Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber Of Commerce: Golf Tournament Supports Summer Learning Experience For Head Start Children

Press release from Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce:

September 16, 2021

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Sept. 14, 2021) – Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. (LCHS) will once again provide its summer learning experience to children in the summer of 2022, thanks to a golf tournament sponsored by Navient, a loan management, servicing and asset recovery company. The annual event held at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club in Mountain Top raised approximately $25,000 for LCHS’s Jump Start program. The program is a 4-week-long summer learning experience that offers comprehensive services for 30 eligible 3 and 4-year-old children who will attend LCHS in the fall. This year marked the 15th year for the tournament that supports early learning experiences for children. In addition to the tournament, several businesses provided sponsorship and gift donations for raffle drawings and other prizes. The Navient Community Fund also awarded an $8,000 grant to help support the program. Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. provides comprehensive services to pregnant women, children, age birth through five, and their families in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties. 

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