Finding Your Pajamas began when I made it my mission to get children across New York City a pair of pajamas. From there we expanded across the country! Before I began volunteering to read bedtime stories at shelters, I had no idea that tens of thousands of children were going to bed every night without pajamas. Once I knew, my heart seemed to know what to do.
Genevieve Piturro was a TV executive in NYC for 20 years when a little girl’s question changed the course of her life - and she jumped off the corporate ladder. She began delivering pajamas and books to children in shelters and in 2001 founded Pajama Program, a national non-profit which is recognized for both its success - to date having delivered 7 million new pajamas and new books to children through its 63 chapters across the US - and Genevieve’s story.
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This week Tommy introduces Genevieve Piturro, founder of Pajama Program. Tommy gives some insight to Genevieve’s working past in television. While working in the entertainment business, she felt inside that she heard “Is this what you want to do for the next 30 years of your life.” Genevieve explains she was reading to a children's shelter when a little girl's question changed what she wanted to do with her life, she decided she wanted to help others by providing pajamas to them.
The two talk about the impact of one idea, and how Genevieve turned one idea into 7 million pajamas. Genevieve tells how she was inspired by the children and became obsessed with helping them, then began to plan and organize her non-profit. She recalls being a workaholic and waiting to leave to get pajamas, she explains the feeling like juggling her time. Genevieve explains how she realized that she could make her purpose her job.
Genevieve talks about her journey to get to where she is today. She explains that in her corporate setting there was not much purpose or inspiration, but now she feels that it has changed. Tommy talks about getting involved in things you are passionate about, that could be things separate from work or in your work. Genevieve also admits that she did not know what she was doing in the beginning but learned as time went on.
Genevieve explains what Pajama Program does for children and how the non-profit works. She further explains that they focus on bedtime and how important it is for children to have comfort and stability. Tommy and Genevieve talk about networking and other non-profit organizations leaders they know and share stories with, and how they are all so passionate about the work they do.
