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Cradles to Crayons

Cradles to Crayons was founded on the philosophy that unused resources should be redistributed to the places they are needed most.

Families struggling to pay for rent and groceries often cannot afford anything else. Basic items for their children–properly fitting outfits for school, diapers, a backpack, shoes, pajamas, a coat for cold weather–are simply not possible.

Cradles to Crayons’ mission and model enable our volunteers and donors to turn compassion into action and provide the essential items children in need to thrive at school, participate fully in life, and simply be a kid.

Dec 19, 2025
Full-time
Executive Director
$175,000 - $185,000 yearly
Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia, PA, USA
Cradles to Crayons (C2C), founded in 2002, provides children living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive—at home, at school, and at play. We supply clothing, shoes, diapers, school supplies, and more, free of charge. Our vision is that one day all children will have the essentials they need to thrive.  Two in 5 kids in the United States are currently facing Clothing Insecurity, going without basic essentials like pants, shoes, diapers, and school supplies during their critical development years. Three of the top 10 reasons kids miss school are rooted in Clothing Insecurity—just one example of the significant short- and long-term social and economic costs when these needs go unmet. Cradles to Crayons keeps Clothing Insecurity at the core of our mission and is the only large-scale nonprofit organization to focus on this resource gap. Since its founding, Cradles to Crayons has distributed more than three million...