A not-so-secret shared agenda There were a few recent developments we wanted to share with you this week that filled us with cautious optimism. The through line, of course, is a focus on the needs of children. Chronic underfunding of schools...
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A not-so-secret shared agenda–January 31, 2020
Advocacy protects our most vulnerable kids–January 24, 2020
Advocacy protects our most vulnerable kids–January 24, 2020
Advocacy protects our must vulnerable kids We learned the hard way that by shifting our gaze away from the needs of the most vulnerable children in our region, those in residential facilities, they suffer. In 2017, the Inquirer exposed that over a few short...
PCCY’s Minefaire draws kids from coast to coast…–January 17, 2020
PCCY's massive Minefaire event a holiday hit "Germantown.” “South Philly!” And where did you guys come from? “Los Angeles!” With Philly’s finest dinosaur collection looming overhead, some 6,000 children from our region and beyond spent the...
How a rare Pablo Picasso find is inspiring Philly students–January 10, 2020
Picasso supports Picasso! Steve and Barbara Gold, Center City residents, activists and PCCY donors, like to make “impact” donations and generally give where others do not – to support advocacy. They understand that changing public policy...
A long history of fighting for the future…December 20, 2019
A long history of fighting for the future…December 20, 2019
A long history of fighting for the future As this year winds down, we are looking to 2020, which will be a milestone year for us – our 40th Anniversary. A philanthropist and prominent business leader was just remarking the other day that it...
Lawmakers are betting $250M on the wrong horse…–December 13, 2019
Betting on the wrong horse The consequences of chronic underfunding of public education in the Commonwealth abound. They include faltering academic achievement, ever-increasing property taxes, and crumbling school infrastructure. It’s the latter that’s dominated the...
The business of healing, not hurting, children…December 6, 2019
The business of healing, not hurting, children The death of a teen in custody outraged the city. There was disturbing video footage that silenced City Council. And the testimonies of those who had been let down by a system meant to help them were...