Great Lakes Mall JCPenney Customers ï¿1/2Round-upï¿1/2 for Lake County YMCA
From October 16-25th, JCPenney customers were invited to 'round-up' their JCPenney purchases to the nearest whole dollar and donate the difference to the Lake County YMCA after school child care programs that provide children access to life-enriching values driven activities that help children get active and have fun!
With the $1,391.49 raised from JCPenney Great Lakes Mall's October 'Round-Up' program, even more children can benefit from Lake County YMCA afterschool programs, said Dick Bennett, Executive Director of Lake County YMCA. We appreciate JCPenney's support as we work towards our goal of providing high-quality afterschool programs that provide academic, physical and social development for children in Lake County.
JCPenney's Round-Up program was held in conjunction with the Lake County YMCA event to celebrate Lights On Afterschool, the largest national afterschool awareness event with more than 7,500 local events taking place throughout the nation.
Marking the 10th anniversary of the rally, the Lake County YMCA highlighted its Y-Key Program at the Great Lakes Mall JCPenney store in Mentor.
As part of Lights On Afterschool this year, JCPenney and the Afterschool Alliance released results from America After 3 PM: A Household Survey on Afterschool in America, the most in-depth study ever done to explore how America's children spend their afternoons. Sponsored by the JCPenney Afterschool Fund, a public charity that inspires children to be smart, strong and socially responsible, the study measures progress and includes updated information on afterschool participation in all fifty states.
Lights On Afterschool is an exciting event that honors the importance of afterschool programs for America's children, families and communities, said Nancy Parson, Store Manager of the Great Lakes Mall JCPenney. Based on results from the America After 3 PM survey, 12% of children in Ohio access afterschool programs a higher figure than ever before. However, we know we need to do more to keep up with the rising demand of afterschool programs locally. We look forward to continuing our strong, long term commitment to this issue and appreciate our customers for their support of this worthy cause.
The full America After 3 PM report with state summaries is available online at: www.jcpenneyafterschool.org.
With the $1,391.49 raised from JCPenney Great Lakes Mall's October 'Round-Up' program, even more children can benefit from Lake County YMCA afterschool programs, said Dick Bennett, Executive Director of Lake County YMCA. We appreciate JCPenney's support as we work towards our goal of providing high-quality afterschool programs that provide academic, physical and social development for children in Lake County.
JCPenney's Round-Up program was held in conjunction with the Lake County YMCA event to celebrate Lights On Afterschool, the largest national afterschool awareness event with more than 7,500 local events taking place throughout the nation.
Marking the 10th anniversary of the rally, the Lake County YMCA highlighted its Y-Key Program at the Great Lakes Mall JCPenney store in Mentor.
As part of Lights On Afterschool this year, JCPenney and the Afterschool Alliance released results from America After 3 PM: A Household Survey on Afterschool in America, the most in-depth study ever done to explore how America's children spend their afternoons. Sponsored by the JCPenney Afterschool Fund, a public charity that inspires children to be smart, strong and socially responsible, the study measures progress and includes updated information on afterschool participation in all fifty states.
Lights On Afterschool is an exciting event that honors the importance of afterschool programs for America's children, families and communities, said Nancy Parson, Store Manager of the Great Lakes Mall JCPenney. Based on results from the America After 3 PM survey, 12% of children in Ohio access afterschool programs a higher figure than ever before. However, we know we need to do more to keep up with the rising demand of afterschool programs locally. We look forward to continuing our strong, long term commitment to this issue and appreciate our customers for their support of this worthy cause.
The full America After 3 PM report with state summaries is available online at: www.jcpenneyafterschool.org.
Posted by Laura Lytle
Posted October 29, 2009 5:04:35 PM
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