Pajama Program

For over a decade, Denise Chapman of Learn ‘N Playday preschool in Allen, Texas and her 70+ students have participated in our fall Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive. They donate new pajamas for children facing adversity, and our partners at Scholastic match each pair collected with a storybook! Last year, Denise and her students donated over 200 pairs of pajamas. 👏 For Denise, this tradition is about teaching students the importance of giving back. Denise shares, “We’re excited to be part of something that brings so much joy, not just to our students, but to the kids receiving these pajamas and books.” Want to join Denise in making a difference? Sign up for the 2024 Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive: https://lnkd.in/gxcSvcMh #PajamaProgram #NationalPhilanthropyDay #GoodNightsAreGoodDays #Scholastic #PajamaDrive #BedtimeStories #HolidaySeason #Teachers #Education #ChildrensHealth #Nonprofit #Pajamas

JUST RELEASED! 💫 Check out our 2024 Annual Report to discover the impact you made for children and families this past year: https://lnkd.in/gNNTB4rg Thank you for helping children get the sleep they need to fulfill their potential. Tomorrow starts tonight! #PajamaProgram #GoodNightsAreGoodDays #AnnualReport #Impact #Nonprofit #Supporters #Community #ChildrensHealth #Gratitude

Want to improve your sleep? 🛏️✨ Harvard sleep expert and Pajama Program Good Night Advisory Council Member Dr. Rebecca Robbins has some advice for you: Create a calm, dark, cool environment, limit screen time before bed, and establish a consistent bedtime routine. The consequences of sleep deprivation are severe. So don’t sleep on it! Read the full article in Forbes to learn more about healthy sleep habits: https://lnkd.in/g_6DxdAB #SleepHealth #GoodNightsAreGoodDays #HealthySleep #SleepTips #Nonprofit

TEACHERS: Want to make a difference for children experiencing poverty, homelessness, or other hardships this holiday season? 🎁 Run a pajama drive in your classroom as part of our 2024 Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive! You have until December 6th to collect and count your pajama totals. For each new pair of pajamas donated, Scholastic will match it with a storybook. Last year, we collected nearly 30,000 sets of pajamas. You can help us beat that number this year! Help children create better bedtimes by signing up today: https://lnkd.in/gxcSvcMh #PajamaProgram #GoodNightsAreGoodDays #Scholastic #PajamaDrive #BedtimeStories #HolidaySeason #Teachers #Education #ChildrensHealth #Nonprofit #Pajamas

Meet Stase, John, and Nicholas 👋 a family you’ve made a difference for. As a mother who adopted her twin boys through foster care, Stase knew that SLEEP was important for their well-being. 💤 Getting restful sleep can be particularly difficult for children who’ve experienced foster care or trauma. But John received a teddy bear from Pajama Program (which he named John Jr.) and participated in our 2-week course for early childhood classrooms. 🧸 This helped him settle into a healthy bedtime routine. Now a pre-teen, John decided to make John Jr. a main character in his comic book series. “He’s like a friend who’s always there, especially when I needed him most during those hard nights,” says John. Read more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/g9rkXZXn #PajamaProgram #GoodNightsAreGoodDays #ChildrensHealth #Sleep #FosterCare #Nonprofit #TeddyBear

It’s the month of gratitude, and we’re grateful for YOU! Because of you, children facing hardship get to experience the joy and warmth of a new pair of pajamas. Thank you for making a difference, one pair of pajamas at a time. 🛏️💛 Speaking of gratitude, we’re grateful to have distribution partners like the Little Lambs Foundation for Kids in Utah! #PajamaProgram #GoodNightsAreGoodDays #Gratitude #Thankful #ChildrensHealth #Pajamas #Nonprofit

Don’t forget to change your clocks today! ⏰ While gaining an extra hour of sleep sounds nice, daylight saving time can actually disrupt children’s sleep routines. Young ones might crash before bedtime and wake up earlier than usual in the morning. Try to push through the next several days and maintain a consistent bedtime for your child. They’ll adjust within a week or two! For more sleep tips, sign up for our email newsletter: https://lnkd.in/guTGgh-D #PajamaProgram #GoodNightsAreGoodDays #DaylightSaving #SleepHealth #ChildrensHealth #SleepTips #HealthySleep #BedtimeRoutine

Help kids shed the stress of their days and feel cozy and safe before drifting off to sleep. 💤 Our annual Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive is happening NOW! We’re looking for 75 more amazing teachers to run pajama drives in their classrooms. Scholastic will donate up to 100,000 storybooks to go along with every new pair of pajamas for a child experiencing hardship. Sign your classroom up to make a difference: https://lnkd.in/gxcSvcMh P.S. Share this post with a teacher or school administrator you know! #PajamaProgram #GoodNightsAreGoodDays #Scholastic #PajamaDrive #BedtimeStories #HolidaySeason #Teachers #Education #ChildrensHealth #Nonprofit #Pajamas

#Throwback to Halloween fun at our New York City, Atlanta, and Detroit centers over the years. 🎃 Volunteers who wear costumes while sharing stories with children? They’re the BEST. 👻 Have a spooky and safe Halloween! #HappyHalloween #Halloween #HalloweenCostume #PajamaProgram #GoodNightsAreGoodDays #Nonprofit #BeyondBedtime #TomorrowStartsTonight

Every child is special. As the Bill Arp Elementary School in Georgia knows, new pajamas and storybooks can help children see that! 🤗 #PajamaProgram #GoodNightsAreGoodDays #Sleep #ChildrensHealth #School #BedtimeRoutine #HealthySleep #Pajamas #Nonprofit #BeyondBedtime #TomorrowStartsTonight