2022 CORA Community Report

2022 COMMUNITY REPORT

MISSION

Rooted in a tradition of care and compassion, the Mission of CORA Services is to assist children, youth and families experiencing emotional, academic and social challenges which impede their development and productivity. A private, not-forprofit service organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, CORA Services provides an array of comprehensive professional services focused on prevention, intervention, remediation and referral assistance.

VISION

The Vision of CORA Services is to provide new perspectives, direction, empowerment, and hope for children, youth and families.

VALUES

We believe in the value of each person and the individual’s unique potential for growth.

We believe in helping children, youth, and families with problems by intervening within the interlocking environment of home, school, culture, and community.

We believe in helping children, youth, and families to develop a consistent atmosphere of understanding and acceptance which is supportive of positive growth.

We believe in a pragmatic service system approach which is focused on prevention, active and early intervention, remediation, and the development of coping skills inherent in the human spirit.

We believe in networking as well as offering clients referral assistance to appropriate providers in order to maximize opportunities for success.

FY22 CORA Services Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE BOARD

John J. Coyle 4th, J.D., MAI Chair

Steve Keenan Vice Chair

Michael Clark, M.D. Secretary

Mary McGettigan Treasurer

Herbert Bass, Esq.

William DeMarco

James Harron

James Kennedy

Michael Kornacki

Sr. Brigid Lawlor, RGS

John S. Mapes

Sr. Mary Carol McClenon, R.G.S.

Kate McConnell

Mary Kay McGettigan

James McManus

John C. Mitkus

Catherine Paster

James D. Ryan

J. Michael Schell

Stephanie A. Watkins

DEAR FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES,

It is so important to begin this annual community report by saying thank you to my incredible CORA colleagues and employees. What a year! As you read through this report, you will discover the amazing work that has been an investment of love, care, compassion, creativity, and zeal by hundreds of employees serving over 20,000 children across the city. Because of their innovation and love, they cared for those around them, serving others despite the increase in need and decrease in the number of people desiring to serve in the education and behavioral health fields. Thank you, CORA team — direct service staff, supervisors, department leadership, mission support staff, and of course my incredible Board of Directors lead by John J. Coyle 4th.

As we close out our Fiscal Year 2022, we are grateful that we are another year away from the beginning of COVID. We are excited that the “new normal” is being discovered. Although we have many challenges ahead of us — the rapidly changing needs of both our children and families served and the employees who are serving them, as well as how our revenue is not increasing at the rate of inflation — we have so much to be thankful for.

Our basic philosophy of service in care and compassion and meeting people right where they are has allowed CORA to flourish as an organization.

Our basic philosophy of service in care and compassion and meeting people right where they are has allowed CORA to flourish as an organization. We have become recognized as a great leader of service, respected by the many funders and schools we work in. We continue to grow, add to our team and create new leadership opportunities for talented employees. I am grateful that we can serve alongside so many incredible leaders here in Philadelphia. I am grateful for each of you. You make us even better by offering your experience, your financial support, and your time. Truly, we are blessed.

Enjoy this report and know that some incredible new innovative ideas are currently brewing among our employees and leadership. As we step out of the service delivery box we are in and consider how to best address the demands we face, we look forward to casting into the future as a leader of transformative, high impact, common sense services.

HIGHLIGHTS OF FY 22

(JULY 1 – JUNE 30, 2022)

SCHOOL SERVICES

CORA provides a range of school support services in public, charter, and private schools throughout the region.

NPSS SERVICES (ACT 89 AND TITLES)

It was extremely rewarding to be a member of the CORA Services team this year, as we were new to Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School. As teachers, we often work together to support the same students in both Math and Reading so that they can reach their greatest potential. A Junior student, in particular, recognized the support she received from her CORA teachers when she spoke to Freshmen students at a retreat. She advised younger students that it is important to try your best and take advantage of the support that surrounds you. She explained that she has become a stronger student because of the one-on-one and small group support that she has received in both Math and Reading. She is a true testament to the work we do. Her determination and growth have allowed her to gain a greater sense of confidence that she has applied to areas beyond the classroom!”

