Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia

Thank you to West Chester University’s chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha for collecting an entire cart of books for kids of Greater Philadelphia area! If you’re interested in hosting a drive of your own, click here: bit.ly/3f6BSdg to learn how! #alphaphialpha #westchesteruniversity #c2cphilly #bookdrive

Children from communities of color deserve to feel safe and valued. Cradles To Crayons stands in solidarity with the #AAPI community. #StopTheHate Art by Yvonne Chan @novemberdays_

#thursdaythankyou shoutout to Longwood Gardens for their generous contribution to our Un-Gala! Longwood is a botanical utopia located not far outside the city. Don't forget to check out their calendar for Spring events! #longwoodgardens #c2cphilly

We feel like the luckiest people in the world to have volunteers like you! Happy St. Patrick’s Day And thanks to all of our supporters who make us feel lucky every day! #c2cphilly #happystpatricksday

To celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth, we want to highlight Cradles To Crayons’ Executive DirectorsMichal Smith (PHI), Shoshana Buchholz-Miller (CHI), and Aubrey Conquergood (BOS)and their inspirations! Thank you for leading our markets, and for your dedication to our mission. #WomenWhoLead

Thank you to the awesome Chef Missy! Collaborating with you for our Un-Gala auction was a wonderful experience! Chef Missy is a local personal chef & caterer with a motto of, It would be our pleasure. Be sure to contact her for all of your personalized menu needs #thankyou #chefmissy #c2cphilly Chef Missy's Contact Information... Phone: 215.439.6869 Email: [email protected] See more

Is it almost bedtime in your house? It's not too late to support our MLK "I have a dream" Bedtime Packs to help a child in need sleep well. Donate online or purchase directly from our Amazon link. Details here: bit.ly/C2CMLK #MLKDay #IHaveADream #C2CBedtimePacks

We are humbled by all the support we're receiving for #MLKDay! Thank you to all the families, schools, and companies who are virtually volunteering, holding collections, making cards, donating "Dream Packs," and supporting our mission financially. You can help, too! Find out how: bit.ly/C2CMLK... Univ of Pennsylvania William Penn Charter School Radnor Township School District Johnson & Johnson Germantown Friends School NFI Industries Ancillae-Assumpta Academy PECO Germantown Academy Dow Philadelphia Insurance Companies The Baldwin School Bethel Springs Elementary School Upper Moreland Township School District Council Rock School District Sol Feinstone Elementary School Oaks Early Learning Center Meyer Lockheed Martin Bimbo Bakeries USA Merck Miller Memorial Baptist Church Perkiomen Valley Schools Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

Grateful to Dow employees who are supporting C2C on #MLKDay with a virtual volunteer event to make cards and bundle 1,500 pairs of hats & gloves! Thanks for helping us keep kids warm! #GearUpforWinter #TeamDow

Keep those #MLKDay #10kCards posts coming! Excited to see so many of you helping us meet our goal of 10,000 Ready for Learning cards. Visit bit.ly/RFL-cards for details and to tell us how many you will commit to making. We're more than half-way there - please share!

Thank you NFI Industries for your partnership with our Gear Up For Winter program, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and keeping communities warm this winter. #MLKDay #NFICares #GearUpforWinter

It's Martin Luther King Day ~ the only national holiday devoted to volunteering and service. What are you doing today to give back?? If you're still looking for ways to help, check out our collection of home-based activities at: bit.ly/C2CMLK

Next week! Join us to help keep 20,000 local kids warm by supporting #GearUpforWinter and participating in at Un-Gala @ Home! Join us: http://bit.ly/UG-Home

"I chose to join the Cradles to Crayons Teen Leadership Corps as a way to get more involved in my community and help other families in need. Cradles to Crayons provides children living in poverty with the essentials that they need to thrive at school, at home, and in life in general. I want to be a part of helping these children." ~Eli, C2C Teen Leader, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy #TeenLeaderTuesday

Election Day is TOMORROW! Have you made your plan to #VOTE? Dress warmly, wear your mask, bring hand sanitizer and any snacks/drinks you'll need in preparation for long lines. Let's all stay safe as we make our voices heard.

This one gets us every time! Happy Halloween everyone!!

A big thank you to @LSCPhilly for joining us during their annual Life Science Cares Day of Service! Members of the life science community not only teamed up to help in our Giving Factory but hosted drop-off sites throughout the region to collect essentials to fill our immediate needs. Thank you for your ongoing support- we appreciate you!

Check out C2C team members, making their voices heard! Have you voted yet? #VOTE

This week has been difficult for our city. With continued unrest, many wonder what we can do to help affect positive change in our community, beginning at home. This resource provides sound guidelines for discussing diversity & discrimination with your children. https://www.apa.org/topics/kids-discrimination

Un-Gala @ Home is going to be a blast! Hundreds of supporters will be able to tune in and participate in our live broadcast event on Nov 13, thanks to the support of our official #GearUpforWinter Technology Partner Vanguard! It's not too late to rsvp: http://bit.ly/UG-Home

"I chose to become a member of the Teen Leadership Corps because I am very passionate about hands-on service and want to take my experience to the next level by playing a leadership role. I feel that the Teen Leadership Corps will enable me to develop my leadership skills so I can be a more effective leader to encourage service with a greater impact." ~Jaclyn, C2C Teen Leader, The Baldwin School #TeenLeaderTuesday

Our #GearUpforWinter Presenting Supporter Bank of America is leading the way in helping us keep 20,000 local kids warm and healthy this coming season! If your company wants to support this critical initiative, please reach out so we can work with you to customize a support & engagement package: https://www.cradlestocrayons.org/philade/un-gala-corporate/

It's National "Make a Difference" Day! You can make a difference in the life of a child in need by donating to our Gear Up for Winter campaign: https://www.cradlestocrayons.org/philadelphia/donate-now/

What can you do in preparation for Election Day on November 3? Take some time this weekend to make sure you know what’s on your ballot! From candidates to questions, you can view who and what you’ll be voting for at https://ballotpedia.org/Pennsylvania_Sample_Ballot #Vote #BeHeard

Thank you National Charity League, Inc. Valley Forge Chapter for hosting a virtual volunteer event which included 36 NCL volunteers who created over 90 Kids’ Hygiene Kits, made 240 cards, and collected 40 sets of pajamas! We are so grateful for the ongoing partnership and support from this wonderful group of mothers and daughters!

"Both studies also found child poverty rising at a rapid rate, with an additional 2.5 million children falling below the poverty line since May. Research shows that even short stays in poverty can cause children lasting harm." via The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com///federal-aid-poverty-levels.html