Monday, November 23, 2009
Montgomery County Community College’s Foundation is pleased to announce that it has received a grant in the amount of $5,500 from the TD Charitable Foundation in support of the College’s Young Arts Explorers Program.
The children’s series features multi-cultural performances in dance, music and theatre that reflect a global perspective on culture and the diversity of the College and community. The program serves more than 3,000 students annually. TD Charitable Foundation’s gift will enable the College to expand children’s programming and provide bus transportation and complimentary tickets to the underserved schools in the Norristown and Pottstown communities.
Pictured at the check presentation are Patrick Owens, Senior Store Manager, TD Bank, Whitpain; Robyn Garis, Vice President Retail Market Manager, TD Bank, Montgomery County; Dr. Karen A. Stout, President, MCCC; Helen Haynes, Director of Cultural Affairs, MCCC; and Geoffrey Brandon, Vice President Government Banker, TD Bank, Suburban PA Market.
TD Bank, through its charitable giving arm, the TD Charitable Foundation, carries a legacy of supporting not-for-profit institutions and their important work throughout the region.
The Montgomery County Community College Foundation is the College’s charitable agent that secures private funds and provides scholarships for deserving students, grants for faculty projects, emergency funds for students, support for cultural activities on campus, and monies for other College programs and activities.
