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Last fall, it was a sight to behold. On a bright and beautiful Saturday morning, thousands of volunteers fanned out to Philadelphia schools, recreation centers, and the communities that support them for the 15th Annual Philadelphia Cares Day.
These dedicated folks painted classrooms and fences, cleared trash, and planted fall mums. Above all, they showed that Philadelphia really does care about our school children and the places where they live and play.
This year, you can play a part. On Saturday, October 17th, volunteer with your coworkers, alumni group, faith-based group or family. You will be among 12,000 local folks who share your committment to education and who want to roll-up their sleeves to show our public school children how much they care.
The School District of Philadelphia (the nation’s seventh largest) educates 196,308 students in 273 buildings. On October 17th, Greater Philadelphia Cares invites you to join us to improve our city’s public schools by painting classrooms, restoring playgrounds, and creating green spaces. Philadelphia Cares Day is a marathon day of service that gives our children attractive and more functional learning places.
Contact us at volunteer@gpcares.com or 215-564-4544 to sign up!
2008 Highlight
In 2008, SAP & IBM spent Philadelphia Cares Day at Tanner Duckrey Elementary School in North Philadelphia. With over 100 volunteers present, alot was accomplished – the school’s perimeter was painted and a pizza garden was planted, to be used for science class. To this day, SAP and IBM volunteers continue their partnership with Duckrey. Building on the relationship they started last October, the company brings in resources and volunteers to assist both academically and physically.
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