Pongo Blog
World Suicide Prevention Day 2023: Creating Hope Through Action
Join Pongo and organizations worldwide in our efforts to prevent suicide by creating hope through action.
Presenting Pongo’s 2023-2026 Strategic Plan
Learn more about Pongo will expand and deepen our impact on young people nationwide through 2026!
Well-Versed: Youth Poetry from Spring 2023
Check out the brilliant youth poetry submitted to Pongo last spring through Well-Versed; our online poetry submission program!
Why Poetry? Why Pongo Poetry Project?
Check out Pongo board member, Kevin O'Rourke, explain the power of poetry writing and the impact of Pongo's work!
Well-Versed: Youth Poetry from Winter 2023
Check out the brilliant youth poetry submitted to Pongo last winter through Well-Versed; our online poetry submission program!
2022 Pongo Poetry Prize
For the past decade, we have been proud to present the Pongo Poetry Prize, awarded on an annual basis for poetry submitted through Well-Versed, our online poetry submission program.Included above is the 2022 prize winning poem, accompanied by an author statement offering more context on the piece, and the writer’s perspective on Pongo.
Well-Versed: Youth Poetry from Fall 2022
Check out the brilliant youth poetry submitted to Pongo last fall through Well-Versed; our online poetry submission program!
Join Pongo’s 2022 End of Year Fundraising Campaign!
Join Pongo's end of year fundraising campaign! With your support, Pongo will share the transformative power of poetry writing with vulnerable youth across the country.
Apply Today: Inspire Youth Healing through Poetry at Echo Glen!
Apply by 11/30 to help lead Pongo's youth poetry programming at the Echo Glen Children's Center!
Well-Versed: Youth Poetry from Summer 2022
Check out the brilliant youth poetry submitted to Pongo this summer through Well-Versed; our online poetry submission program!