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Events

Comedy Night
Thursday, February 2
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Groundhog Day

at Finnigans Wake, 537 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123

Grab your co-workers, friends & family (21+) to join us for a few laughs at our comedy night featuring comics Alan Marx and Theresa Hummel Krallinger, plus musical guest, The Dolls. This year's event will be a fun beef & beer style event with a raffle. Click on the link below to purchase your tickets.

Ticket includes show, buffet, beer & wine. Proceeds from the evening will enable SCI to continue meeting the human needs of seafarers on whose labor we depend for our region's economic well being and standard of living.

To purchase Comedy Night tickets, click here. Tickets are $40 each. Payments using a credit card or Paypal will add a $3 surcharge.

Sponsorship at $500 includes 2 tickets, hanging banner at event, plus special recognition.

Click here for the latest event details or give us a call at 215 940-9900.

We are accepting donations for raffle items. Please contact us to let us know what you will donate.

Link to Golf Classic photos2nd Annual S.H.I.P.
(Seamen's Help In Philadelphia)
Celebrity Invitational Golf Classic
Monday, April 30, 2012

Enjoy the finest golfing and dining at the DuPont Country Club north of Wilmington, Delaware.

This fun event will feature lunch, a shotgun start, dinner, awards, and a silent auction for sports memorabilia.

Click here for event details.

See the photo gallery from our first annual Golf Classic.

SPONSORS WANTED: If you or your organization would like to be a sponsor of this event, please contact us.

Note: the use of the DuPont Country Club does not imply their endorsement of the event or the sponsoring organizations.

Recent Events

The Downtown Club21st Annual Fall Gala
"The Future of Our Industry"
Friday, November 11, 2011
7:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight

The Downtown Club
Public Ledger Building
6th & Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19106

This Gala Event included a cocktail reception, dinner, dancing, and a short program honoring the Maritime Academy Charter School.

The theme of this event was "The Future of Our Industry."

For more information, call Ronnie Barlow, SCI Development Associate, at 215-940-9900 Ext: 106, or click here to contact us by email.

2nd Annual Spring Cruise
“Reconnect with the River”
Saturday, June 18, 2011

The Seamen's Church Institute of Philadelphia and South Jersey (SCI) held its second annual Spring Cruise in June, 2011, aboard the Philadelphia Belle, docked at Philadelphia's historic Penn's Landing next to the Independence Seaport Museum.

We learned about the Delaware River's rich history and its impact on the Philadelphia region's economy. When the ship returned to dock., passengers were invited to enjoy the exhibits and special hands-on activity stations at the Independence Seaport Museum.

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