The Celebration of the 2023 Children First “Champion for Children”
honoring
Kelvin A. Jeremiah, President and CEO, The Philadelphia Housing Authority
On the evening of Thursday, May 18, 2023, Children First will shine a spotlight on Kelvin A. Jeremiah, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Housing Authority and a transformative leader who puts children first, knowing that it takes more than just a physical place to live for children to thrive.
Kelvin has gone above and beyond to make the lives of nearly 25,000 children living in PHA developments and apartments better. His mission to help children expands beyond the walls of the houses managed by PHA, making him a real standout. He instills pride in the children living in PHA in small ways like making sure they start school with a bundle of brand-new school supplies and backpacks. And in big ways like raising $2.5 million dollars for college scholarships. Thanks to his leadership, 645 youth and young adults living in a PHA home could afford college. He opened a high school that was shuttered by the Philadelphia School District in one of the most distressed neighborhoods in the city and a Youth and Family Center that provides services for an entire family to become self-sufficient.
We know that there are many worthy causes and amazing regional leaders to honor, but we urge you to join Children First and our special Celebration host, Estelle Richman, to honor Kelvin A. Jeremiah, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) as our 2023 Champion for Children for the work he’s led at the PHA to improve the lives of children living in public housing. In doing so, you’ll be among a growing list of corporations, organizations and individuals that are actively improving the future for children.
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Championship Sponsors:
Leading Sponsor:
Advocate Sponsors:
The Michaels Organization
RHEAL Capital Management, LLC
In kind Sponsors:
Supporting Sponsors:
AmeriHealth Caritas Partnership
Brightside Academy
Comcast
Conner Strong & Buckelew
Cozen O’Connor
District Council 21 – International Union of Painters and Allied Trades of
Eastern Pennsylvania, State of New Jersey and Delaware
Diversified Search Group
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC
GSL Government Consulting – A Stevens & Lee Company
Health Partners Plans
Independence Blue Cross
Lor-Mar Mechanical Services Inc.
PNC
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
Ally Sponsors:
Bellevue Strategies
Clear Point Communications
Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County
Esperanza
Holman
Kolber & Randazzo, P.C.
NEPC LLP
PA Housing Finance Agency
Pennrose
Pincus Family Foundation
PK Financial
Reno & Cavanaugh PLLC
Saul Ewing LLP
Scotlandyard Security
Special Smiles
Surety Title Company
The Foundation for Delaware County
University Lodge No. 51, Free & Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania
Wojdak Government Relations
Individual Sponsors:
Carolyn & Tim Adams
Judy Adamson & Fred Jackes
Lindsay & Sam Albright
Diane Castlebuono
Bruce & Carol Caswell
Michael Churchill & Tasha Stonorov
Harriet Dichter & John Schapiro
Bill Ewing
Richard & Susan Frazier
Amy Ginensky & Andrew Rogoff
Havi Glaser
Mary Goldman
David and Jacqui Griffith
Carole Haas Gravagno
Rosemarie and Anne Greco Morrissey
David Hackett
John & Janet Haas
Rosemarie Halt
Renee Hughes
Howard & Mary Hurtig
Victor Keen & Jeanne Ruddy
Chrissy Kind
Caroline Estey King
Ken & Eve Klothen
Kurt Kolakauskas
Aldustus & Keisha Jordan
Elaine Lindy
Nancy Lucas
Ed Mahlman & Moya Kinnealey
James Martin
Carol Melvin Pate & John Melvin
Sara Nerken
Joseph Neubauer
Kathleen Noonan & Jonathan Lipson
Heidi Ramirez
Robert, Soozung & Robert Rankin
Mustafa Rashed
Michael Rashid
David Richman & Janet Perry
Ann Rosewater & Robert Kronley
Staci Scott
Stephen & Patty Segal
Sister Mary Scullion
Frances Sheehan & Ricardo Gelman
Darren Smith & Jamie Ware
Jeff & Claudia Sparagana
H. Lynn Starr, MD
Javier Suarez
John & Jane Summers
John Taylor
Tom Vernon
Teresa Ward-Maupin
Pat West
Flora Wolf
Wendy Wolf