PPL Corporation is honored to have donated $2.1 million to support education in the state of Pennsylvania last year.
“PPL continues to be tremendously committed to our communities,” said Don Bernhard, director, Community Affairs. “We feel that one of the most effective things we can do as a leader in the community is to help properly educate and support our youth, especially during the crucial early years of their lives.”
Last year, PPL gave more than $1.3 million to dozens of education organizations under the state Department of Community and Economic Development’s Education Improvement Tax Credit program. The program gives companies an opportunity to support quality agencies working to educate children.
PPL also funded 72 educational institutions, including colleges and universities, through grants that exceeded $880,000.
Through the EITC program, the state encourages businesses to contribute toward pre-kindergarten programs, scholarships and educational improvement organizations to expand educational opportunities for students. Since the program began in 2001, PPL has contributed more than $10 million toward education in the state. The recipients must be qualified by the state Department of Community and Economic Development.
Among the recipients were: Community Services for Children (Allentown), United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, The Hillside School, Danville School, Pocono Services for Families and Children, United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties, United Way of Lancaster County, and United Way of Wyoming Valley.
PPL also supports education programs in other states where it does business.
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