Singer-songwriter Jennifer Daniels presents a free concert for preschoolers, families, and early-education teachers and directors, 6:30 p.m. April 5, Northeast Regional Key of Community Services for Children Donley Children’s Campus, 1520 Hanover Avenue, Allentown.

Concert-goers are asked to bring a canned item for a local food bank. Attendees should wear loose-fitting or dance attire.

Daniels is a singer-songwriter of Lookout Mountain, Ga. She utilizes The Learning Groove music and movement curriculum, whereby she teaches parent-child classes and mentors teachers through training. She has an MA in counseling and certification in Autism Movement Therapy.

The Northeast Regional Key of CSC is responsible for quality-improvement initiatives supporting childcare programs in an 18-county area of Pennsylvania. Its Head Start program is recognized as a national center of excellence. This work affects about 35,000 children ages 0-11 annually.

Reservations: 610-437-6000, ext. 7970.

PPL donates $40,000 to CSC:The PPL Foundation has awarded $40,000 to Community Services for Children (CSC) to supports its highly successful Literacy Technology Labs. The award supports 240 low-income children attending Head Start and Pre-K Counts at two of CSC’s preschool locations in Allentown.

“Literacy skills are essential to success,” said Atty. Michael A. Walker, CEO and President of CSC. “Our Technology Lab combines traditional with 21st century approaches to give children a boost in their skills.”

“Empowering students creates healthy and vibrant communities. That’s why PPL is dedicated to working with educators and other business and community leaders to prepare students for the future,” said Lissette Santana, Senior Manager-Corporate Relations for PPL Corp.

CSC has depended on Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) funds for the Tech Lab since opening eight years ago. With the Pennsylvania budget impasse, EITC contributions have been lacking.

“The PPL contribution couldn’t have come at a better time,” said Walker. “We faced having to close the Technology Lab if PPL hadn’t found a way to support it without EITC dollars. We are very grateful.”

Talen donates $20,000 to CSC:Community Services for Children (CSC) has received $20,000 from Talen Energy in Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) funding in support of its innovative Literacy Lab program.

“We are so appreciative of Talen’s community support. This is the building block for successful high school graduation and an educated workforce,” said Michael Walker, chief executive officer and president of CSC.

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. The credits are obtained through the program Educational Investment Tax Credits (EITC) and administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

Information: Sara George, 610-437-6000, ext. 2101

LCCC receives $50,000:The Lehigh Valley Community Foundation presented a check to the Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) Foundation in recognition of its recent five-year $50,000 grant to the college.

Bernard Story, president and CEO of the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, presented the check to LCCC Foundation Board chair Ellen Millard-Kern in the college’s Veterans Lounge on the lower level of the Student Services Center, main campus.

The community partnership grant will fund a new Veterans-Reservist’s Special Emergency Reserve Fund (V-SERF), providing $10,000 over five years. This will establish a dedicated emergency grant fund for veterans at LCCC in the event of a catastrophic personal incident or last minute changes that cannot be handled by the government-based veterans support program.

Information: LCCC Office of Returning Adult and Veteran Affairs, 610-799-1545

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