OUR PURPOSE
Continental Societies, Inc.® is an international service organization dedicated to the socioeconomic and cultural welfare of underserved children and youth. Founded in June 1956 and incorporated nationally in 1972, it has 50 chapters across 21 states, the District of Columbia, and Bermuda, serving over 415,269 children annually through its Health, Education, Employment, Recreation, and Arts and Humanities National Initiatives.

OUR MISSION
The mission of Continental Societies, Inc.® is to create environments within our communities that empower children to have access to quality and appropriate opportunities to reach their optimal potential.

MPAC HISTORY
The Metropolitan Philadelphia Area Chapter (MPAC) was chartered on October 25, 1997. The Five Point Programmatic Thrust is the foundation for the organization’s mission. This programmatic thrust embraces Health, Education, Employment, Recreation, and Arts and Humanities. MPAC provides programming focused on these areas to children and young people in Philadelphia, Delaware and Montgomery counties.​ Since its inception, MPAC has worked diligently to provide meaningful programs to children. The National Initiatives in which the chapter has participated have ranged from Literacy Development (African America Read-In), National Red Ribbon Week, Read Across America Day, Childhood Obesity, and Mental Health Awareness. We are constantly searching for new ways to meet the mission of Continental Societies, Inc.