Grant Provides Pre-School Classes to Low Income Kids in Port Washington

Some Port Washington children from low-income families will have access to preschool programs, thanks to a grant to the Port Washington Parent Resource Center.

The Nassau County Bar Association’s We Care Fund awarded the PRC a $2,500 grant for its outreach program.

Marc Gann presented the check before the holidays.

The money will go toward the program’s weekly “Stepping Stones” class, which provides educational experiences for children from low-income families with little or no access to prekindergarten opportunities.

The grant will also support the scholarship fund which allows these children to take general PRC classes. These classes include music, arts and crafts, science, sports and preschool classes.

Leila Noor, director of development for the PRC, expressed gratitude for the grant.

“The We Care Fund has been very generous to the Parent Resource Center over the years, which has greatly helped our outreach program and our low-income families,” she said.

“Thanks to grants such as those from the We Care Fund, our children from low-income families are able to our classes,” she added. “The We Care Fund’s support to our outreach program has been so valuable, and our Outreach families are extremely appreciative.”

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