Help Us Help Others

Dec 1, 2020

Sahar is a self-employed photographer, and her husband was working as an independent contractor. When the pandemic hit, they both lost work and found themselves uninsured.

No income. No insurance. Nowhere to turn…or so she thought.

Fortunately, Sahar learned about the PCCY ChildWatch HelpLine. She called and we helped. A few weeks later, she and her husband and two sons had the health coverage they need.

This Giving Tuesday, we ask for your support so we can keep the HelpLine going strong for more families like Sahar’s.

The HelpLine helps parents sign up their kids for Medical Assistance and CHIP. Each year, PCCY helps hundreds of children through the HelpLine so they can get check-ups, shots, glasses, dental care, asthma care, etc. Our help is free, over the phone and in many languages. We can also recommend dentists, eye doctors, therapists, or other medical providers so parents have information on where to turn next.

Will you give $10 today to support this indispensable service?

We are nearing our Giving Tuesday goal of $5,000 – will you please give $10 now in support of this indispensable service? Your gift will go twice as far thanks to Chrissy Kind, a generous donor whose name is totally on-point who is giving PCCY a Giving Tuesday Challenge Grant. For each gift today, she will match dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000.

Consider this…the HelpLine fields 500 calls a year. If 500 people each give $10 or more, we will be able to meet our goal, qualify for the full match and keep the HelpLine going strong.

Thank you in advance for your support!

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Attend a Community Budget Meeting

Philadelphia students cannot afford fewer teachers or other support staff. City Council can vote to prevent those cuts. Speak up on behalf of students! Attend one (or more) of the upcoming public events and tell councilmembers, “No cuts to schools!” Sign Up, Show Up, Speak Up because Our Kids Are Worth It. Need help with your testimony? Check out our testimony as well as these talking points. We can also help – reachout to frangyp@childrenfirstpa.org. Click the image to download a PDF that you can share.

Postcards: Print, Sign & Share

These postcards are available for your community group or organization to print and share with your members. Postcards can be dropped off to 990 Spring Garden Street, Suite 600 or you can scan and send to info@childrenfirstpa.org. We also have printed postcards available to pick up at our office. Click the image to download a PDF that you can share.

Lower Travel Costs! Options are available.

The Mayor’s proposed tax on ride share companies will protect public schools and ensure students have the resources they deserve. If ride share companies choose to pass these costs directly onto riders, there are options for individuals with disabilities to help lower their travel costs. Click the image to download a PDF that you can share.