On Monday, March 21, the PIC online store will open for business! Browse the store at picplantsale.org. Make your selection and then send the link to your family, neighbors, friends and co-workers so they can have first pick of this year’s selection, too. Don’t have a garden? This year we have a...

written by Development Manager Karen Stachelek On my walk with my dog today I saw the unmistakable first signs of spring - crocuses! While the dog wasn’t too excited, I know it means that the Plant Sale's pre-sale campaign is just a few short weeks away…beginning on March 21st to be exact! Meet your...

Support the Cindy Fund Cindy Roberts believed in making quality child care available to every family, regardless of income. As executive director of the Parent-Infant Center in West Philadelphia, she championed PIC's longstanding commitment to providing the highest quality child care, honoring a...

You've seen them on neighbors' porches and windowsills. KidPots are a PIC tradition that arrive to you just in time for Mother's Day! When you sign up your child for a KidPot, s/he will bring home a hand-painted terracotta pot containing a flower the week before Mother’s Day. They are just $5 each...

We were deeply saddened to learn that former PIC Executive Director Cindy Roberts passed away on Februrary 10, 2016. Cindy believed that all children deserve access to high quality child care. Donations made in Cindy's memory will support children in PIC's pre-K classrooms whose families are unable...

Even though we have just finished shoveling up after Storm Jonas, PIC is already thinking about spring and our annual Plant Sale, which will be held on April 29 and 30! The Spring Plant Sale is a time when our entire community -- families, alumni, staff, and friends -- comes together to support...

On December 1, people will give to the worthy causes that they cherish or ones that are important to family and friends. PIC is participating in this global day of giving! On #GivingTuesday, you can give the gift of play. At PIC, we believe that learning through play sparks the imagination and helps...

#GivingTuesday is coming December 1! #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that brings communities around the world together to give back. Started in 2012, this day is meant to counter the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. On #GivingTuesday, you can give the gift of play. At PIC, we...

On October 22, more than 200 parents, alumni, friends, and staff gathered for a night of delicious food and drink, good company, and one of the best exhibitions of children’s art in Philadelphia. This year was a great success, raising over $30,000 to help provide tuition assistance to families at...

Child Care for ArtStart is FULL, but you can still come! If you DON'T need care, tickets will be available at the door--$35 for one, $60 for two. If you are coming to ArtStart and signed up for child care, please proceed directly to the event in the chapel. If you stop at your child's classroom, it...