Philadelphia
Cradles to Crayons has a special mission, and meets a critical need.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Philadelphia has the highest poverty rate among the nation's ten largest cities. Nearly one in four Philadelphians, including 130,000 children, live in poverty. Statewide, 11.6 percent of the population had incomes below the poverty level in 2007. In Philadelphia, that figure was exactly twice as high: 23.8 percent.
But statistics don’t get to the heart of what we do. We help kids in need: kids who don’t have shoes that fit, or a coat warm enough to fend off winter winds, or a backpack to take their books to and from school. When young kids don’t get access to these basics, they have a hard time learning. They have a hard time feeling loved, protected, and valued.
With your help, we can change that.
