Join us on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at the National Constitution Center 
to mark 25 years of the Bear Affair and 35 years of PCA -
with our honorees, Jordan Mailata of the Philadelphia Eagles and
PCA Board of Director's member Niki Mailata, Esq.
 

The Bear Affair is a one-of-a-kind event with great food and drink,
live and silent auctions, amazing prizes, and special guests - which provides
critical support and funding for our children, our city, and our mission.

Early Bird Tickets Available Now!

Now is your chance to get your Bear Affair tickets for just $225!
 From now - January 31, every Early Bird Ticket purchased
will also enter you into a raffle to win a special photo op on the
night of the 2025 Bear Affair with our honorees,
Niki and Jordan Mailata (and Philadelphia Eagles' mascot Swoop!). 

 

Get Yours Here!

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Our corporate and individual sponsors truly are our partners,
united with us to bring healing, justice, and joy to victims and their families.

We hope we can count on you to join us this year for a celebration
worthy of our children, our city, and our mission.

 

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Our Children. Our City. Our Mission.

At the Philadelphia Children's Alliance, we serve over 2000 children and their families each year who have been affected by sexual abuse at no cost to them. We are the only facility of its kind in Philadelphia, and we work in collaboration with our partners in law enforcement, social services, and medical and mental health services.
 
The Meaning of The Bear Affair.

We call this event the Bear Affair to honor a child's first visit to PCA and the
first big step in their healing journey. Every child who comes through PCA receives a brand new stuffed animal to bring them comfort and joy during a difficult time. We call this event the Bear Affair to honor these children and the first step in their healing journey. 

Bear Affair guests are invited to bring a new stuffed animal to the event, which will end up in the arms of a survivor.

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For more information about PCA, including the ways in which the Bear Affair lets us connect with our larger community of friends and partners, please visit www.philachildrensalliance.org

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Help our cause by contributing to our fundraising efforts.

No act of generosity is too small to make a difference.

 2025 Bear Affair Committee

Kathleen Boland | Helen Bradley | Ingrid Broadnax | Erik Caputo
Tom Caputo | Jade Carson | James Chavous | TJ Chukwueke
Jennifer Coyle | Kim Crawford | Joseph D. Culley Jr. | Demitria Damian
Nicole DeSain |  Mary O'Leary Dronson | Matthew Geiser | Michael Gillespie Jr
Bridget Golden | Michelle Haitsch | Christine Jones | Tracey Keele
Bob Klineburger | Alicia Kradzinski | Amy Leach | Brooke Lionetti | Niki Mailata
Ethan Mandel | Tanya Marschall | Vickie Melvin | Jim Miller | Nina Patel
Evelyn Rodriguez Devine | Hector Salcido-Torres  | Peter Saulnier 
Kae Schipper | Krithi Shetty | Jacob Smith | Fran Smythe | Jeff Stanford
Alexa Stricker | Carly Testa | Benita Williams

 

PCA Board of Directors

Joseph D. Culley, Jr., President
James Chavous, Vice President
Rory Wilson, Treasurer
Kathleen Boland, Secretary


Jude Arijaje | Ingrid Broadnax | John Delaney, Jr.
Marguerite Gualtieri | Nathan Harris | Tracey Keele
Niki Mailata | Tanya Marschall | Mariel Marsh | Courtney Mrusko
Mary O'Leary Dronson | Evelyn Rodriguez Devine | Hector Salcido-Torres
Peter Saulner | Rachel Valentin | Rory Wilson

 

Hosted By

Philadelphia Children's Alliance

Location

Philadelphia, PA, USA

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