 hours per week
Location: AFSC offices.
Direct supervisor: Lida Sparer.

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Get involved! Join AFSC in its work for peace and social justice!

Maintain and/or operate database of AFSC regional contacts, including entering and editing names and identifying information.

AFSC is an international peace and social justice organization, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its founding by Quakers in 1917, the AFSC has brought people of diverse backgrounds together to work for and promote human rights in the United States and throughout the world. Its work is based on a Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person, and a faith in the power of love and nonviolence to bring about change.

Minimum commitment: 4-5 hours per week
Location: AFSC offices.
Direct supervisor: Lida Sparer.

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Get involved! Join AFSC in its work for peace and social justice!

Research specified topics, including, e.g., the amount of money spent on military recruitment vs. education

AFSC is an international peace and social justice organization, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its founding by Quakers in 1917, the AFSC has brought people of diverse backgrounds together to work for and promote human rights in the United States and throughout the world. Its work is based on a Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person, and a faith in the power of love and nonviolence to bring about change.

Minimum commitment: 4-5 hours per week
Location: Home or AFSC.
Direct supervisor: Eisha Mason.

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Get involved! Join AFSC in its work for peace and social justice!

AFSC is an international peace and social justice organization, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its founding by Quakers in 1917, the AFSC has brought people of diverse backgrounds together to work for and promote human rights in the United States and throughout the world. Its work is based on a Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person, and a faith in the power of love and nonviolence to bring about change.

Help the AFSC program staff manage larger events, by providing advance publicity, manning information tables, coordinating transportation, handing out media packets, and preparing signs (including informational and protest signs).

Minimum commitment: 4-5 hours per week
Location: Varies.
Direct supervisor: Steven Gibson

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Get involved! Join AFSC in its work for peace and social justice!

AFSC is an international peace and social justice organization, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its founding by Quakers in 1917, the AFSC has brought people of diverse backgrounds together to work for and promote human rights in the United States and throughout the world. Its work is based on a Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person, and a faith in the power of love and nonviolence to bring about change.

Help the AFSC program staff manage larger events, by providing advance publicity, manning information tables, coordinating transportation, handing out media packets, and preparing signs (including informational and protest signs).

Minimum commitment: 4-5 hours per week
Location: Varies.
Direct supervisor: Wafa Shami.

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Get involved! Join AFSC in its work for peace and social justice!

Videotape Los Angeles Peace Education and Middle East Peace Education program events.

AFSC is an international peace and social justice organization, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its founding by Quakers in 1917, the AFSC has brought people of diverse backgrounds together to work for and promote human rights in the United States and throughout the world. Its work is based on a Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person, and a faith in the power of love and nonviolence to bring about change.

Minimum commitment: 4-5 hours per month.
Location: Varies.
Direct supervisor: Varies.

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Get involved! Join AFSC in its work for peace and social justice!

Create flyers, protest signs, and other materials for programs and events.

AFSC is an international peace and social justice organization, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its founding by Quakers in 1917, the AFSC has brought people of diverse backgrounds together to work for and promote human rights in the United States and throughout the world. Its work is based on a Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person, and a faith in the power of love and nonviolence to bring about change.

Minimum commitment: 4-5 hours per week
Location: AFSC offices.
Direct supervisor: Lida Sparer.

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Get involved! Join AFSC in its work for peace and social justice!

Research foundations, assist with preparation of proposals.

AFSC is an international peace and social justice organization, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its founding by Quakers in 1917, the AFSC has brought people of diverse backgrounds together to work for and promote human rights in the United States and throughout the world. Its work is based on a Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person, and a faith in the power of love and nonviolence to bring about change.

Minimum commitment: 4-5 hours per week
Location: AFSC offices.
Direct supervisor: Lida Sparer.

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Get involved! Join AFSC to work for peace and social justice!

AFSC is an international peace and social justice organization, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its founding by Quakers in 1917, the AFSC has brought people of diverse backgrounds together to work for and promote peace, social and economic justice and human rights in the United States and throughout the world. Its work is based on a Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person, and a faith in the power of love and nonviolence to bring about change.

AFSC has always been guided in its work by both administrative and program committees, which provide well-informed oversight and support for the work of each region. In the Pacific Southwest Region – which includes New Mexico, Arizona, Hawai’i and southern California – the administrative committees include affirmative action, finance, and nominating committees, as well as the executive committee for the region.

Our region has an ongoing need for volunteers from throughout southern California to serve on its administrative committees. We seek volunteers who are deeply involved and committed to issues of peace and social justice, and who can link these concerns with the work we do.

