Senator Markey, State Senator Cynthia Creem, and State Representative Kay Khan joined the staff of Cradles to Crayons (C2C) at its national headquarters in Newtonville last Friday to mark C2C’s 20th anniversary. C2C Founder and CEO Lynn Margherio led a tour of the facilities and explained the agency’s mission to provide basic clothing needs, diapers, and books to impoverished children from birth to twelve in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. Working with over 470 social service agencies, C2C distributes new and gently used clothing in KidPacks, including a week’s worth of underwear, sleepwear, school-appropriate outfits and outerwear. C2C will distribute 35,000 coats to children across Massachusetts this winter. Corporate and individual volunteers join with the staff to sort and pack clothing. At this event, the visiting elected officials worked together to assemble a KidPack.
C2C invites the public to support its mission by making donations and/or volunteering.
