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Delivering Sleepwear and Nurturing Books to Children in Need

 

Imagine being a child, and every night the bedtime routine is to just get in bed and fall asleep.  Not to put on pajamas, not to read a bedtime story, but to just lift a blanket over the clothes they are wearing and sleep. Thousand of children, here in America, do not have pajamas or a comforting nighttime book.  They are in shelters or group homes waiting for someone to adopt them.  They are living in temporary housing after a natural disaster.  Their parents are in jail.  Or, they are homeless.

Now imagine the opportunity to fix that for them.  Imagine the chance to give a child a new pair of pajamas and a good book, to make the end of a long hard day a little softer.  For a child with little, a soft pair of jammies can simply mean that someone cared.

About The Pajama Program 

Genevieve Piturro founded the Pajama Program with her friend Alice Quirk and their friends and relatives. Starting in NYC, but now nationwide, The Pajama Program provides donated new warm pajamas and comforting books to children who desperately need them. The Program works with various agencies to prove the PJ's to children in need and children waiting to be placed in permanent homes.

The Pajama Program has also extended its aid to needy children in Armenia, Bosnia, Brazil, Columbia, Greece, South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, and Ukraine.

"We intend to make a difference - giving back is what it's all about." -Genevieve Piturro

The Pajama Program 

The Official Website

Welcome to Pajama Program!
The Pajama Program, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, provides new, warm pajamas and books to children in need in the United States, and around the world, many who are waiting and hoping go be adopted. These are youngsters who may not know the comforts of a mother or father to tuck them into a cozy bed and read them a bedtime story. Too many have been abandoned, most deprived of any love at all.

800,000

800,000 children are in the Foster Care System Across the Country

Girl's Night Gowns 

Consider making an online purchase and setting the shipping address to:
Pajama Program Headquarters & NYC Reading Center
34 East 39th Street, Suite B
New York, NY 10016

What Can I Do? 

10 Things You Can Do To Help

  1. Donate online with a credit card at to help them purchase pajamas.
  2. Hold a Pajama Program drive or event in your area.
  3. Let the next gift you give be a gift card for a donation in their name.
  4. Donate by phone at 212-71MYPJS (212-716-9757)
  5. Contact a local chapter of Pajama Program to see how they can use your help.
  6. Use your website to direct attention (and traffic) to PajamaProgram.org.
  7. Digg PajamaProgram.org.
  8. Make an online purchase and set shipping address to:
    Pajama Program Headquarters & NYC Reading Center
    34 East 39th Street, Suite B
    New York, NY 10016
  9. Contact info@pajamaprogram.org for more information.
  10. Tell your friends!

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Girl's PJs 

Pajamas represent comfort and relaxation. The warmth they provide extends to warmth of heart. The kids who benefit from the Pajama Program feel better after a day that may not have been so great, when they slip into a soft warm pair of pajamas that belong to them.

Two young girls get their new PJs from the Pajama Program

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Links 

Oprah: Genevieve Piturro's Calling
Genevieve Piturro knows she wants to work with children, and something she saw while volunteering at a shelter reveals her calling.
1000 PJs
Help us collect new pajamas and books for children in need! Kansas Chapter of the Pajama Program wants to collect 1000 pajamas in just 1 month.

Boy's Footed PJs 

Consider making an online purchase and setting the shipping address to:
Pajama Program Headquarters & NYC Reading Center
34 East 39th Street, Suite B
New York, NY 10016

Did you know? 

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Don't Forget the Teenagers 

Thousands of teenagers wait in foster care with very little attention. They have aged out of many charity programs geared for younger kids, and have a harder time finding someone to adopt them. Treat one of these older kids to something special.

Accredited Charity 

The Pajama Program meets the Better Business Bureau's 20 charity standards - the highest ranking for non-profits!

Guestbook 

GordonSecurity

Never heard of this program. I think it is wonderful! I will definitely take time out to make a donation. On behalf of those you help and inspire, Thank you!
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Posted July 20, 2008

spirituality

Sounds like a great program. *****

Posted May 21, 2008

Shellee

What a wonderful program that you have. I love this! I am part of a website that networks with women to do positive things and I am going to mention your program in one of my blogs, so that others will know about what you are doing. So, creative and such a watm and cuddly thing to do for children.

Posted May 11, 2008

SusanVillasLewis

Wow. I had no idea this program existed. It always breaks my heart to think about kids with no books as books in the home is such a strong predictor for success in life. Thanks for doing this lens! I love "different" charities like this one.

Posted April 15, 2008

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