Johnstown, PA (Oct. 2, 2014) – As part of its monthly CARING Boxes campaign, Conemaugh Health System provided pencils, notebooks, binders, backpacks and more to children attending The Learning Lamp’s After School Outreach programs in Moxham, Oakhurst and Prospect.
“It was a huge surprise to receive these donations,” said Jenn Rager, outreach program coordinator at The Learning Lamp. “The kids were beyond thrilled.”
The CARING Boxes campaign is one that resonates with Conemaugh’s 4,500 employees. Each month, the hospital collects donations for a specific organization. For the month of August, the initiative focused on providing school supplies to kids in need. Employees were able to drop off donations at several strategically-located points in the region on their ways to work.
“Conemaugh Health System is a big supporter of community volunteerism. The continued success of our CARING Boxes initiative proves that our employees care about it, too,” said Jeannine McMillan, manager of strategic planning at Conemaugh Health System. “It brings us a great sense of pride that we were able to help kids head to school with the supplies they needed to do well.”
The Learning Lamp’s After School Outreach program provides free homework help, a healthy meal, character-enrichment activities and a safe environment Monday through Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. throughout the school year. The program also offers free two-week summer camps at each of its three locations.
To learn more about Conemaugh Health System’s community outreach initiatives, visit conemaugh.org. For more information on The Learning Lamp’s After School Outreach program, call Jenn at 814-262-0732 or visit thelearninglamp.org.
The Learning Lamp is a nonprofit organization with a mission to engage all children in the support they need to succeed. We deliver high quality programs that are affordable and accessible to families of all income levels. The Learning Lamp served 18,468 children from 70 school districts and 36 non-public and private schools and other organizations in 32 Pennsylvania counties in 2013.
Our programs include: one-to-one tutoring; before/after school programs; portable classrooms aimed at building math and science skills; alternative education programs for at-risk students; evidence-based prevention programs; online learning and credit recovery; SAT preparation; educationally-focused child care; literacy-based preschool programs; and grant writing and project consulting for schools.
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