In 1996 a visionary delegation of 18 Philadelphia leaders led by Joe Banner and Phil Behr visit City Year's Headquarters in Boston to press for a City Year site in Philadelphia. In the fall of 1997 City Year Greater Philadelphia becomes the 9th site nationally. 73 Corps Members pledge to serve as then City Council President John F. Street and then Mayor Ed Rendell witness the swearing in.
Since 1997, City Year Greater Philadelphia has:
Put more than 1650 corps members into service
Made a difference in the lives more than 100,000 children
Served over 2,000,000 hours in the Philadelphia community
Engaged 25,000 volunteers at events across the city
Provided more than 370,000 hours of trainings for corps members
Learn more about the history of City Year.