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Becky Gorton & Salvaggios Honored

Rebecca “Becky” Gorton and Tony and Rosann Salvaggio are this year’s recipients of the Edward and Inez Donley Award for Children’s Advocacy awarded by Community Services for Children. The awards will be given during a luncheon program at The Sands on April 19, 2012, 11:30 – 1:00 pm. Tickets are $50; sponsorships are available.

 Mrs. Gorton recently retired from Northampton Community College after 32 years where she leaves an impressive legacy of service, dedication and achievements in advocating for children and developing programs in early childhood education.

 Brother and sister Tony and Rosann Salvaggio have combined their expertise to advocate and support research in technology and methodology to improve the reading skills of pre-school aged children. They have long believed that children should start using technology early in life because it can enhance their ability to learn the basic of early reading skills. They have been principal drivers behind the development of CSC’s highly successful early literacy program called the Literacy Laboratory, which demonstrates the effectiveness of such technology tools in early literacy development.

 For additional information, call Community Services for Children at 610-437-6000, x2113, or log onto www.cscinc.org/events.

 Community Services for Children is a regional leader in early childhood education and family development, affecting the lives of 40,000 children annually.