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How Your Gift Will Help Our Families

A gift of $25
helps us provide personal care items for 5 new families arriving at PEC’s Emergency Shelter.

A gift of $40
Provides a crib and blanket for two families with a housewarming package for their new transitional housing unit.

A gift of $50
provides a day of fresh fruit and snacks for all the children in the shelter

A gift of $100
provides infant formula for one baby, including bottles

A gift of $150
helps us provides art supplies for 30 pre-school children

A gift of $200
provides one adult with three children 210 hot meals

Your financial contributions allow us to continue to offer our services, from counseling and education to providing food and shelter, free of charge. PEC accepts Cash, Credit cards (VISA or Mastercard), Checks, Stocks or Securities.

Please contact Grace Hightower, Donations Coordinator, at (215) 382-7522 ext. 232 or us.

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I would like to help homeless mothers and children residing at PEC to move from crisis to permanent independence.

Mail

Send checks payable to "People’s Emergency Center" or "PEC" to:

People’s Emergency Center
325 N. 39 th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
ATTN: Grace Hightower

United Way Donor

If your employer teams with the United Way or similar organizations, you may designate People’s Emergency Center with a regular payroll deduction.

To designate People’s Emergency Center as the recipient of your gift through the United Way Donor Choice, please use ID number- 00248. 

Did you know that you can double or triple your gift if your employer or affiliated organization has a matching gift program? If your company has a matching gift program, request a matching gift form from your HR department, and send it completed and signed with your gift. We'll do the rest.

PEC is registered as a charitable organization with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . You can obtain a copy of our registration and financial information by calling toll-free within Pennsylvania 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement. 

PEC programs are supported by a diverse combination of public and private sources. PEC receives major public funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Philadelphia Department of Human Services, the Office of Emergency Shelter and Services, and the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. PEC receives foundation support from the Pew Charitable Trust, Rena Rowan Foundation for the Homeless, the Jean F. Block Foundation, the Claneil Foundation, Independence Foundation, and many smaller family foundations. We receive regular corporate contributions from Citizens Bank, Lincoln Financial, State Farm Insurance Companies, and Wachovia, among others. Finally, PEC enjoys the loyal support of many faith-based organizations and individuals. We continually research and seek out other funding opportunities from other corporations and foundations, such as Verizon, 1675 Foundation, and the Helen Brach Foundation.

PEC is a United Way Community Impact Partner in good standing. Although we are proud that our highly effective programs have attracted significant support from such an array of funders, we must seek additional contributions from other private sources and individuals in order to assure that families receive the supports they need to overcome homelessness.