August 15, 2025

Clothing Insecurity: A Hidden Barrier to Student Success

Read the full article: https://teachmag.com/clothing-insecurity-a-hidden-barrier-to-student-success/ AUGUST 15, 2025, BOSTON, MA — As kids prepare to step through the school doors and start another... Read More »

July 15, 2025

Cradles to Cradles® to Provide 250,000 Free Backpacks with School Supplies to Students in Three Major Metropolitan Areas

C2C’s “Ready for Learning” initiative prepares children from head to toe, including clothing and backpacks in the Massachusetts, Chicagoland, and Philadelphia Tri-State regions... Read More »

June 11, 2025

Clothing for kids: Cradles to Crayons and TJX partnership includes volunteers, drives

To read the full article: https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/bizwomen/news/profiles-strategies/2025/06/tjx-cradles-to-crayons-partnership-includes-volun.html At a glance: Cradles to Crayons and TJX Duration of the partnership: 14 years Impact: Helping give... Read More »

June 11, 2025

Cradles to Crayons® and First Quality® Team Up to Provide Free Diapers and Clothing to Families in Chicagoland, Massachusetts and the Greater Philadelphia Tri-State Area

With demand surging and supply strained, meeting urgent basic needs for infants and toddlers is more important than ever JUNE 11, 2025 —... Read More »

April 1, 2025

Boston Globe: Christine Morin takes over Cradles to Crayons from founder Lynn Margherio

To read the full article: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/31/business/christine-morin-cradles-crayons/ MARCH 31, 2025 – Christine Morin has traded in her trail maps and hiking boots for kids’... Read More »

August 29, 2025

Boston Public Schools Hosts Annual Countdown to Kindergarten Celebration at Boston Children’s Museum

AUGUST 29, 2025, BOSTON, MA — Boston Public Schools, the City of Boston, and Boston Children’s Museum, in partnership with Cradles to Crayons,... Read More »

August 7, 2025

45,000 backpacks filled with back to school supplies in Boston to help students in need

Read the full article and watch the video story: https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/cradles-to-crayons-school-supplies-boston/ AUGUST 7, 2025, BOSTON, MA — Hundreds of volunteers came to Boston University... Read More »

June 11, 2025

Clothing for kids: Cradles to Crayons and TJX partnership includes volunteers, drives

To read the full article: https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/bizwomen/news/profiles-strategies/2025/06/tjx-cradles-to-crayons-partnership-includes-volun.html At a glance: Cradles to Crayons and TJX Duration of the partnership: 14 years Impact: Helping give... Read More »

February 26, 2025

Wives and girlfriends of Boston Bruins’ players team up with ‘Cradles to Crayons’ for pajama drive

Read the full article and watch the video story: https://whdh.com/news/wives-and-girlfriends-of-boston-bruins-players-team-up-with-cradles-to-crayons-for-pajama-drive/ FEBRUARY 24, 2025, BOSTON, MA — Volunteers in Boston are making a difference... Read More »

November 13, 2024

Cradles to Crayons–Massachusetts Names Alicia Kabir as New Executive Director

NOVEMBER 11, 2024, BOSTON, MA — Cradles to Crayons®–Massachusetts announced today the appointment of Alicia Kabir as its new Executive Director. Kabir brings... Read More »

September 28, 2025

Gratify Yourself and Others — Volunteer

Read the full article: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2025/09/28/gratify-yourself-others-volunteer SEPTEMBER 28, 2025, CHICAGO, MA — Retired librarian Esther Honson has spent the past four years helping scan,... Read More »

September 14, 2025

Letters: Chronic absenteeism in young students is a symptom of a broader crisis of homelessness

Read the full article with a Chicago Tribune subscription: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/14/letters-091425/ Want kids in class? Start with coats, shoes and dignity. The editorial board... Read More »

August 9, 2025

Community comes together for first Cradles to Crayons Backpack-A-Thon

Read the full article and watch the video story: https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/community-comes-together-for-first-cradles-to-crayons-backpack-a-thon/ AUGUST 9, 2025, CHICAGO, IL — From one station to the next, volunteers... Read More »

June 10, 2025

Cradles to Crayons® and First Quality® Team Up to Provide Free Diapers and Clothing to Families in Chicagoland

With demand surging and supply strained, meeting urgent basic needs for infants and toddlers is more important than ever JUNE 10, 2025, CHICAGO,... Read More »

April 16, 2025

A silent crisis: Cradles to Crayons initiative works to close clothing insecurity gap for kids

Read the full story: https://www.dailyherald.com/20250414/lifestyle/a-silent-crisis-cradles-to-crayons-initiative-works-to-close-clothing-insecurity-gap-for-kids/ Spring has sprung and it’s time to throw open the windows, air out the house and clean out... Read More »

November 24, 2025

Cradles to Crayons-Philadelphia Announces Retirement of Executive Director, Searches for Next Leader

Michal Smith to Retire in March 2026 after 15 Years of Service NOVEMBER 24, 2025, PHILADELPHIA, PA — With deep gratitude, Cradles to... Read More »

September 24, 2025

Donated clothes become care packages for Philadelphians in need at the Giving Factory. Take a look inside

To read the full article and watch the video story: https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/cradles-to-crayons-philadelphia-giving-factory-coat-drive/   SEPTEMBER 24, 2025, PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia is consistently ranked among... Read More »

June 11, 2025

Cradles to Crayons® and First Quality® Team Up to Provide Free Diapers and Clothing to Families in The Greater Philadelphia Tri-State Area

With demand surging and supply strained, meeting urgent basic needs for infants and toddlers is more important than ever JUNE 11, 2025, PHILADELPHIA,... Read More »

April 21, 2025

Philly volunteers are fighting textile waste for Earth Month — 1 clothing bin at a time

Read the full article: https://whyy.org/articles/cradles-to-crayons-earth-month-clothes-donations/ APRIL 18, 2025, PHILADELPHIA, PA — At a warehouse in Philadelphia’s East Falls neighborhood, volunteers sorted through large... Read More »

April 15, 2025

Good Citizens: Meet Michal Smith of Cradles to Crayons

Read the full article: https://northpennnow.com/news/2025/apr/11/good-citizens-meet-michal-smith-of-cradles-to-crayons/ Families who struggle to pay for rent and groceries often can’t afford other basic items like properly fitted... Read More »