STUDENTS SERVED

5,964

CHARTER SCHOOLS

SERVICES PROVIDED

8,543

EARLY INTERVENTION

2,696 173

4,968

557

—MARIA MURRAY, NPSS READING TEACHER

I have worked at CORA EY’S Preschool for 37 years in the Pre-Kindergarten class. During this time, I have experienced significant satisfaction while working with “my children.” When a child says, “I need your help, Ms. Annette” and “Look what I did, I did it, I have the power”, I am reassured that the time spent with the children is so special! Only in this program, am I able to provide additional individual time with the child who requires extra social/emotional support. Knowing that the staff is willing to jump in to enable each other to be able to be focus on special concerns is unique to Early Years!”

School Services Accomplishments

In the 2021–22 school year, our Nonpublic School Services provided services to over 20 additional schools in Philadelphia. All of these new schools again selected CORA to be their auxiliary service provider for the 2022–23 school year.

—ANNETTE S. KOHEN, PRE-K LEAD TEACHER

Thanks to the generous donations from the Shanahan Family, we are able to provide scholarships to younger children and also help children attend our summer program!

CLINICAL SERVICES

CORA’s Clinical Services Division offers a range of services to assist children, youth and families experiencing emotional, behavioral or situational difficulties.

Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS)

IBHS is an ‘intensive treatment’ program for youth ages 3 to 21 related to their behavioral health diagnosis.

CORA’s IBHS Program successfully recruited more than 40 new staff members in this fiscal year. Current IBHS staff — 64 With the increase in staff recruitment, IBHS was able to provide services to more than 290 youth.

clients served

291 clients served in over 35 schools

Drug and Alcohol Treatment

Our drug and alcohol treatment program provides outpatient individual and family counseling services to adults and adolescents who are living with a substance use disorder.

104 clients served

Drug and Alcohol Case Management

CORA case managers assisted families with applying to or beginning college, connecting with mental health resources, and obtaining financial or benefits assistance.

67 clients served

The Bridge Way School / Clinical Care Coordination

Services include clinical and recovery support through assessment, individual, group and family counseling, coordination of services and referral assistance.

Adult Recovery Supports

Clients have the opportunity to work individually with a Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (CRS) to help navigate their recovery process.

41 clients served

23 students served

11 students received weekly individual recovery coaching

IBHS is unique in that it is designed to engage multiple systems to work together to help set the client and the family up for success in treatment. It takes into account that people need access to the appropriate resources in order to make progress toward treatment goals.”

— LISA BIERMA, IBHS CLINICAL SUPERVISOR

When she started the IBHS program, one of our clients was having daily tantrums because she didn’t want to go to school. She was directing physical aggression to her mother almost every morning. By the second half of the school year, the tantrums and aggression had completely stopped, and she was able to verbalize what she was worried about and what gave her anxiety at school. Her mother and school staff learned how to help her manage her anxiety and come up with solutions together. She now thrives in the school setting and is looking forward to going to summer camp.”

Alternative Peer Group

APG provides teens in recovery with a safe and supportive peer group.

16 individuals served

Our team planned and facilitated another successful Clinical Open House community event!

Family Advocate (FA)

Philadelphia residents are provided individual family counseling services for free on a weekly basis through DHS funding.

159 clients and families served

Our graduate internship program received a significant increase in candidates from several local universities.

—CAITLIN FOLEY, LICENSED MOBILE THERAPIST

Our Family Advocate Counselor, Emma Ammirati, shared a success story of how a client and family were able to obtain housing, furniture, and food while having their behavioral health needs addressed on a weekly basis after the tragic passing of the father of her client earlier last year. Emma worked closely with one of our Clinical Case Managers to assure that this family had all their needs met while receiving services through our FA program. To this day, Emma remains in contact with the family. In fact, the mother of her client has praised and thanked Emma countless times and continues to be grateful for CORA and the work that we do.

Mental Health Treatment

CORA provides outpatient individual, family, and couples therapy on an as-needed basis for individuals who hold a private commercial insurance plan.

