- Gatherings for Business-Minded Friends
on October 23, 2025About Friends in Business Whether it was John Cadbury and the Cadbury chocolate company, Paul Cuffe and his merchant enterprises, or Abraham Darby with his cast iron business, there is
- Aging Support Coordinator for PYM Featured on Honestly Aging Podcast
on October 16, 2025Sheila Sorkin, Aging Support Coordinator for Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, recently joined the Honestly Aging podcast by Friends Life Care VigR®. Speaking with host Cheryl Proska, she shared that she grew
- A Brief History of the Aging Assistance Granting Group
on September 18, 2025Over the course of the 20th Century, Friends became aware that they were living longer and needing more care. Several of them established endowed funds to support those who did
- Greenleaf Fund | Haddonfield Quarterly Meeting | A Short History
on August 28, 2025Authorship Attributed to Fred Melroy, Clerk of Greenleaf Granting Group The Greenleaf Boarding Home began in 1896 with a generous gift of money from Anna Thomas Jeanes to Haddonfield Quarterly
- Care for the Needs of PYM Friends 60 Years and older!
on July 24, 2025Aging Grants at Philadelphia Yearly Meeting support the needs of Friends 60 years and older and in financial need to age in place or in communities. PYM members 60 years
- This April with the Programs and Religious Life Team and Grant Opportunities to Know
on April 3, 2025The Programs and Religious Life Team has an abundant month of gatherings ahead, and they invite all to participate this April! From April 4–6, Friends will be gathering at Pendle
- Financial Education Available Through Everence and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Partnership
on April 3, 2025Everence, a faith-based and member-owned financial group, partners with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting to provide financial resources and support. One of their offerings is the Financial Choice program, which includes up
- New Case Management Services for PYM Friends
on December 23, 2024A new resource is available for Friends in our yearly meeting! Thanks to a generous need-based grant, members and regular attenders of PYM may be eligible to receive up to
- Aging Assistance For PYM Friends: What is Available and a Family Thank You
on November 14, 2024How to Apply: Aging Funds Available at Philadelphia Yearly Meeting AAGG and Greenleaf Granting Group clerks sat down Aging Support Coordinator, Sheila Sorkin, and Director of Grantmaking and Data, Joey
- Building Connections Through Grief, Loss, and Pastoral Care
on October 31, 2024On October 19th, Friends gathered at Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting for a Thread Gathering focused on grief, loss, and pastoral care. The day provided space for conversations about how meetings
