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Jun
17
Tue
Chairman’s Council Clothing Insecurity Impact Award (Virtual Event)
Jun 17 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join us for a panel discussion featuring 2025 Cradles to Crayons® Chairman’s Council Clothing Insecurity Impact Award Recipients!

Register now and mark your calendars to hear awardees share their mission and work to #EndClothingInsecurity.

Cradles to Crayons knows that we are stronger when we serve together. Our 2025 Chairman’s Council Clothing Insecurity Impact Award honors the contributions of organizations working to ensure that children have the essential clothing they need to feel safe, valued, and to thrive in their childhoods.

This panel event will feature 2025 recipients and spotlight their organizations’ work to support children in their communities. Hear from Cradles to Crayons CEO Christine Morin and this year’s awardees:

Room to Grow (Giving Factory Direct Service Partner) is an NYC- and Boston-based organization that partners with families to help children thrive from the start. During the critical early years of 0-3, Room to Grow provides parents and caregivers with personalized guidance to support their well-being and bolster their children’s development, community connections to expand their networks, and essential material resources, including high-quality baby and toddler items.

Health Promotion Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc (Cradles to Crayons—Philadelphia Service Partner) is a nonprofit corporation that reaches more than 20,000 people across Pennsylvania each year through direct service programs targeting the reduction of health disparities, particularly among low-income and racial/ethnic minority populations. Health Promotion Council uses a collaborative approach to tackle the wide variety of health needs, issues, and disparities that affect vulnerable populations.

Kendall County Food Pantry (Cradles to Crayons—Chicago Service Partner) works to alleviate hunger and Clothing Insecurity by providing families in need with access to nutritious food, essential clothing, and vital resources through food distributions, clothing distributions, specialized services including diapers and hygiene products, senior support, and holiday assistance programming.

Four Seasons Kids (Warwick, NY) is a children’s clothing outreach program that distributes new and like-new clothing to children in Warwick Township four times a year. Four Seasons Kids engaged over one hundred families and eighty volunteers to support 153 children last year.

Learn more about the Cradles to Crayons Chairman’s Council Clothing Insecurity Impact award here!

A Zoom webinar link will be sent to registered participants ahead of the panel event.

Jun
21
Sat
Family Leadership Circle Volunteer Shift — June 2025 @ Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia
Jun 21 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Families Helping Families

Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia’s Family Leadership Circle (FLC) provides a unique opportunity to instill the values of charity and community service in your children.

We invite FLC families to join us for a special volunteer session in our Philadelphia Giving Factory from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

Please click the button below to sign up via our Volunteer Portal:
Sign Up


Want to learn more about the FLC, membership, and benefits? Click here!

Jul
1
Tue
Backpack-A-Thon — Delaware @ The Chase Center on the Riverfront
Jul 1 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Get your company involved in Backpack-A-Thon!

500+ corporate volunteers + 75,000 backpacks packed = local kids in need are Ready for Learning!

Backpack-A-Thon is our signature Ready for Learning event, welcoming companies from across Greater Philadelphia. Join this high-energy, corporate teambuilding event this summer to help fill thousands of backpacks with school supplies alongside other volunteers, so that local kids are ready on the first day of school for a year of learning.

Providing essential learning supplies to kids requires support. For more information on how your company can join our effort, please contact Daniele Kockler at dkockler@cradlestocrayons.org.


Click here to learn more about our Ready for Learning initiative.

Jul
26
Sat
Family Leadership Circle Volunteer Shift — July 2025 @ Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia
Jul 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Families Helping Families

Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia’s Family Leadership Circle (FLC) provides a unique opportunity to instill the values of charity and community service in your children.

We invite FLC families to join us for a special volunteer session in our Philadelphia Giving Factory from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

Please click the button below to sign up via our Volunteer Portal:
Sign Up


Want to learn more about the FLC, membership, and benefits? Click here!

Aug
9
Sat
Family Leadership Circle Volunteer Shift — Pajama Day @ Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia
Aug 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Families Helping Families

Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia’s Family Leadership Circle (FLC) provides a unique opportunity to instill the values of charity and community service in your children.

Dress up in your jammies as we invite FLC families to join us for a special volunteer session in our Philadelphia Giving Factory from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. We also encourage you to bring donations of new or gently used pajamas.

Please click the button below to sign up via our Volunteer Portal:
Sign Up


Want to learn more about the FLC, membership, and benefits? Click here!

Aug
14
Thu
Backpack-A-Thon — Philadelphia @ Lincoln Financial Field
Aug 14 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Get your company involved in Backpack-A-Thon!

500+ corporate volunteers + 75,000 backpacks packed = local kids in need are Ready for Learning!

Backpack-A-Thon is our signature Ready for Learning event, welcoming companies from across Greater Philadelphia. Join this high-energy, corporate teambuilding event this summer to help fill thousands of backpacks with school supplies alongside other volunteers, so that local kids are ready on the first day of school for a year of learning.

Providing essential learning supplies to kids requires support. For more information on how your company can join our effort, please contact Daniele Kockler at dkockler@cradlestocrayons.org.


Click here to learn more about our Ready for Learning initiative.

Sep
6
Sat
Community Backpack-A-Thon @ Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia
Sep 6 all-day

Help 75,000 Greater Philadelphia Area Children Get What They Need To Learn This Fall

In support of our Ready for Learning initiative, we invite Family Leadership Circle (FLC) families to our signature Community Backpack-A-Thon event at The Giving Factory!

We’re excited to bring together volunteers to pack up brand-new school supplies into backpacks and make a significant impact for kids in our community in just a few short hours.

More details coming soon!


Click here to learn more about our Ready for Learning initiative.

Want to learn more about the FLC, membership, and benefits? Click here!

Oct
4
Sat
Family Leadership Circle Volunteer Shift — Fall Fun Day @ Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia
Oct 4 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Families Helping Families

Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia’s Family Leadership Circle (FLC) provides a unique opportunity to instill the values of charity and community service in your children.

We invite FLC families to join us for a special fall-themed volunteer session in our Philadelphia Giving Factory from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

Please click the button below to sign up via our Volunteer Portal:
Sign Up


Want to learn more about the FLC, membership, and benefits? Click here!

Nov
8
Sat
Family Leadership Circle Family Day — Family Carnival @ Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia
Nov 8 all-day

Families Helping Families

Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia’s Family Leadership Circle (FLC) provides a unique opportunity to instill the values of charity and community service in your children.

Join us for Cradles to Crayons Family Day – a fun-filled day of philanthropy and hands-on service that brings families together in the spirit of giving. Helpers of all ages can also enjoy snacks, face-painting, balloon animals, special guests, games, and activities designed to foster a deeper understanding of C2C’s vital mission.

More details coming soon!


Want to learn more about the FLC, membership, and benefits? Click here!

Dec
13
Sat
Family Leadership Circle Volunteer Shift — December 2025 @ Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia
Dec 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Families Helping Families

Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia’s Family Leadership Circle (FLC) provides a unique opportunity to instill the values of charity and community service in your children.

We invite FLC families to join us for a special volunteer session in our Philadelphia Giving Factory from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

Please click the button below to sign up via our Volunteer Portal:
Sign Up


Want to learn more about the FLC, membership, and benefits? Click here!