74 clients served

Intensive Prevention Services (IPS)

IPS is designed to work with youth and families to prevent truancy, steer youth away from delinquency, improve school performance, enhance life and social skills, and strengthen family relationships.

Early Intervention

Early Intervention is designed to provide access to counseling and related services for youth with pre-diagnostic levels of use and/ or experiencing a family member’s substance use and/or higher degrees of exposure to substances that may increase their own risk for new or continued use. Group counseling services will be added in FY23!

61 clients served clients served

146 IPS referrals received youth served youth served

86

Student Assistance Program (SAP)

SAP provides consultation, assessment, and referral assistance for students in grades K-12 whom are experiencing obstacles or barriers to learning that may be due to an underlying mental health, behavioral health, or substance use concern.

629 1,497

517 961 21 26

153 52

Early Intervention acts as a support for children and adolescents who are engaging/ experimenting with substance use, typically as a result of an underlying mental health concern that is not being addressed. The flexibility of the program allows me to help a diverse group of clients who otherwise may not have access counseling services.”

—MIRA PATEL, EARLY INTERVENTION COUNSELOR

The SAP assessment service is important because it expands a school’s resources to aid students and families in understanding barriers to learning through the lens of mental/behavioral health. Its collaborative team approach helps families with navigating appropriate mental health services to resolve barriers and increase opportunity for wellness and success. Over the past few years, our nation has seen a significant increase of intense mental health concerns for children and teens. The SAP assessor role is vital in identifying and supporting these children and teens, especially in our city of Philadelphia, which is meaningful to me.”

—MERISSA SNYDER, SAP ASSESSOR

Requests for SAP Assessment services

SAP Assessments completed

Behavioral Health Screenings

Referrals for crisis evaluation

Clinical Services Accomplishments

Staff faced an influx of requests for Assessments while navigating the challenges of limited resources and multiple barriers to securing behavioral health services in a reasonable timeframe. Staff were persistent in their communication with community partners, insurance companies, and school personnel to ensure students/families accessed or received much needed mental health/substance use supports.

IPS is expanding! Our team is fully staffed and ready to continue bringing the creativity, fun, and strong clinical support that embodies IPS at CORA! We now have the capacity to serve more youth as we join the city in addressing the impact of gun violence in our community.

CORA’s IPS program perfectly embodies the values and mission that CORA Services put in place many years ago. The commitment the IPS staff have had to serve the diverse youth of Philadelphia is unmatched. The IPS program at CORA has shown resilience with the changing times, and continues to serve with passion and understanding. The product of their work is in the progress and accomplishments of their clients, such as obtaining jobs, health care, getting connected to mental health services and continued engagement with CORA staff. The IPS staff have educated themselves on the challenges the youth in the community are facing and have been able to adapt the IPS program to be accessible and engaging. Each staff members brings a special element to the program so every client feels supported!”

—KAITLIN KOZOLE, IPS CASE MANAGER

COMMUNITY SERVICES

CORA’s Community Services Division provides prevention and early intervention services to children and families through a wide array of services and supports.

Truancy Intervention and Prevention Services (TIPS)

TIPS is designed to target truancy with early assessment and intervention.

1,306 families served General Case Management

(GCM)

GCM is a new initiative that provides socio-economic case management, resource attainment, referrals, family forums, parenting education and other needed supports to create stronger school communities.

209 students/families served

YouthCOR

YouthCOR’s mission is to make a difference in the lives of young people during the most vulnerable time of day (3PM–6PM).

609 youth served Workforce Development

This past summer, YouthCOR offered 3 paid learning experiences for middle school and high school youth.

YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

19 Middle School youth served

PHILADELPHIA YOUTH NETWORK (PYN) WORK READY

69 Middle School youth served

54 High School youth served

YouthCOR George Washington High School

This past year the YouthCOR at Washington program offered after school programming, encouraging leadership and creativity, to high school youth.

25 students served

Early Childhood

Early Years programs provide a high quality, licensed early childhood experience for children between 2–5 years of age to ensure they have a strong foundation to arrive and thrive ready for kindergarten.

