Audubon Resident Honored at Cradles to Crayons’ Student Recognition Night

On the night of Wednesday, May 17th, 2017 Cradles to Crayons®, a non-profit organization which provides basic essentials to children living in homeless or low-income situations, honored a group of Student Leaders, ranging from 6-18, who were inspired this year to take action and make a difference in the lives of local children in need. These students and their families were invited to the Philadelphia Giving Factory, located in West Conshocken, Pennsylvania, to enjoy desert and light refreshments as Cradles to Crayons thanked them for all the hard work they put forth.

Rebecca Woodward of Audubon, a senior at Methacton High School, was one of the honored recipients of Cradles to Crayons’ Student Leader award. Rebecca chose to complete her Senior Project over the winter and realized that many of the children served by Cradles to Crayons lack a warm coat during the colder months. To creatively spread the word and collect winter gear to support these kids in need, Rebecca advertised and hosted a movie night for her fellow students, where admission was either a donated child’s coat or monetary contribution. By promoting this coat drive on her school’s announcements, in her extracurricular activities, and in her classes, Rebecca was able to help us keep kids more than 30 kids warm this past winter.

PICTURED (L to R): Executive Director Michal Smith, Methacton High School student Rebecca Woodward, Board member Joan Docktor, President of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS® at the award reception hosted at Cradles to Crayons Giving Factory.

The Cradles to Crayons mission and model allow the organization to inspire philanthropy by engaging youth in leadership roles and providing opportunities for service-minded students to have a direct impact on the lives of their less fortunate peers. The organization offers several programs under the “Children Helping Children” umbrella, including Independent Service Projects, school-based C2C Clubs, milestone celebrations and the Teen Leadership Corps, which is a competitive year-long program providing an opportunity for high school students to develop or improve organizational & leadership skills while supporting children in need. For more information about all of Cradles to Crayons’ programs, visit: www.cradlestocrayons.org/philadelphia .

About Cradles to Crayons

Cradles to Crayons launched in 2002 and has operations in Boston, Philadelphia, and Chicago. The nonprofit provides children from birth through age 12 living in homeless or low-income situations with the essential items they need to thrive—at home, at school, and at play. They supply these items free of charge by engaging and connecting communities that have with communities that need. Cradles to Crayons mobilizes communities of plenty on behalf of communities of need, recycling and reusing high-quality children’s goods and engaging thousands of youth and adults in tangible service activities each year that benefit local children. For more information go to www.cradlestocrayons.org.