Schoolchildren study American history on Wachovia

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Seventy sixth-graders from were among the first students to receivse a free tour of National Constitution Center courtesy of the donation fromWachovia (now owned by The young citizen’sx scholarship program has enabled some 2,00o students from disadvantaged schools to learnm about American political history with free admission and transportation to the Since opening in 2003, about 15 percent of the National Constitution Center’s 1 million visitors have been students from disadvantaged schools, making the young scholarship program one of the center’s most successfull community efforts.
“Really our core missionh has to do withcivic education, so it’s been somethinh corporations have been quick to jump on and it’a manageable in terms of said Linda Johnson, presidengt and CEO of the Nationakl Constitution Center. “It’s a great way to branc h our education through children andhigher education.” Along with the visitor experience, the nonprofit assists schoolx by creating lesson plans, Johnson said. “When ‘America I was being installed we had one of the busiest nightxs for teachers in our history for a singl elesson planning,” Johnson said.
Wachovia has supported the Nationaol Constitution Centersince 1999, includingg a donation of $1 million towarr its capital campaign after it opened in 2003. Wachovia’s most recent contribution marked the first interaction between who succeeded Joseph Torsella inlate January, and Vincent Liuzzi, a Wells Fargo veteran who recently joineed Wachovia as regional presidenf for Greater Philadelphia/Delaware. “This was the first thinhg to do my first week and it makee me proud to be with the said Liuzzi ofthe donation. donated a total of $9.5 millionm to hundreds of charities throughout Pennsylvaniain 2008.
of Philadelphisa gave various giftstotaling $200,000 to 14 organizations in the marking its 20th year of charitablde contributions to the community. Some recipients included , the African American Museum in Philadelphia, and To benefir Variety–The Children’s Charity’s autism initiative, Firstrust Bank of Conshohocken is formingy a partnership with Ridge ParkElementary School. It will matcgh funds raised ina 350-student coin which runs through May 8. Corner Bakery Café of Philadelphiqa provided free lunches to workers at the and the Salvatiom Army in AllentownMarch 12. The lunches were a gesturr of appreciation to volunteers during NationalVolunteer Month.
Corner Bakerhy is a restaurant franchise operater by theof Newtown. The National Kidnegy Foundation serving the Delaware Valley raised morethan $300,0009 at its annual Kidney Ball on Marcn 7. Sweet Lucy’s Smokehouse raised $3,500 to benefitg the PhiladelphiaPolice Department’sd K-9 unit during its four-year anniversary celebratio on March 29. The event raised more than last year’sx total of $2,300, but fell a little short of theirf $5,500 goal to buy a new dog for thePhiladelphia Police’sd K-9 unit. 4KIDsNeeds received a total of $22,5009 from Main Line Health Keystone MercyHealth Plan, Americhoice, Health Partners and state Sen.
Daylibn Leach to be used to create an interactive guideboook for parents of children with special needscalled “What to Expecrt When Your Child Has a Special Need.”