Happy Holidays from the Congreso Familia!

Congreso and Philadelphia Pharmacy Host Community Toy Drive

This month we gathered our Congreso elves and partnered with Philadelphia Pharmacy for our Congreso Toy Drive! Thanks to their generous support and to Congreso staff, dozens of toys were donated and wrapped on December 12th. A total of 51 families and 120 children will now be receiving some holiday cheer! Way to go, Congreso Familia, and gracias to the Philadelphia Pharmacy!

Congreso's Holiday Video

We invite you to experience how we laughed together, ate together, and supported our community together this holiday season. From everyone here at Congreso, Happy Holidays y Felices Fiestas!

 
 

The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation Donates to Congreso Families

Each year, the Malcolm Jenkins Foundation donates festive food baskets for families in need. Created by Philadelphia Eagles player Malcolm Jenkins, who wears 27 on the field, the foundation invited 27 organizations to serve as partners in identifying families in need - Congreso being one of those 27!

In total, 5 families and 26 children associated with our Family Empowerment Center received food baskets and toys. Gracias to the Malcom Jenkins Foundation for thinking of Congreso’s families! Learn more about the foundation below.

 

Social Innovations Award Nomination - Brendan Conlin

Congreso is proud to announce Brendan Conlin, Chief Programs Officer, was nominated as a finalist for a 2020 Philadelphia Social Innovations Award by the Social Innovations Journal for his work in the Healthy Workforce Category!

These awards honor our region’s most passionate Social Innovators, Entrepreneurs and Changemakers whose work and social impact too often goes unacknowledged. Public voting was open from December 9th – 16th and the winners will be announced in January. Regardless of the final result, felicidades to Brendan for his innovative work and leading Congreso on its Mission 2 Impact!

“This recognition would be a huge win for Congreso and would shed light on the hard work our teams and leadership have been doing this last year to drive innovation in the human-services field and set a higher bar of quality for the communities we serve” – Brendan.

 

Congreso's Latina Domestic Violence Program

Partners Up for Winter Clothing Drive

As winter approaches, we’re trying to share the warmth! The Youth Services Program in our Latina Domestic Violence Program connected with Pan American Academy Charter School’s social worker, the school’s Girl Scouts Troop, and Lorna Concepcion to support a winter gloves and hats drive for the community!

On December 18th, 68 stockings stuffed with winter apparel was gathered and dropped off at our 216 W. Somerset St. building for children in our Youth Services Program! A special gracias to our partners for their amazing work!

 

2020 Gala Latina - Explore Panama City, Panama!

Save the date for Congreso’s biggest event of the year! Support Congreso’s mission to enable individuals and families in predominantly Latino neighborhoods to achieve economic self-sufficiency and well-being while dancing the night away at this black-tie event.

When: Saturday | March 21st, 2020 | 6:30 PM

Where: The Bellevue Hotel | 200 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

A special gracias to AmerisourceBergen for serving as our Premier Sponsor and PECO for serving as our Platinum Sponsor, along with Mr. Albert Morales, our Gala Honorary Chair and Chief Transformation Officer at AmerisourceBergen.

Please confirm your sponsorship level by Friday, February 21st, 2020. See sponsorship package below for more information.

 
 

Learn More!

Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 1977 with a mission to enable individuals and families in predominantly Latino neighborhoods to achieve economic self-sufficiency and well-being. To learn more about our programs, check out our impact, or read about our leadership and advisory councils, click below!

Congreso relies on the support of generous individuals, foundations and corporate partners who support our mission. Your contribution helps us continue to provide innovative programming while growing our influence as an outcomes measurement thought leader.

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216 W. Somerset St. | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19133
215-763-8870 | info@congreso.net

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