The People’s United Community Foundation awarded a $3,000 grant to the Port Washington Parent Resource Center (PRC) in 2015. The money went toward the Outreach Program’s weekly Stepping Stones class and Scholarship Fund.
The Stepping Stones class is a collaborative effort with the Port Washington School District to provide early childhood educational experiences for low-income families with children ages 0-4. The classes focus on exploration, developing emerging skills and building self-esteem, in addition to learning school rules and routines, and motor skill development.
“We are grateful to the People’s United Community Foundation for this grant, which has greatly helped our Outreach Program and our low-income families,” said Leila Noor, director of development for the PRC. “Thanks to grants such as those from the People’s United Community Foundation, our children from low-income families are able to take classes such as Play Preschool and Preschool Prep. The foundation’s support to our Outreach Program has been so valuable, and our Outreach families are extremely appreciative,” said Noor. Approximately 100 children are enrolled in the program.
Established in 2007, the foundation was formed to help support programs and activities that enhance the quality of life for citizens in the communities that People’s United Bank serves. The bank, founded in 1842 and serving customers from New York to Maine through a network of more than 400 branches, is the largest independent bank headquartered in New England. The foundation places special emphasis on programs designed to promote economic self-sufficiency, education and improved conditions for low-income families and neighborhoods. Funding priorities of the foundation include community development, youth development and affordable housing.
The PRC’s Outreach Program provides children from low-income families with early childhood classes and enriching experiences while offering a network of parental support. To learn more about outreach or other PRC programs, visit www.parentresource.org or call the PRC at 516-767-3808.
