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Achieving Independence Center
701 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-574-9194
ssylvain@aicenter.us

Achieving Independence Center works with foster care youth between the ages of 16-21 in a mentoring program.

ASAP (After School Activities Partnerships)
230 South Broad Street, Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-545-2727
www.phillyasap.org/
asapinfo@phillyasap.org
 

ASAP recruits volunteers to assist with and develop new after-school programs in the greater Philadelphia area.

Big Brothers Big Sisters
123 South Broad Street, Suite 2180
Philadelphia, PA 19109
215-790-9200
http://www.bbbssepa.org/
bigs@bbbssepa.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters is the nation's oldest, largest and most effective youth mentoring organization.  Big Brothers Big Sisters encourages the boys and girls to realize their full potential and see themselves as having happy and successful futures.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 712
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-735-8818
http://www.bgcphila.org/
 

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia inspires and empowers young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, giving them activities to realize their full potential.  Volunteers help students with academic and recreational activities. 

Boys Hope Girls Hope
1020 State Street
Badden, PA 15005
724-869-2868
pittsburgh@bhgh.org
 

Boys Hope Girls Hope helps disadvantaged and at-risk children who are academically capable and provides education through their college career program.

Chester Education Foundation
2600 W. 9th Street, Suite GS-100
Chester, PA 19013
610-364-1212
http://www.chestereducation.org/
 

Chester Education Foundation coordinates a variety of programs to prevent delinquency and increase awareness and education for young people. 

De La Salle Aftercare
3509 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-387-0200
 

De La Salle Aftercare volunteers work with people in the community - mainly the disadvantaged - to educate.  There is a distinct Christian affiliation with this organization.

ESF Dream Camp Foundation
750 E. Haverford Rd
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
610-581-0100, ext. 234

The ESF Dream Camp Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides year-round programming to low income urban youth in Philadelphia and Hartford, CT.  Each year, Dream Camp transforms the lives of over 500 underprivileged children through innovative and comprehensive programming that nurtures the individual, educates the mind and inspires the spirit.

Freedom Valley Girl Scouts
100 Juliette Low Way
-or- PO Box 814
Valley Forge, PA 19482
610-933-7555
http://www.gsfvc.org/
 

The Freedom Valley Girl Scouts inspires young girls to empower themselves.  Volunteers help coordinate trips and other events that aid young girls in healthy development. 

Girls Inc. of Greater Philadelphia and
Southern New Jersey
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1400
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-735-7775
girlsinc@pa-nj.org
 

The Girls Inc. of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey specializes in services for at-risk women and girls. They provide service to more than 1,400 girls and their families.

Police Athletic League (P.A.L.)
2524 East Clearfield Street
Philadelphia, PA 19134
215-291-9000 ext.119
http://www.phillypal.com/
 

The Police Athletic League provides children with educational and recreational programs and with information that will help them live  "meaningful lives."

The Steppingstone Foundation
230 South Broad Street, Suite 1102
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-599-0353
http://www.tsf.org/
info@tsf.org
 

The Steppingstone Foundation volunteers help in mentoring middle school and high school students as well as coordinating fundraising efforts.

TEENSHOP Inc.
1207 Chestnut Street, Suite 314
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-851-1843
teens@teenshopinc.org
 

TEENSHOP Inc. provides teenage girls with workshops, field trips, community service projects and college tours with the goal of promoting self-esteem.

Trips for Kids Philadelphia
150 Ridge Pike, 302a
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
610-260-0977
 

Trips for Kids Philadelphia provides inner city youth with opportunities to take bike rides in the country as a way to get away from the city and develop a relationship with nature.

YWCA of Greater West Chester
123 North Church Street
West Chester, PA 19380
610-692-3737
www.ywca.org/chestercounty
 

YMCA of Greater West Chester helps build the character of children through healthy spirits and bodies.  Volunteers help in educational and recreational activities.