St Mary of the Lakes Council
Medford, NJ
609-350-8743 Jim Wilhelmi Grand Knight
[email protected]
First Way of Burlington County helps all women with an unplanned pregnancy to find medical, legal and psychological support as well as shelter, education and adoption guidance. First Way believes in the sanctity of all life, the life of the mother and the life of the baby. The staff of First Way is made up entirely of volunteers from the Burlington County Communities they serve.
1st Way Pregnancy Center Providing Free Resources to Woman & Families Since 1970
One of the largest charitable organizations in the world, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a nonprofit, Catholic lay organization of men and women who come together to grow spiritually and offer person-to-person service to those in need and living in poverty in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, and patron, St. Vincent de Paul.
The St. Mary of the Lakes Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is supported by the parishioners, our school, and the Medford community. A ministry of St. Mary of the Lakes since 1980, the Conference serves the Burlington County communities of Medford, Medford Lakes, Browns Mills, Pemberton Township, and Moorestown.
Family Promise of Burlington County (FPBC) is a non-profit interfaith organization committed to a united outreach in the Burlington County area providing shelter, meals and assistance to homeless families. The program provides help, hope and a safe haven for our guests while they seek affordable housing.
The program mobilizes existing community resources enabling overnight lodging in motels, county church congregations for volunteers and social service agencies for screening and referrals.
Since 1998 FPBC hosted 440 families, totaling 1500 individuals with nearly 1,000 of those being children.
In 2021, Sheltering Services Will Be Expanded to Meet the Growing County Needs
While Also Introducing Homeless Prevention Services