CONSHOHOCKEN —The Valley Forge Christian College cross country team recently spent an evening volunteering at the Philadelphia-area Cradles to Crayons’ Giving Factory.

C2C is a non-profit organization that provides Philadelphia area children living in poor or low-income households with the essential items needed to thrive - at home, at school and at play. These items are provided free of charge by the surrounding communities.

C2C collects new and nearly new essential items for children in need, from birth to age 12. These include infants and children’s clothing, warm coats, hats, shoes, boots, gloves, newborn baby items, baby safety equipment, toys, books and school supplies. Families, corporations, schools and community partners conduct product collections in their neighborhoods and deliver them to the C2C warehouse.