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Fundraising

ArtStart, our evening auction fundraiser will be held on October 20th, and plans are already in the works! Some of the best items at our silent auction are created by or brought about by our own teachers and families, alumni, and friends. Hand-made jewelry, brunch brought to your door, free passes...
... is this year’s theme for ArtStart! October 20th is the date of this fall’s social event of the season and St. Andrew’s Chapel is the place. At our first planning meeting, the event committee (in formation-- meaning there's still time to join!) worked out this year’s theme, along with other new...
Are you inspired by the fact that PIC makes a difference in the lives of your family as well as others? Are you i nterested in being part of the movement to provide more families with access to this engaging and warm childcare experience? I invite you to help us plan ArtStart 2016. PIC’s tuition...
PIC has been awarded a grant from the Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation for a project titled "Widening the World through Children's Literature." This grant of $3,000 will be used to purchase books that reflect the population of children and families in our program, especially those already in...
The Parent-Infant Center recently received a generous and very heartfelt gift from our friends at the Metropolitan Bakery & Cafe. More than a donation of dollars, this gift was a special gesture made in memory of PIC's former Executive Director, Cindy Roberts. As University City's Metropolitan...
It was a wonderful weekend Plant Sale with plenty of pre-order pick-up and additional retail sales. And now that the dust has settled a bit, we are pleased to report that the Plant Sale raised over $36,000 to help provide tuition assistance to families at PIC who struggle with the cost of care. On...
Patio Pots Look Amazing... AND ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR ORDER! In case you missed placing your order online, or need another one (or two) patio pots for your outdoors, we have good news! Our growers have agreed to let us place a second order and will deliver them in the next week or so. We have four...
What a spirited Plant Sale Pre-Sale Campaign! The fighting was fierce, right up to the bitter end! We cannot thank our sellers and buyers enough for your enthusiasm and efforts! After calculating the results behind closed doors all day and drinking LOTS OF COFFEE last night, we are pleased to...
In a little more than a week, PIC will open the doors to St. Andrew’s Chapel (next door to PIC) for its annual Plant Sale Days. Sale hours are Friday, April 29 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Stop in for a great selection of houseplants, container plants, and pre...
PIC offers tuition assistance to families who need help meeting tuition payments. Any family is welcome to apply, with preference given to those families whose income is less than 300% of federal poverty guidelines. Download an application Applications are due May 1 and can be brought to Enrollment...