Pottsgrove, Others Qualify For Retailer Activity Grants

Posted on 22 September 2011. Tags: , , ,

POTTSTOWN PA – Three western Montgomery County (PA) organizations – the Pottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation, the Phoenixville Community Health Foundation, and the Schuylkill River Heritage Area – will use a $10,000 donation from L.L. Bean Inc. to support outdoor experiences for elementary and middle school students, the groups announced Wednesday (Sept. 21, 2011).

Local public schools can apply to the foundations to help pay for proposed outdoor activities; the Heritage Area will provide assistance and supervision of the resulting events, its staff writer Laura Catalano said. Ten school districts in the Phoenixville and Pottstown areas, including the Pottsgrove School District, are eligible for what are being called mini-grants.

The money can be used to pay for field trips and programs specifically related to physical activity and outdoor education. It could include activities such as a hike through an area park, biking along the Schuylkill River Trail, or visiting an arboretum. L.L. Bean’s contribution coincides with its opening of a retail store next Friday (Sept. 30) at the King of Prussia Mall.

“When we open a store in a new community we like to engage with local conservation, recreation and education interests to support their promotion of active, healthy lifestyles,” said Janet Wyper, community relations manager for L.L. Bean Inc.

“We are pleased to participate in this partnership, which clearly supports our goal of creating regional recreational opportunities that connect people to the environment so they value and protect it,” said Kurt Zwikl, Heritage Area executive director. Representatives of the foundations also praised and thanked L.L. Bean for its gift.

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    September 22, 2011 at 7:41 am

    [...] Pottsgrove, Others Qualify For Retailer Activity Grants A contribution to local organizations from retailer L.L. Bean, which is opening a store next week in King of Prussia, could help Pottsgrove and other school districts pay for students’ outdoor activities. [...]



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