Featured Items 1. Friars and the Flyers in NYC Donor: Anonymous 2. Stowe Chalet Getaway Donor: BJ and Gene Cohen 3. The Progressive Dinner Donor: PIC Board of Directors 4. Week in Olde Cape Cod Donor: Dan and Ellery Biddle 5. PlayStation! Donor: Vicki McGarvey 6. Poconos 3 Night Stay tip: ALSO bid...

Here are a few things to know to make your evening more enjoyable! Prepare to bid on these silent auction items! What would you like to bring home at the end of the night? Start in the Small Gym This year, your first stop of the night will be the Small Gym to pick up your name tag, program and bid...

ArtStart is a stellar evening out made possible by many of our neighbors and friends providing in-kind gifts towards our fundraising efforts. These not only make for an evening that is far more entertaining than a $30 ticket might indicate, but help us dedicate over 90% of the funds raised each fall...

35 days and counting! This year's silent auction is shaping up to be better than ever! Already thinking about your next vacation? 4 One-Day Park Hopper passes from Disney Visit Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, or Epcot, or a combination. Good until 8/24/2019. 3 night getaway in the...

Fifth Sponsor throws hat in the ring for ArtStart STARR Restaurants Votes YES for kids! Stephen Starr, Philadelphia restaurateur, announced on Sunday that he is throwing his hat in the ring as an event sponsor. Starr was a frontrunner in supporting last year's ArtStart. In addition to a Starr's...

Latest and Breaking News Today! Beijing and Yards Brewing Vote YES for Kids! Beijing at Penn and Yards Brewing Company are the latest in the growing list of sponsors of ArtStart 2017 . Beijing’s owner Alex Yuen has provided a buffet dinner for PIC’s fall event since 2012. He and his talented staff...

FS Investments votes YES for kids! We are so very grateful to our friends at FS Investments for their continued commitment to children by returning as a Presenting Sponsor of ArtStart, PIC's annual fall fundraiser. Strong sponsorship from FS Investments and other area businesses allows us to give...

Our friends at Jeff “City” Block and Ballard Spahr, LLP , have given their vote to PIC! We are so very grateful to both businesses for signing on as our first ArtStart 2017 Event Sponsors. Through their sponsorships, they are making a meaningful impact on the lives of Philadelphia children and their...

Vote YES for Kids! is this year’s theme of our annual fall auction fundraiser! As early childhood education remains in the national spotlight, this is an important time to strongly advocate for policies that will positively impact the future of today’s children and their families. 2017 ArtStart co...

We have exciting news! We have just hung a show of children's art from last month's ArtStart event at University City's Metropolitan Bakery & Cafe! After attending ArtStart last month and seeing such an impressive showing of children's art, Metropolitan owners Jim and Marcy Lilly invited us to have...