EARLY YEARS HUNTINGDON MILLS

~150 children proudly served (ages 2-5)

Pops Playground was renovated through the BUILD project.

Positive Behavior Support program successfully launched.

EARLY YEARS FOX CHASE

Lifeline CORA’s Lifeline Program focuses on supporting pregnant and parenting youth.

169 groups facilitated

~93 children proudly served (ages 2-5)

This year, we celebrated with family and friends at our “Moving Up” ceremony!

EARLY YEARS LA SALLE

285 participants served

16 different programs/sites

65 children proudly served (ages 3-5)

Renewed our DHS certification with 100% compliance. Completed another successful PreK Counts partnership year!

During this school year Early Years Fox Chase renewed their Keystone STAR level as a STAR 4 center.

We have two boys who had behavior problems in the program and at school due to a sick parent at home. The social emotional learning curriculum has helped the boys tune into their emotions and help with the behaviors at home. Sadly, the parent passed during camp. YouthCOR staff have been able to come alongside the family to support the boys in their loss. The youngest child has taken a liking to one of the high school Work Ready staff and they have created a special bond. Relationships like this are what YouthCOR is all about.”

—ANGELA STEVENS, JH BROWN SITE DIRECTOR

I feel strongly connected to my work as a GCM. As a parent, I know how stressful can be to find quality services, resources, and supports and I am proud of this opportunity to be able to bridge those gaps for families who I serve.”

—TASHICA FULTON-GREEN, GCM

Community Services Accomplishments

GCM-DISSTON

Disston’s GCM team was selected as the recipient of OCF’s 2022 Community School Award. This award was provided in recognition of Disston’s GCM team going above and beyond to provide outstanding service for the Hamilton Disston school community.

GCM-GW HIGH SCHOOL

GWHS’s GCM team received direct testimonials from two different families regarding service delivery:

“Ms. Fulton-Green has been God sent through this program. My name is G. H & my son J.T. attends GW High School. In September 2021 we had a big loss. J.T.’s dad died of coronavirus and we had no one to turn to until introduced to Ms. Fulton-Green, and we prayed on it. I truly appreciate this program. I don’t know what we would’ve done without it.”

— G.H, MOTHER OF A 9TH GRADE STUDENT AT GWHS

“I wanted to make sure that I say thank you for all the assistance that my family has received. CORA Services has restored my faith personally and professionally in the system! I have been exposed to so many social injustices and systemic issues! Individually and as a team, these programs are beneficial to the children and families they serve. In all my years I have never seen such great collateral team work as this program has exhibited. George Washington High School needs this program, and they definitely need more empathetic, competent, advocates such as Ms. Fulton-Green.”

—R.W, MOTHER OF AN 11TH GRADE STUDENT AT GWHS

TIPS

Both TIPS and GCM programs have surpassed the FY program referral expectations through effective collaboration with program funders, school staff and supportive teams, and community partners to co-host engaging family school/community events.

GOOD SHEPHERD MEDIATION

CORA Good Shepherd Mediation (CORA GSM) is a division comprised of two departments, Mediation and Restorative Justice, that work together to encourage peace, reconciliation, and social justice by empowering individuals and communities to resolve conflicts and repair harm.

DIVISION WIDE DATA:

86 individuals served

3,560

individuals served

4,455

individuals served

97 individuals received direct conflict resolution processes and 447 individuals received information about conflict resolution processes.

In addition, 2,071 landlordtenant pairs received conflict-resolution services through CORA GSM’s Eviction Diversion Program.

2021

2022

CORA GSM’s community mediation and restorative justice programs are a special resource for Philadelphians and surrounding neighbors where participants are equipped with tangible steps towards transforming conflict into opportunity for growth and resolution. When someone calls not knowing what to do when faced with a troubling situation with a neighbor, family member, friend, contractor or community business, I assure them that there are steps to take to begin to walk towards peaceful resolution. Although we sometimes face challenges in bringing people together, our participants are not alone and we support them when they cannot find help elsewhere, such as within the legal system. Our services provide a human-based, traumainformed alternative measure to address the conflicts that we all experience, in a manner that meets our basic need to speak our truth and be heard.”

