November
8, 2007
Contact: Holly Mantle, LevLane Public Relations, (215) 825-9633,
hmantle@levlane.com
MEDIA
ALERT –
BLOCS RAISES $87,000 FOR BENSALEM SCHOOLS
WHAT:
BLOCS (Business
Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools) has raised $87,000
in scholarship funds for Bensalem Catholic schools. Bensalem
township and state officials will be on hand to present a check
to BLOCS and thank the organization for supporting education
in the region.
WHO:
•
Joseph DiGirolamo, Mayor of Bensalem
• Robert M. (Tommy) Tomlinson, PA State Senator (6th Senatorial
District)
• Gene DiGirolamo, PA State Representative (18th Legislative
District)
• Christina DiMichele, Associate Director, BLOCS
WHERE:
Bensalem
Township Municipal Building
2400 Byberry Road - Bensalem, PA 19020
WHEN:
Thursday,
November 8
11:00 am
Working with
various parishes and schools in the Bensalem community, BLOCS
raised $87,000 in scholarships funds. Many of the contributions
were made possible by the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement
Tax Credit (EITC) program, which allows businesses to donate to
scholarship programs while earning tax credits.
The funds
will be used as tuition assistance subsidies during the 2008-2009
school year at four area Catholic schools:
•
St. Charles Borromeo
• St. Ephrem
• Our Lady of Fatima
• St. Thomas Aquinas
Funds were
also raised through St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish for students
attending St. Charles Borromeo school.
BLOCS
BLOCS (Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools) is
a dynamic group of area business leaders who care deeply about
the state of education in our region. BLOCS believes that access
to a high-quality education for children—especially those
most in need —is crucial to the continued growth and success
of our region. BLOCS’ main focus is providing tuition scholarships
to low income children. These scholarships provide the next generation
of leaders with the tools to break the cycle of poverty—an
excellent education, a sense of strong values and a belief that
they can be successful in life.
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Click
here for The Philadelphia Inquirer's news coverage of this announcement.
