PPL donates $20,000

Community Services for Children (CSC) recently received $20,000 from PPL Corporation in Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) funding in support of its innovative Literacy Lab program.

“We are so appreciative of PPL’s leadership and longstanding support of early education in our community. This is the building block for successful high school graduation and an educated workforce,” said Jane Ervin, chief executive officer and president of CSC.

The innovative Literacy Lab program for preschoolers has proven to accelerate young children’s grasp of early literacy skills, which can help future success with language, reading and writing.

“PPL is committed to improving the communities where our customers and employees live and work,” said Melinda Stumpf, regional affairs director for PPL.  “A quality early childhood education for our children today will help them be prepared for high-quality jobs at PPL tomorrow.”

CSC is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development as an Educational Innovation Organization and a Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Organization. Qualifying businesses may receive tax credits in exchange for donations to CSC to fund students from low income families attending high quality pre-K programs. These credits are obtained through the program Educational Investment Tax Credits (EITC) and administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

CSC is the region’s leader in early childhood education and family development, reaching 40,000 children in 18 counties annually. For further information, call Sara George, 610-437-6000, x2101.