CFY-Philadelphia Executive Director

Shondell Ayala is the Executive Director of CFY-Philadelphia and is responsible for fundraising, public relations, volunteer management, and school and government relations. Prior to this role, Shondell served as a CFY Family Trainer for two years. Shondell began her career as an elementary school teacher and subsequently worked in the non-profit sector in the areas of fundraising and program development. For example, while at To Our Children’s Future with Health, Shondell created the Development Department and lead a  team of grantwriters.  While at the award-winning Please Touch Museum, Shondell provided oversight for the museum’s outreach programs for low-income families. Shondell holds an Associates degree in Elementary Education from the Community College of Philadelphia, a Certificate in Non-Profit Management from LaSalle University, and a Bachelors of Arts in Applied Communications for Professional Educators from Temple University. 

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Honorary Board

Maria Pajil-Battle, Chair


Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Marketing
Keystone Mercy Health Plan



George R. Burrell, Esq.


Executive Vice President and General Counsel
PRWT Services



Hon. Dwight Evans


Pennsylvania State Representative



Ernest E. Jones, Esq.


President
Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation



Diane Melley


Director
IBM Corporate Community Relations

Medina Rashid
Former Director
CFY-Philadelphia



Howard W. Smith


Managing Director
ETF Venture Funds



Laura Wintroub


Former Deputy Director
Empowerment Group

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Financial Supporters

(FY2007-2010)

Allen Hilles Fund
Bank of America Foundation
Citizens Charitable Foundation
Philadelphia Appropriations Committee
The Seybert Institution
SAP America
Verizon Foundation

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Philadelphia Take IT Home Schools

(*2009-2010 partner schools)

AMY at James Martin
Roberto Clemente Middle School*
Henry R. Edmunds School
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Harding Middle School*
John Paul Jones Middle School
John Kinsey School
Maritime Academy Charter School
Pastorius Elementary School
Penn Treaty Middle School*
George W. Pepper Middle School
Tilden Middle School
Universal Institute Charter School
General Louis Wagner Middle School

Each spring, CFY selects new Take IT Home schools to be served the following academic year. If you would like to request an application for the next school year, please send your school name and the principal’s email address to Shondell Ayala at sayala@cfy.org. We will contact you regarding your application as soon as possible.

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Volunteer in Philadelphia

You can help improve the Home Learning Environments of low-income children by volunteering with CFY-Philadelphia. If you live in or around Philadelphia, you can volunteer to help train families at CFY Family Learning Workshops.

To volunteer please contact us at volunteer-PHL@cfy.org. We will then ask you for additional information, such as the dates you are interested in volunteering. To volunteer you must be 18 years of age or older.

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Contact CFY-Philadelphia

Computers for Youth-Philadelphia
7715 Crittenden Street, Suite 311
Philadelphia, PA 19118
tel: 267-231-5564
fax: 215-542-1115
email:CFY-PHL@cfy.org

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