Pajama Program, Inc.
Rating: 4.94 stars 32 32 reviews
Address:
34 E. 39th St Suite B New York NY 10016 USA
Mission:
Pajama Program MissionThe Need is Great. There are more than 500,000 children in the foster care system in the U.S. and more than 1 million children who are not living with their natural parents. These children have been through great upheaval and trauma, without exception. So many of these children are living in shelters and group homes and too often are shuffled from one temporary home to another. Many of these youngsters have been abused or abandoned, and in many cases, have never enjoyed the simple comfort of having a mother or father tuck them in at bedtime and read to them to encourage an early educational experience. They have fallen behind in their reading skills and no longer have access to books to read on a regular basis. They have been removed from school for months at a time with no continuation of their reading practice. Through the Pajama Program, we are contributing to a warmer, more loving and supportive reading environment for these special children.
Programs:
We provide a steady stream of thousands of new books and pajamas to children in need across the country and to several countries around the world. There are now more than 1200 Receiving Organizations. (children's shelters, group homes and temporary living facilities) on our list. Our pajamas and books arrive at each of these Receiving Organizations regularly. We receive emergency calls for pajamas and books on a daily basis and it is our goal to answer each request with pajamas and books for the children immediately.
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Reviews for Pajama Program, Inc.
I was searching online and saw advertisement about the Pajama Drive and was impressed with the program and decided to volunteer myself and school to participate. Crec Reggio Magnet School of the Arts were eager to get involoved. I provided contact information online and received a quick response with an coordinator in my area. Janet Estevez was very helpful. I am glad that I found this charity because their eagerness to help children. The organization that I was paired to was a wonderful organization and I hope to beable to have two pajama drives this school year.
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When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
What specific problem, purpose, priority, or project prompted your gift?
Our school had an literacy night and hosted a pajama drive to give children in the community the opportunity to have a book and a pair of new pajamas.
Why did you make your donation at this time?
Pajama's are always in need
What would you tell others about this organization?
Not every child own a pair of pajamas or a book and this organization is dedicated to literacy and putting a smile on a child's face.
