ESF’s mission is to, “build cultural connections one person and one community at a time.” Greetings At ESF, We dream, We believe, and we DO! In January a group of ESF volunteers met to begin the process of developing our first strategic plan. This effort is critical for ESF to recruit qualified board members and  [ Read More ]

Founder and President, Shonta D. Collins spoke with the Greater Philadelphia region about the current efforts to assist in the efforts to rehabiliate and sustain programs in Haiti. The interview was hosted on January 15, 2011, 3 days after than 1 year anniversary of the horrific earthquake in Haiti. The recording can be downloaded bellow.

Rashidah Andrews and Leah Cunningham represented ESF at the Philadelphia Service Plan Launch hosted by Mayor Nutter’s Office.  The event took place at the National Constitutional Center. ESF was invited to the official launch of the SERVE Philadelphia initiative held at the National Constitution Center on Sept. 27th. This citywide initiative has been made possible  [ Read More ]

ESF hosted an information and education table on global health at the Global Health Opportunities Day at Drexel University.  The event took place at the Drexel University Health Sciences campus (245 N. 15th St. in Philadelphia) on October 22nd , 2010, from 10 AM to 3 PM.  This event was designed to connect undergraduate and graduate  [ Read More ]

ESF “Fun in The Sun” at Clark park in W. Philadelphia welcomed all friends and family to come out to enjoy good company, make new friends and have a great time! The event was on August 8 from 3-8pm and everyone was invited including children and pets.

Brooklyn Exposure, 1401 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11216-3555. A $5 donation amount with half of the proceeds to support towards ESF, the other 1/2 went towards another NGO that will also works in Haiti. If you have any questions please contact David Lewis at werdsmannyc@gmail.com.

ESF supported PCOM led fundraiser for Haiti at the Circle of Hope located at 1125 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147.

A special thanks to PPMC, ESF, PEC, The Partnership CDC along with all the community organizations. The committee would like to also recognize Trader Joe’s, Tylenol, Shop Rite, and Fresh Grocer for their donations of nutritious fruits, water and re-useable grocery bags for the community in addition to all the volunteers, supporters and contributors; we  [ Read More ]

Explorers Sans Frontières (ESF) in partnership with the “Saturday Academy” in North Philadelphia, a program through HOPE Worldwide will be collecting various items for the children’s Saturday activities. ESF and HOPE will work cooperatively to volunteer and serve the N. Philadelphia children and help make a difference in their lives! ESF has also created the  [ Read More ]

January 25, 2009 | The Philadelphia Tribune interviews Bridgette Nelson, RN, MSN, BSN, BA, Director of Healthcare Education, Lara Letchenbergh, Director of Student Outreach and Shonta D. Collins, RN, BSN, MPA, Founder and President. ESF was recognized by the Tribune from the recent Community Day event, ESF’s work with the Caribbean and African community, and  [ Read More ]