News and Events

Your business can contribute to CSFP by reallocating its PA tax liability through the PA EITC program, read more…

2012 Award Ceremony to be Held at Citizen's Bank Park, June 15th

We are thrilled to annouce that our annual award ceremony will be held this year on June 15, 2012 at the home of the Philadelphia Phillies, Citizen's Bank Park.

James J. Maguire will be honored as CSFP's 2012 Citizen of the Year at this year's award ceremony. Together with his wife Frannie, Maguire started The Maguire Foundation to support education and the arts both locally and nationally. The Maguire Foundation's generosity has supported a significant number of students in their educational paths through to the college level.

CSFP Offering 2,000 New Scholarships - Pick Up Your 2012 Application Friday, Nov. 18th!!

Join us at Citizen's Bank Park as we celebrate with the Phillie Phanatic and begin to distribute our 2012 scholarship applications. Be among the first to apply! This year, CSFP will be offering 2,000 new K-8th grade scholarships to start in September 2012. You can pick up applications for yourself, your school, or anyone else who is eligible for our scholarship!

CSFP Honored Dr. Howard Fuller, PNC Bank, and Scholarship Families at June 17th Award Ceremony Event

On June 17th at Drexel University, CSFP welcomed 750 new K-8th grade students into our scholarship program. We also honored Dr. Howard Fuller, chair and co-founder of Black Alliance for Education Options as our CSFP 2011 Citizen of the Year, along with PNC Bank for their philanthropic leadership with regard to education, as our CSFP 2011 Corporate Citizen of the Year.

CSFP Supports PA Senate Bill 1

State Senators Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia) and Jeffrey Piccola (R-Dauphin) have introduced Senate Bill 1 called the “Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act”. This proposed legislation would greatly expand educational opportunities for low-income Philadelphia children. Highlights of the Bill include the issuance of student vouchers for families whose incomes are at or below 130 percent of the federal poverty level (i.e. on average less than $29,000 per year for a family of four) and reside in areas with designated “failed” schools.

Donate Now

Support CSFP through United Way
Our Donor Choice Number is 14497