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Comcast Gives $50,000 to The Literacy Alliance in Fort Wayne to Advance Economic Opportunity Through Digital Literacy

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Friday, July 28, 2023
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Comcast awarded $50,000 today to The Literacy Alliance of Fort Wayne to advance economic opportunity through digital literacy and broadband adoption to help more Hoosiers get online.

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  • Comcast awarded $50,000 today to The Literacy Alliance of Fort Wayne to advance economic opportunity through digital literacy and broadband adoption to help more Hoosiers get online.
  • To get technology in the hands of those who need it most, the company also announced a donation of 250 laptops to the Fort Wayne Housing Authority, Fort Wayne Boys and Girls Club, St. Joseph Mission, Fort Wayne Urban League, and the Literacy Alliance of Fort Wayne.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230728880112/en/
    Comcast Gives $50,000 to The Literacy Alliance in Fort Wayne.
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    “We have seen an incredible need in the community for digital literacy over the last few years,” says Melinda Haines, CEO, The Literacy Alliance.

"Tenn Under 10, Powered by PNC" Awards Scholarships to 3rd Graders Overcoming Obstacles to Literacy

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor's Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) announces Tenn Under 10, powered by PNC, an initiative to celebrate and incentivize Tennessee's youngest learners who have overcome challenges to their literacy development.

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  • GELF is awarding 10 Tennessee children under age 10 with a $1,500 post-secondary education scholarship through a TNStars 529 account.
  • Tennessee public school districts and elementary schools nominated a student for Tenn Under 10 by submitting an online application on their behalf.
  • Educators from 37 counties, 42 school districts and 90 schools from across the state submitted 143 applications.
  • "We are honored to introduce Tenn Under 10 and announce the inaugural class of Little Literacy Leaders," said James Pond, GELF president.