Giving Tuesday – One Pie = One Step Towards Student Progress
After a plate full of turkey on Thanksgiving and finding big-box deals on Black Fridaycomes the national day of giving known as Giving Tuesday. Since 2012, Giving Tuesday has beena global generosity movementunleashingthe power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the worldthrough giving.
On December 3,鶹Ƶ Philadelphia(CYP)participated in Giving Tuesday byintroducingaPie for Progress campaign.With a goalto raise $6,000 for student progress,CYP fans and followerswere presented with a fun incentive: the chanceto seeup to fivestaff members voluntarilyget piedinthe face live on social media. This even includedCYP’sExecutive Director, DarrylBundrige, who put his face on the line to get pied should CYP reach its final Giving Tuesday goal of $6,000.
Not to our surprise,the 鶹Ƶ Philadelphia community stepped up and raised over $7,000for Philadelphia school students, surpassing our goal by over $1,000.Donationsallow 鶹Ƶ Philadelphia to partner with schools that are impacted by persistent inequities in our education system to create learning environments where students can build on their strengths and fully engage in learning. As a result, every dollar raised this year has a tangible impact on the Philadelphia community and the students that we serve.
Happen to miss out on the Pie for Progress action? Look no further to see our five brave staff members who put their faces on the line for student progress.
Tamika Austin, Regional Admission Manager, was pied for progress once we reached $750
Click here to see Tamika’s why:
Click here to see Tamika get pied:
DeranNeducsin, Impact Manager at James G.Blaine Elementary School, was pied for progress once we reached $1,500
Click here to seeDeran’swhy:
Click here to see Deran get pied:
Dorothy Wong, Senior Corporate Partnerships Director at CYP, was pied for progress once we reached $2,500
Click here to see Dorothy’s why:
Click here to see Dorothy get pied:
Dawn McCray, Managing Director of Impact at CYP, was pied for progress once we reached $4,000
Click here to see Dawn’s why:
Click here to see Dawn get pied:
Our Executive Director, Darryl Bundrige, was pied for progress once we reached $6,000
Click here to see Darryl’s why:
Click here to see Darryl get pied:
Ifyou missedout on the campaignand still want to give,visit the 鶹Ƶ Philadelphiato support CYP and student progress.
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