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About CFY-Philadelphia

CFY-Philadelphia Honorary Board

Financial Supporters

Philadelphia Digital Learning Program Schools

Volunteer in the Philadelphia

Contact CFY-Philadelphia

 


About CFY-Philadelphia

CFY successfully launched its Take IT Home program in Philadelphia in the spring of 2006, and has since served nearly 2,500 low-income families in partnership with public middle schools throughout the city of Philadelphia.

CFY-Philadelphia partners with low-income schools, both traditional and charter, to improve the home learning environments of their students.

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CFY-Philadelphia Honorary Board

Maria Pajil-Battle, Chair
Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Marketing
Keystone Mercy Health Plan

Ernest E. Jones, Esq.
President
Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation

Medina Rashid
Former Director
CFY-Philadelphia

Shirley Thomas
Director
Childcare Information Services (CCIS)

Laura Wintroub
Development Officer
Jewish Funds for Justice

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Financial Supporters

  • Allen Hilles Fund
  • Bank of America Foundation
  • Citizens Charitable Foundation
  • Philadelphia Appropriations Committee
  • The Seybert Institution
  • SAP America
  • Verizon Foundation

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Philadelphia Partner Schools

  • Universal Bluford Charter School
  • Universal Daroff Charter School
  • Universal Institute Charter School
  • Laura H. Carnell School

Each spring, CFY selects new Take IT Home schools to be served the following academic year. If you would like to request an application for the next school year, please send your school name and the principal’s email address to CFY-PHL@cfy.org. We will contact you regarding your application as soon as possible.

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Volunteer in Philadelphia

You can help improve the home learning environments of low-income children by volunteering with CFY-Philadelphia. If you live in or around Philadelphia, you can volunteer to help train families at CFY Family Learning Workshops.

To volunteer please contact us at volunteer-PHL@cfy.org. We will then ask you for additional information, such as the dates you are interested in volunteering. To volunteer you must be 18 years of age or older.

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Contact CFY-Philadelphia

CFY-Philadelphia
tel: 267-231-5564
fax: 212-563-1215
email:CFY-PHL@cfy.org

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