Children for Children (CFC) is a New York not-for-profit organization founded by parents to foster community involvement and social responsibility in young people. CFC's youth service and philanthropy programs help kids learn to volunteer and give from an early age and generate valuable resources for schools and teachers struggling to offer quality education to New York City's underserved communities.

Description:
Have your child join those who have contributed thousands of volunteer hours gathering books to benefit schools, painting murals, planting gardens, and doing much more!
Each year, Children for Children seeks out recipient schools in which typically 90% or more of the school population qualifies for the federal free lunch program. Despite often encountering illiteracy and hardship at home, their students are hungry to learn, and their dedicated principals and teachers are finding ways to motivate learning and instill values. CFC works with its grant recipient schools to encourage them to continue the giving cycle by participating in CFC service projects, or leading their own, to help their students Grow Involved.

Youth service bestows powerful benefits across the socio-economic spectrum, including leadership skills, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, character development, self-discipline, more engagement in studies and greater tolerance for others. The younger children become involved, the more likely they are to stay involved for life.

History:
Children for Children is a New York not-for-profit organization founded by parents in 1996 to foster community involvement and social responsibility in young people.

Contact person: Maggie Jones, Executive Director, (212) 850-4170, (email)
Office fax number: (212) 850-4180

Address:

6 East 43rd Street, 25th Floor New York City, NY 10017 (See a map)

Directions:

Children for Children is located next to Emigrant Savings Bank on 43rd Street (in between Madison Ave. and 5th Ave.). To get to the CFC office from Grand Central Station, walk west one block on 43rd Street.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: F,D,B,4,5,6,S,7,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5

Overall Experience   
GREAT, FABULOUS, WONDERFUL

Learned the value of helping. posted by mrdavidkarr on May 18, 2004