We especially welcome applicants whose skills in fundraising, public relations, community organizing, program planning and evaluation, and communications can help us be more effective. We encourage all interested individuals to apply, regardless of their religious affiliation, race, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Get involved! Join AFSC in its work for peace and social justice!

AFSC is an international peace and social justice organization, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its founding by Quakers in 1917, the AFSC has brought people of diverse backgrounds together to work for and promote human rights in the United States and throughout the world. Its work is based on a Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person, and a faith in the power of love and nonviolence to bring about change.

In 2002, for the first time in American history, the Bush administration initiated a radical new policy allowing the torture of prisoners of war and other captives. Reports confirm that California-licensed physicians, psychologists, and nurses have participated in these acts. Additionally, some California professionals have also failed to notify authorities when acts of torture have taken place.

As professional licensure and codes of ethics are regulated by states, California has the obligation to notify members of laws concerning torture that may result in their prosecution.

A broad coalition of medical, human rights and legal organizations are petitioning the State of California to inform its licensees of legal prohibitions against torture.

The Petition Team will help identify, organize, and carry out petition campaigns designed to promote the AFSC Stop Torture mission and will:

• Create a plan for gathering 10,000 petition signatures and presentation to public officials;
• Recruit, train, manage, and inspire petition-gatherers to meet and exceed signature-gathering goals;
• Develop and meet regularly to monitor progress toward goals;
• Track and report progress regularly;
• Work with allies and stakeholders to maximize volunteer signature drive;
• Strategically target neighborhoods, events, and sites; and
• Utilize internet petition technology.

Hours: 8-10 hours/month (or as available).
Location: Varies.
Direct supervisor: Eisha Mason.

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Get involved! Join AFSC in its work for peace and social justice!

AFSC is an international peace and social justice organization, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its founding by Quakers in 1917, the AFSC has brought people of diverse backgrounds together to work for and promote human rights in the United States and throughout the world. Its work is based on a Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person, and a faith in the power of love and nonviolence to bring about change.

In 2002, for the first time in American history, the Bush administration initiated a radical new policy allowing the torture of prisoners of war and other captives. Reports confirm that California-licensed physicians, psychologists, and nurses have participated in these acts. Additionally, some California professionals have also failed to notify authorities when acts of torture have taken place.

As professional licensure and codes of ethics are regulated by states, California has the obligation to notify members of laws concerning torture that may result in their prosecution.

A broad coalition of medical, human rights and legal organizations are petitioning the State of California to inform its licensees of legal prohibitions against torture.

The Petition Team Coordinator will:

• Work with team to create a plan for gathering 10,000 petition signatures for presentation to public officials;
• Recruit, train, manage, and inspire petition gatherers to meet and exceed signature gathering goals;
• Meet regularly with team to monitor progress toward goals;
• Track and report progress regularly;
• Work with allies and stakeholders to maximize volunteer signature drive;
• Strategically target neighborhoods, events, and sites;
• Utilize internet petition technology; and
• Acknowledge the petition team.

Hours: 10-20 hours/month.
Location: AFSC.
Direct supervisor: Eisha Mason

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Get involved! Join AFSC in its work for peace and social justice!

AFSC is an international peace and social justice organization, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its founding by Quakers in 1917, the AFSC has brought people of diverse backgrounds together to work for and promote human rights in the United States and throughout the world. Its work is based on a Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person, and a faith in the power of love and nonviolence to bring about change.

In 2002, for the first time in American history, the Bush administration initiated a radical new policy allowing the torture of prisoners of war and other captives. Reports confirm that California-licensed physicians, psychologists, and nurses have participated in these acts. Additionally, some California professionals have also failed to notify authorities when acts of torture have taken place.

As professional licensure and codes of ethics are regulated by states, California has the obligation to notify members of laws concerning torture that may result in their prosecution.

A broad coalition of medical, human rights and legal organizations are petitioning the State of California to inform its licensees of legal prohibitions against torture.

The Event Coordinator is responsible for the planning and oversight of AFSC Stop Torture presentations, conferences, meetings and special events. The Event Coordinator will work with staff and volunteers to develop presentation opportunities and coordinate presentations and events. Specifically, the Event Coordinator will oversee planning and logistical details related to the following activities:

• Coordinating site selection for presentations, special events, and press conferences, including partnerships with other organizations;
• Developing and managing timelines and schedules;
• Coordinating the preparation of event/meeting-related materials; and
• Managing lists related to conference marketing and attendance.

Hours: 10-15 hours/month.
Location: Varies.
Direct supervisor: Eisha Mason.