Provident Bank Foundation supports Midland After-School Program

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“PROVIDENT BANK FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM”

NORTH BRANCH, N.J., March 7, 2019 – The Provident Bank Foundation, with offices in Morristown, N.J. awarded a Community Grant to the Midland Foundation in the amount of $3,000 to support the After School Program at the Midland School.

“The Midland After-School Program provides Midland students with the opportunity to socialize and continue learning in a nurturing and safe environment with exceptional staff who are deeply committed to the specialized needs of children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities,” says Midland’s President and CEO, Shawn McInerney. “Thanks to the generosity of the Provident Bank Foundation, Midland can continue to offer recreational opportunities for students to acquire new skills and interests in athletics, crafts, music, film and other activities outside of the academic environment. This peer-to-peer interaction is essential for our students as they develop their social skills, and we are very grateful to the Provident Bank Foundation for making this grant possible.”

The $3,000 donation was presented by Tanner Bruckmann, Bank Associate, to Shawn McInerney, President and CEO during a check presentation on March 7th held at the school. Midland students who actively participate in Midland’s After School Programs joined in for the presentation photo-op.

The Provident Bank Foundation was established in 2003 by Provident Bank to enhance the quality of life in the region through support of not-for-profit groups, institutions, schools and other 501 (c) (3) organizations that provide services in communities served by the Bank. Since inception, the Foundation has granted more than $24 million to not-for-profit organizations and institutions working toward stronger communities.

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About Midland

Mission

Midland promotes personal achievement and fosters independence for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing a range of innovative programs.

Who We Are

Founded in 1960, Midland is a New Jersey not-for-profit, 501c3 organization comprised of The Midland School and Midland Adult Services.

The Midland School is an approved private special education school dedicated to the individual, academic, social, emotional and career education needs of children, adolescents and young adults, ages 3 through 21, with developmental disabilities. Partnering with an array of businesses and corporations, Midland’s extensive career education, and school-to-work transition program places a high percentage of Midland students in competitive jobs prior to graduation.

Midland Adult Services (MAS), a CARF accredited program focuses on the transition from school to adult life by providing residential living, community and life skills training, job training and placement, day and social/recreational experiences to support and enrich the lives of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Midland Explores is a subset of MAS that provides day and meaningful recreation activities to adults with disabilities. For more information, visit www.midlandschool.org.