PNC Bank funds year-round early childhood programming at The Henry Ford
PNC Bank, a CMF corporate member, will offer year-round early childhood programming at The Henry Ford museum in Detroit.
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PNC Bank, a CMF corporate member, will offer year-round early childhood programming at The Henry Ford museum in Detroit.
Under a new three-year, $210,000 sponsorship, PNC Bank will help The Henry Ford provide STEAM-focused (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) programming for preschool visitors to the museum.
PNC Bank will also provide more than 1,000 pre-K and Kindergarten students per year with complimentary field trips to The Henry Ford.
In addition to the $210,000 sponsorship by PNC Bank, the PNC Foundation has committed $108,000 to fund involvement in PNC Tinkering for Tots and field trips to The Henry Ford for 28 Detroit Public Schools preschool classes as part of PNC Grow Up Great, a $350 million, multi-year, bilingual initiative in early childhood education, to help primarily underserved children succeed in school and life.
Tinkering for Tots is a monthly hands-on program designed for preschoolers that incorporates STEAM learning. Each month is shaped by a different theme based on programming at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village. The program includes how-to guides for parents, caregivers and educators for continued engagement.
"Tinkering for Tots was created to encourage creativity and a thirst for learning in preschool children," Ric DeVore, PNC regional president for Detroit and Southeast Michigan said. "At PNC, we believe that empowering our youngest minds is the best investment a bank can make."
Learn more about PNC’s Grow Up Great Program.