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Cradles to Crayons  30 Clipper Road  P.O. Box 799  W. Conshohocken, PA 19428  Tel: (215) 836-0958  Fax: (866) 910-8764
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Contact: Jeff Baxter
Tel: (215) 836.0958 x210
Cell: (610) 420.0884
Email: jeff@cradlestocrayons.org
BOSCOV’S AND CRADLES TO CRAYONS
FIGHT CHILD POVERTY IN THE PHILADELPHIAAREA
Help get local homeless and low-income children ready for school
Philadelphia, PA Boscov’s is teaming with Cradles to Crayons, a local nonprofit, on September 15
to fight the rising poverty rate through a one-day Back to School event.
From 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Cradles to Crayons will accept donations of new school supplies, along
with new and nearly news clothes, shoes, books, toys, baby equipment, and new baby hygiene items at
Boscov’s in the Exton Square Mall, located at126 Exton Square, Routes 30 & 100, in Exton. There will also
be arts and crafts for kids, food, raffles, and free samples from TCBY and Chick-fil-A.
Donations received at this event will be used to help homeless and low-income children in Bucks,
Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. According the U.S. Census Bureau,
Philadelphia has the highest poverty rate among the nation’s ten largest cities. Philadelphia’s child poverty
rate is at the highest it has been in 50 years, with an estimated one in five children living in poverty.
A National Retail Federation survey found that the average American family spent over $600 in 2011
on school supplies. When families are struggling to put food on their tables, buying school supplies for their
children is a luxury they just can’t afford. Cradles to Crayons provides these essential items so that children
in this area have the essential items they need to thrive – at home, at school, and at play.
About Boscov’s
Boscov’s, with 39 stores in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware, has been
providing customers with a wide selection of merchandise, competitive prices and superior service for nearly
a century. The Company is committed to the communities it serves and has a long distinguished history of
civic and charitable activities.
About Cradles to Crayons
Cradles to Crayons collects new and gently used essential items for children in low-income and homeless
situations from birth to age 12 in the five-county southeastern Pennsylvania area. Cradles to Crayons will
surpass the 100,000 milestone in children served since its formation here five years ago. For additional
information, please visit www.cradlestocrayons.org.