—SERENE HARRIS, CORA GSM PROGRAM COORDINATOR

MEDIATION

Mediation is a process for resolving disputes with the help of a trained, neutral, third party called a mediator. The process is characterized by communication and self-determination.

59 Direct services provided to individuals

527 Trainings provided to individuals

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Good Shepherd Mediation was presented with the Vision Award from the Philadelphia Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division on December 2, 2021 for our “creative leadership, thoughtful guidance, and unwavering dedication to the Philadelphia Eviction Diversion Program.”

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

Restorative Justice is a communal and traumainformed approach to repairing interpersonal harm rooted in indigenous practices of North America and championed by communities across the globe working to cultivate alternatives to incarceration.

38 Direct services provided to individuals

488 Trainings provided to individuals

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The Restorative Justice Department was awarded $726,432 by PCCD to fund the Transforming Justice Hub — a two-tiered program that seeks to empower Philadelphians who have been involved or exposed to neighborhood gun violence to interrupt deadly cycles of conflict, and the systems of oppression that cause them, through community organizing and community dialogue.

Good Shepherd is a key collaborative partner in the Philadelphia Eviction Diversion Program. I am fortunate to serve as the mediation manager with a small and dedicated team that shows up every day to do this important work with heart and integrity. I don’t know of another diversion program across the country that manages the same volume, offers the same opportunity for tenants to be connected to resources through multiple resolution pathways, and has the same cross City agency, court, and local government buy in. This is why Philadelphia has been recognized as a national diversion model. More importantly, we are regarded as a supportive and multi-partial voice on the other end of the phone for landlords and tenants alike.”

—DR. NANCY GEIST GIACOMINI, EVICTION DIVERSION PROGRAM MEDIATION MANAGER

DONORS

Brian Ackerman

Margaret Adamik

Azure Albeck

American Heritage Federal Credit Union

Kevin Anderson

Elizabeth Andl-Petkov

Robert Andron

Theresa Anstotz

Corinne Arena

Atlantic Utility Trailer Sales

Ronald Augustyn

Helene & Matthew Baczkowski

Maria & John

Baczkowski

Stephen Baker

Dennis & Mary Balasa

Herbert & Rochelle

Bass

Charles Becker

Randal Bedard

Aleksey Bedenko

Sr. Katherine Bednarcik

Kale Beers

Dawn Belser

Berner, Klaw & Watson

Elizabeth Bianchi

David Bifulco

Patricia Blumenauer

Robin BlumenfeldSwitzenbaum

Board of Directors of City Trusts

Iryna Bokareva

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Greg Bruce

Thomas Buckius

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Robert & Geraldine

Burns

Tony Burns

Leona Busulas

Adriano & Gina

Calvanese

Martha Canizares

Stephen & Ida

Cantwell

Caron Treatment Centers

Bill Carroll

Chris Carroll

Katherine Carroll

Kevin Carroll

Megan Carroll

Terry Carroll

Timothy Carroll

William Carroll

Willliam Carroll, M.D.

Bryan Carter Cenero, LLC

Rebecca Channing

Charity Golf International

Chick-Fil-A Whitman

Square

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Trish Christian

Mike Cianchetta

Joan Ciccone

Citizens Bank

Citron Commodities, LLC

Claflen Associates

Architects + Planners

Merrie Clancy

Dr. Michael & Linda

Clark

Anne Cliver

Lindsay Cohen

Comstar Technologies

Steve Connelly

The Connelly Foundation

Kenneth Cooper

Nora Cooper

Deborah F. Correll

Christin Costanzo

Eileen Coutts

John J. & Heather Coyle

Dr. Diana Cozma & Chris Sweeney

George & Patricia Craig

Crown Holdings, Inc.

Denise Cyhan

D3 Real Estate Development

Donna Dawson

Dr. Deborah & John Deaton

William & Carleen DeMarco

Joesph DeMarinis

Elizabeth Devine

Megan Devitt

John & Barbara Devlin

Thomas DeWaele

Joseph DiAngelo

DiFede Construction Co, LLC

Mary Doherty

Joseph Donnelly

Patricia Donohue-Gass

Daniel & Lisa Duffey

Janice Durso

Francis DuVernois

Joseph & Tammy Lee

Dwyer

Echo Financial

John Anthony Egan

Elizabeth & Paul Ehrlich

Maggie Eicks & Tom

Guinan

Ernest Bock & Sons, Inc.

