Norm Strotman, Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending at Northwest Bank, visited with Rainbow Corner Preschool students at the Ashley Booth Griffin CARE for Children Center on Wednesday to deliver a $5,000.00 contribution to CARE for Children Rainbow Corner Preschool to fund student scholarships.  Northwest Bank’s contribution will help fund scholarships for the 2024-2025 school year.

CARE for Children Rainbow Corner Preschool is an approved Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Organization, through the State of Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). 

For the 2023-2024 school year, 75% of Rainbow Corner Preschool families received some level of Pre-Kindergarten scholarship funding for their young student.  Contributions made through the EITC program help CARE provide tuition to eligible Pre-Kindergarten students to help offset the cost of tuition, making early learning more accessible and affordable for working families. 

Students pictured from left are Kaylie Krotje, Ellie Mongillo, and Rowan Cannon; along with Kimberly Engstrom, M.Ed., preschool director and Strotman.  

Krotje, age 5, is the daughter of Travis Krotje and Jessica Deitz of Lewis Run; Mongillo, age 5, is the daughter of Ryan and Amanda Mongillo of Bradford; and Cannon, age 5, is the son of Kevin and Morgan Cannon of Bradford.  Strotman currently serves as a member of the CARE for Children Board of Directors.

CARE for Children Rainbow Corner Preschool is located at the Ashley Booth Griffin CARE for Children Center in Bradford.  The preschool is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the daily schedule is aligned with Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards.  For more information, please call CARE for Children at 814-362-4621 or visit the early learning page at www.careforchildren.info.