WHO WE ARE
SFTS was founded in 2019 by 10-year-old Declan Cassidy, who grew up
watching his sister battle Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Declan watched the disease impact his own family, especially his mother, who did everything in her power to try and save her daughter’s life. Declan also wanted to help- and so SFTS was born.
Declan realized that the biggest need on the streets was food and warm socks and set out to relieve the suffering of his sister and others ... Read More
WHO WE ARE
SFTS was founded in 2019 by 10-year-old Declan Cassidy, who grew up
watching his sister battle Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Declan watched the disease impact his own family, especially his mother, who did everything in her power to try and save her daughter’s life. Declan also wanted to help- and so SFTS was born.
Declan realized that the biggest need on the streets was food and warm socks and set out to relieve the suffering of his sister and others facing similar challenges. Declan collected over 1,000 socks with his first drive, and each year the sock collection grew. In 2021, SFTS collected over 20,000 pairs of socks. Declan’s family and friends worked together and volunteered their time to create a 501c(3) in order to better handle large and small-size donations and expand their reach.
In 2022 united with the same struggles, a group of women came together to back Declan with his mission and a board was born. Everyone of these strong women have been touched by the opioid crisis in one way or another; their fight is also Declan’s fight. The women of SFTS have lived experiences of family members struggling or children who have lost the fight to this terrible disease. SFTS has become more than just a sock drive, we are servicing many communities including Veterans of all services, Hospitals Incoming and outgoing patients, Rehab Communities and many more. We also work in partnership with police districts to better our communities.
WHAT WE DO
SFTS provides services, including meals and essential human basic needs to vulnerable community members, some of these members may be veterans, individuals with home instabilities, and those suffering from mental illness and Substance Abuse Disorder.
SFTS performs street outreach, providing: clothing; snacks, hygiene and wound care bags; information and resource referrals to shelters, detox programs, medical treatment centers, rehab centers, and recovery houses; and advocates for those in need. Advocates provide resourses, schedule and attend appointments with clients, provide ride services for appointments, utilize emergency funds and donations as needed.
SFTS collects large and small-scale donations of clothing, hygiene products, food, etc., and redistributes to organizations in need, including Veteran’s Multiservice Center, Saint Margaret of Costello Maternity Home, Temple Episcopal Campus, Temple Jeanes Hospital, Jo’s Village, Bucks County Emergency Center, Prevention Point, St. Mark’s Church, and more.
On a monthly basis we reach hundreds of individuals through street outreach, handing out over 400 snack bags, 100’s wound care kits, hygiene bags, clothing and we provide hot meals for over 250 individuals.
SFTS also host community events like Resource Fairs, Easter Egg Hunts, Back to School Backpack Giveaways, and more!
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