Esperanza

Exude Benefits

Donald & Eileen Faith

Patricia Faix

Federated Investors

Rosemary Feild

Maria and Rohan

Fernando

First Nonprofit Group

Rita & Rusty Fitzgerald

Anne Fitzpatrick

Ashley Flint

Tracy Flood

The Flynn Company

Bernadette Foley

The Forst Family Foundation

Mariellen Forst Paulus

Fox Rothschild LLP

Ruth Freedman

Dennis & Joanne Friel

Friends Hospital

Judith Gabay

Curry Gallagher

Michael & Amy Gallagher

Monica Gallagher

Roger Garrett

Joseph Gavaghan

Anthony & Jennifer Gentlesk

Anthony Gervasio

The Gesu School

Rosanne GizaMalaczewski

Neil Glazer

Una Gods

Harriet Goldberg

Christopher Grady

Kevin Grant

Greco Apparel, Inc.

Maxine Greenberg

Barbara Gress

Mark Gress

David & Cindy Gruber

Theresa Guldin

Cecilia Hanas

Lisa Hancock-Rehrig

Dennis Hart

Kathleen Hart

The Henderson Group

Kathy Henson

Keith Higgins

Dennis Hogan

Kristen Hogan

Larry Holman

Holy Family University

Mary Jo Howell

Icon Advisors

Siobhan Ideishi

Independence Blue Cross Foundation Insperity

Iron Hill Brewery, LLC

J Wood Platt Caddies

Scholarship Trust

Claire Jacovini

James Martin, Inc.

Jeanes/Temple Hospital

Jefferson Health Northeast

Jennifer Jette

Kania & Associates

Angela Karpowicz

Lorraine Karpowicz

L.A Keenan

James Kennedy

Kathy Killian

Jill & Rich Knudsen

Nancy Komada

Kreischer Miller

Megan Kurek

Laborers’ Local Union

57

Shawn Lacy

Jeanne Lavelle

Lynne Lavelle

Madeleine Lavelle

Sean & Shannon Lavelle

Law Enforcement

Health Benefits

Maryann Lawlor

Kimberly Lawson

Robert Lee

Barbara Lennon

Stacy Leonard

Joshua Lindenbaum

Ken Lindley

Jeannine Lisitski

Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls

Michelle Lodise

John Logan

Juan Lopez

Angela Lorio

James Lowe

Edward Lowitz

John & Regina Mapes

Patricia Marita

Samuel Maron

Mary Ann Marx

Christine & Justin Matulewicz

Anne Marie Mazzone

Daniel McCarthy

Kate & Gerry McConnell

Melissa McCullough

Miriam McDivitt

AnnMarie McDowell

Robert & Jill McElhenney

Robert McElhenney & Kaitlin Olson

Mary Kay McGettigan

Mary & Donald McGettigan

John McGurney

Timothy McKee

Mary McLaughlin

James McManus

Nancy McNamee

Kerry McStravick

Mary Merrick

Dan Miller

Maryanne Miller

Natalie Miller

Courtney Minich

John Mitkus

Frances Montour

Brian Mooney

Peter Moses

James Mullan

Maria & Michael Murray

Eric Mutt

Fred & Joyce Nakhjavan

Nave Newell, Inc.

Carl Nelson

Christal Nelson

Michael Nelson

NFP

Anne-Marie Nicola

Timothy & Marie O’Hara

Karen ONeill

Erin & Joe Parson

Moira Parson

Catherine Paster

Mike Patterson

Ketsia Paul

Erica Payne

Philadelphia Council of AFL CIO

Philly Waffle Cabin

Plumbers Union Local 690

PNC Bank

Susan & Anthony Porretta

Gloria Pugliese

Putnam Investments

James Rabe

John Rabe

Lisa Radecke

Inez Ragan

Laura Rakowski

Redeemer Health Systems

Colin Reed

Elizabeth Reynard

Riley & Sons Moving Co.

