New Hardware … and Business Skills for Upper Dublin Students
Ambler Savings Bank donates $10,000 to the Upper Dublin Education Foundation.
The Upper Dublin High School recently purchased a milling machine and a 3D printer — both of which are commercial-grade items — for the school’s new Business Entrepreneurship Program. The school purchased the items with the help of a $10,000 donation from Ambler Savings Bank. According to Upper Dublin Education Foundation Board Member Pam Ryan, the bank had been looking to donate money to the education foundation as part of the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program, which rewards businesses that donate to approved educational improvement organizations, like the Upper Dublin Education Foundation. “They approached us last spring and were contemplating getting involved with the program,” Ryan said. “They were saying, ‘Hey…
John Myers
9:31 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
While the foundation's sponsorship of cultural and educational events is an important part of its activities, perhaps even more vital is its support and funding for specific educational programs and opportunities which the district is unable to provide including: •A mentoring program called Cardinal Opportunities, which matches adult mentors with students to provide one-on-one mentoring with the … more ›