FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  |  Dec. 2, 2016

Chambersburg, Pa. — The Franklin County Foundation, a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC), has awarded Wilson College a grant of $6,238 to provide transportation for up to 20 elementary school children to attend the college’s after-school tutoring program.

The tutoring program, called Learning Campus, is for the children of migrant farmworkers who live in the Chambersburg area. The program is run by Wilson student volunteers, in partnership with the Lincoln Intermediate Unit #12.

The grant would provide mini-bus transportation to the Wilson campus for eligible students in kindergarten through 5^th-grade at Benjamin Chambers, Andrew Buchanan and Thaddeus Stevens elementary schools in Chambersburg.

TFEC is an umbrella organization for several foundations and individual trusts. It has supported such programs as Parents and Partner, Women’s Fund and Arts for All Partnership. According to its website, the Franklin County Foundation’s mission is “to invest in innovative, collaborative approaches and solutions to community programs, and to support projects that demonstrate achievable outcomes …” The foundation’s overarching goal is to fund programs and services “that have the potential for the greatest impact on the quality of life and positive outcomes for individuals and families living in Franklin County.”

The goal of Wilson’s Learning Campus is that children in the program will not only gain the opportunity to be successful academically, but will also consider going on to attend college, which could help break the cycle of poverty among Chambersburg’s migrant families, according to Wilson officials. 

MEDIA CONTACT:       
Cathy Mentzer, Manager of Media Relations
Phone: 717-262-2604
Email: cathy.mentzer@wilson.edu

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Founded in 1869, Wilson College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering bachelor’s degrees in 34 majors and master’s degrees in education, the humanities, accountancy and nursing. Wilson is committed to providing an affordable education that offers value to its students beyond graduation.

Located in Chambersburg, Pa., the college had a fall 2016 enrollment of 1,098, which includes students from 18 states and 16 countries. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.