Did you know that Spending on Family Support programs in Philadelphia has tripled from less than $11.8 million in FY 1999 to nearly $35.8 million in FY 2006?

Did you know that spending on After-School/School Age Child care programs has increased by 11.8 percent since 1999 and yet half of Philadelphia's children who need After School care still have no place to go?

Did you know that 22.5% of the total city of Philadelphia expenditures in FY 2004 were on children ($1.21 billion dollars) and 77.5% of city expenditures ($4.16) were for all other services?

Did you know that a person who drops out of high school earns, on average, $260,000 less in their lifetime and contributes $60,000 less in federal and state income taxes? Investments in programs that help keep our youth in school are economically smart!

Did you know that one recent study found that for every $1 invested in quality early childhood programs, the return on investment is $17 – this represents savings in other costs such as special and remedial education and other services.