Mission Statement

The mission of the Friends of Horatio B. Hackett Elementary School is to provide support to all current and future Hackett students, teachers, staff, and parents in order to maintain a safe and academically engaging environment both in school and within the community.  Our goal is to support Hackett students to become educated, responsible, contributing citizens of the City of Philadelphia.

Friends of Hackett is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit group and is part of the 19125 Parents Coalition, a cross-neighborhood approach to improving educational and play opportunities for children in the neighborhoods within the 19125 zip code (Fishtown, East Kensington, and Olde Richmond).

Friends of Hackett Board

Micah Hanson -- President
Laura Tepper -- Vice President    
Shanna Clark -- Secretary and Interim Garden Committee Chair    
Mike Conway -- Treasurer and Events/Fundraising Chair
Jeannie Brooks -- Director and Interim Communications Committee Chair
Bob Brooks --  Director
Jenny Corbin -- Director
Joe Crow --  Director

Community Partners

Below are community organizations (in alphabetical order) who have shown their support of our mission through their charitable giving.