Philly's American Paradigm Schools Gets $5,000 From Giant, Martin's Grocery Stores

American Paradigm Schools in Philadelphia received several thousand dollars from Giant Food Stores and Martin's Food Markets as part of the stores' participation in Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program.

APS received $5,000 from the stores, while 16 other education foundations in Pennsylvania received funds as well, totaling $100,000 in donations.

The EITC program encourages eligible businesses to contribute to scholarship organizations or educational improvement organizations within the Commonwealth to receive tax credits and Giant/Martin's has participating in the program for over 10 years, the company said.

“This year’s $100,000 donation is one of many ways GIANT/MARTIN’S is proud to support schools within our local communities,” Giant/Martin's President Tom Lenkevich said in a statement. “In addition to EITC donations, our A+ School Rewards school fundraiser provides millions for local school programs and supplies annually.”

See the list of educational foundations that received donations and how much they got here:

• Altoona Area School District Foundation, Altoona - $5,000
• American Paradigm Schools, Philadelphia - $5,000
• Bubbler Foundation, Boiling Springs - $5,000
• Centennial Education Foundation, Warminster - $5,000
• Communities in Schools of the Lehigh Valley, Allentown - $10,000
• Economics PA, Selinsgrove - $10,000
• Falcon Foundation, Lebanon - $5,000
• Greater Hazleton Partners in Education, West Hazleton - $5,000
• Green Dragon Foundation, Lewisburg - $5,000
• Harrisburg Public School Foundation, Harrisburg - $10,000
• Lancaster Education Foundation, Lancaster - $5,000
• Manheim Township Educational Foundation, Lancaster - $5,000
• Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit CORE Foundation, Archbald - $5,000
• Opportunity House, Reading - $5,000
• Susan P. Byrnes Education Center, York - $5,000
• Wyomissing Area Education Foundation, Wyomissing - $5,000
• York Suburban Education Foundation, York - $5,000

“Our store teams also welcome thousands of students into our stores each year to take part in our Kid Healthy Ideas store tours,” Lenkevich said in the statement. “It’s another way we’re committed to being a Better Neighbor throughout the school year.”

APS seeks to develop, manage, and support diverse school communities, grounded in literacy to produce academic excellence and expand opportunities for all students, according to its website

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