The Community Involvement Committee identifies and coordinates BOMA's involvement with community organizations through collections and volunteer work.

COMMITTEE PURPOSE

Our committee chairs are Leslie Jones, Lincoln Harris Property Company;
and Jim Yannie, BFS Landscape.

Committee
Responsibilities

Plans and coordinates community events and activities including, but not limited to: Monthly Our Brothers Place Volunteer Day (OBP), Cradles to Crayons, Operation Gratitude Day, and Toys for Tots.

Our Brother’s Place

In alignment with the BOMA Strategic Plan, the Community Involvement Committee has regularly scheduled volunteer opportunities at Our Brother's Place (OBP)* for our member base to give back to the community while achieving stronger relationships with their BOMA colleagues at these events. A great way to get to know each other and forge stronger relationships is by working next to each other. We are always open to suggestions and additional ideas to continue the philanthropic work spearheaded by the Community Involvement Committee. Our Brother's Place is a men's homeless shelter located at 9th & Hamilton Streets that can house up to 147 men. It is one of the many shelters / programs run by the Bethesda Project.

Volunteer opportunities are sent out via email to BOMA membership.

Upcoming Events

Cradles to Crayons

BOMA Philadelphia partners with Cradles to Crayons, a non-profit organization that provides resources such as school supplies and clothing to homeless and low-income children. Cradles To Crayons began in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 2002. Along with the Suburban Committee, BOMA Philadelphia hosts an Annual Book Drive during the month of March and various opportunities to volunteer at their Giving Factory to help sort and organize donations.

Volunteer opportunities are sent out via email to BOMA membership.

BOMA Philadelphia partners with St. Christopher’s Children Hospital Reach out and Read Program. The Reach Out and Read Program is the most evidence-based, cost-effective, and enjoyable way to address the huge problem of illiteracy in our North Philadelphia community. The simple act of giving a book to a child and encouraging parents to read to their children during the office visit has been validated in numerous studies, showing that families that read together have larger vocabularies and stronger language skills. Reading and being read to during the preschool years promotes healthy brain development, improves vocabulary, language, and listening skills, stimulates the imagination, helps children cope with stress, and strengthens family bonds—all of which narrows the achievement gap across ethnic and economic lines.