Rite Aid Foundation

Krista Robbins

Virginia Rockey

Beth Rosenbloom

Jim & Karen Rowley

Kevin Rowley & Dot

Donahue

James Ryan

Sally’s Flower Shop

Laura Samson

Migdalia Sanchez

Santander Bank

George Sauvageot

Regina Sawka

Janet Scanlon

Kevin Scanlon

Melissa Schafer

Mike & Roseann Schell

Thomas & Monica Schrank

Marguerite Schroeder

Schwartz, Fox & Saltzman, LLC

Lucas & Sara Serbun

Trevor Seufer

The Shanahan Charitable Foundation

Karen Sharkey

Francine Siconolfi

Robert Simmers

The Sisters of the Good Shepherd

Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Mark Skiermont

Stuart Skinner

Eric Smith

Todd & Lisa Smith

Laura Solomon

Geraldine Somershoe

Tracey Spinelli

Spring Garden Lending Group, LLC

Jackie Squarcia

Stack Family Trust

Felice Stack

Nancy Stackhouse

Carolyn Stanish

Steamfitters Local Union No. 420

Tanya Steinberg

Maria Stevens

Patricia Stoerrle

Joe Sullivan

Matthew Sullivan

Vincent & Cynthia Sullivan

Stephanie Sun

Sweet Lucy’s Smokehouse

Sykora Family Charitable Foundation

John Szostak

Stephen Tessino

The Gesu School

The Henderson Group

The WaWa Foundation

Thermal Solutions

Contracting Inc.

William Scott Thorp

William Tierney

Walter Timby

Rita Timoney

Nancy Toland

Tompkins Community Bank

James & Ana Mai Trainor

Susan Trella

Raja Tripathi

UC Solutions Group

UA Local Union 524

Univest Bank

Jill Van Rawley

Eric & Kris Vesotsky

VIST Bank

Kristin Vogler

Angla Walls

Tara Waltenbaugh

Susana Ward

Sue Wasserkrug

Watermaster and Comptroller

Erika Waters

Anna Watkin

The Wawa Foundation

Peter Weiss

Wells Fargo

Michael Wells

Gayna Williams

Donna Wolf

Brenda Beatty Wolfer

WSFS Community Foundation

Lora Yanagawa

Joseph Yanchis

FINANCIALS

CELEBRATION HIGHLIGHTS IN FY22

1st Annual CORAFest, Oct 9, 2021

In January of 2021, we began celebrating CORA’s 50 years of service. On October 9th, 2021, we threw ourselves an actual birthday party with over 300 in attendance. We didn’t hold back! From live entertainment and performances, to fun games and delicious food trucks, CORA Fest 2021 was a perfect way to celebrate 50 years with the wonderful community that helps us grow!

2023 date to be determined!

Love in Action Gala, 2022

On April 28th, we closed out our 50-year anniversary celebration by honoring the following families who have helped advance CORA’s meaningful work while embodying the spirit of our foundress, Sr. Charity Kohl:

The Armstrong Family

The Carroll and Lavelle Families

The Cortés Family

The Forst Family

The McElhenney Family

The McGettigan Family

The Minich Family

The Rowley Family

The Sisters of the Good Shepherd Family

2023 Love in Action Gala: May 18

Heritage Day 2022

On May 17th, CORA staff gathered to celebrate our history, mission and vision. Heritage Day 2022 was a day where CORA celebrated 50 years of unrelenting creative and high quality service to hundreds of thousands of children and their families. In addition, we remembered how and why we began serving, who we are today, and what is opening up for us in the future! We are so fortunate to have such caring and compassionate staff!

13th Annual CORA for KIDS Golf Classic, 2022

On May 23rd, over 300 golfers made their way to the greens of The Philadelphia Cricket Club to support our 13th Annual CORA for KIDS Golf Classic, an event that helps our staff assist those facing academic, emotional or social challenges.

14th Annual CORA for KIDS Golf Classic: April 24