{"id":251,"date":"2013-09-23T10:52:05","date_gmt":"2013-09-23T10:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefriendlycommunitycenter.org\/?page_id=251"},"modified":"2024-03-21T14:19:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T18:19:45","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thefriendlycommunitycenter.org\/?page_id=251","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>Welcome to The Friendly Community Center,<br \/>\na place for everyone.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefriendlycommunitycenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cropped-website-banner-smaller-pic.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefriendlycommunitycenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cropped-website-banner-smaller-pic.png 2000w, https:\/\/thefriendlycommunitycenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cropped-website-banner-smaller-pic-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/thefriendlycommunitycenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cropped-website-banner-smaller-pic-1024x638.png 1024w, https:\/\/thefriendlycommunitycenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cropped-website-banner-smaller-pic-768x478.png 768w, https:\/\/thefriendlycommunitycenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cropped-website-banner-smaller-pic-1536x957.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<em>The Friendly Community Center is a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation whose purpose includes the provision of social services and community-based recreational activities.&nbsp; The FCC offers services that answer essential needs of the spirit as well as the body, from wellness activities to the arts, socialization, the joy of friendship, and shared experience.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>MISSION STATEMENT:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Mission of The Friendly Community Center (The FCC) is to provide affordable, community-based programs and services designed for lifelong learning, wellness, and socialization.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>VISION:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>To provide a gathering place for people in the Pocono region where engaging activities encourage friendships and support a healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>VALUES:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deliver affordable programs and free services<\/li>\n<li>Offer experiences to develop well-being<\/li>\n<li>Provide meaningful volunteer opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Create a welcoming atmosphere<\/li>\n<li>Serve a wide variety of interests<\/li>\n<li>Embrace the sharing of each person&#8217;s talents<\/li>\n<li>Encourage support to&nbsp; help people thrive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em>The Friendly Community Center is an approved Public Charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. 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