Episcopal Community Services

	Sheltering Homeless Families... About 150 homeless families find shelter at ECS St. Barnabas Mission each year, but government funding covers only 60% of our costs - the bare minimum. Thanks to you, ECS can offer security, nutrition, health services and counseling to break the cycle of poverty. $35 serves one family for one day.  |  $250 serves one family for one week.
	Educating Adults... At ECS Urban Bridges, adult students achieve basic literacy, learn English as a second language and can earn a GED or high school diploma. For most students, it is the first step to a better job and a chance to set an example for their children. $90 means a week of class for one student.  |  $3,000 could cover two semesters.
	Serving Homebound Seniors... The ECS Home Care program provides homemaker services and case management to help grandparents and great grandparents live safely in their own homes. Seniors maintain their dignity, independence and quality of life thanks to ECS. $60 provides one home health aide visit.   |  $500 provides a full month of visits.
	Protecting Children at Risk... The needs of children are at the heart of nearly every ECS program. Because an episode of homelessness can severely disrupt a child’s education, educational programs at ECS St. Barnabas Mission provides state-licensed early childhood and after-school programs. $30 serves one child for a week.  |   $1,000 serves all the program’s children for a day.

Tribute gifts are a thoughtful way to celebrate a birthday, wedding, new baby, graduation or any special occasion. They also serve as a special expression of sympathy by honoring the memory of a friend or relative. Tribute or memorial gifts can honor someone you admire, respect, or want to remember in a meaningful way.

To make a Tribute Gift, click here to make an immediate online contribution. You can use this form to give instantly by credit card or receive an invoice by mail.

The recipient of your tribute will receive a letter from ECS indicating you made a gift and the gift will be listed in our annual report (the amount will not be disclosed).

Now, you can even print your own acknowledgement card instantly. Visit our printable cards section to find just the right one.

You may also call us at 215.351.1460 or send us a letter with the name of the person in whose name you want to make the gift, the occasion, and the name and address of any person who should receive a notification of your gift. Please remember to include your own name and address so that we can give you the proper acknowledgement of your gift, which will be tax deductible for you.

For many years, ECS has recognized our most supportive members through our society levels listed here. ECS welcomes your support at any level, because every dollar supports vital ECS programs for people in need. Society levels are assigned based on a donor's total donations for the fiscal year ending June 30. 

Bishop White Society

Bishop White Society takes its name from the Right Reverend William White, Rector of Christ Church, Philadelphia, for 57 years, Chaplain of the Continental Congress, and rst Bishop of Pennsylvania. Following the American Revolution, Bishop White was instrumental in reorganizing and revitalizing the shattered Church of England into the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America and hosted the Constitutional Convention of the Episcopal Church in Philadelphia.

Members of Bishop White Society are the very backbone of the ECS Annual Fund. In honor of this pivotal gure in American History, we are proud to recognize donors who contribute $1,000 or more annually to the ECS Annual Fund as members of the Bishop White Society.

• Bishop White Circle —  Annual gifts of $10,000 and above
  Chaired by former ECS Board of Trustees vice president Raymond Welsh and his wife, Joanne, the Bishop's Circle gathers at various social events each year to help guide ECS in its mission. We are pleased to recognize these donors at the highest level of giving for their steadfastness in sustaining the work of ECS.
• Bishop White Guardian — $5,000 - $9,999
• Bishop White Trustee —  $2,500 - $4,999
• Bishop White Steward —  $1,000 - $2,499

Bishop Stevens' Society —  $500 - $999

Bishop Stevens' Society honors William Bacon Stevens, the founding bishop of ECS. Members of Bishop Steven's Society receive recognition in ECS's printed publications.

Old St. Paul's Society —  $250 - $499

Old St. Paul's Society honors Old St. Paul's Church, ECS' historic main ofce building. Members of Old St. Paul's Society receive recognition in ECS's printed publications.

1870 Society —  $125 - $249

The 1870 Society recognizes ECS' founding year as Episcopal City Mission. Members of the 1870 Society receive recognition in ECS' printed publications.

Friend —  Gifts up to $124