YWCA Princeton Receives $5,000 Grant from Verizon

The YWCA Princeton’s Adult English as a Second Language (ESL) program received a $5,000 grant to further support its English language programs. The grant comes in response to Verizon telephone customers in New Jersey who participated in Verizon’s innovative “Check Into Literacy” Program.

According to a news release, "the program allows Verizon landline telephone customers to support literacy by checking a box on their monthly phone bills to make a $1 tax-deductible donation to promote literacy.  Verizon then distributes these donations to local literacy organizations that serve the individual states the customers live in."

Dennis Bone, president of Verizon New Jersey said “We’re proud to work hand in hand with our customers on this critically important literacy initiative. Together we’re helping citizens in New Jersey, learn and be successful contributors to our state and nation as a whole.”

Paula Rossi, the YWCA's ESL Director said “Verizon’s generous grant enables the YWCA to provide students the English language and skills they need to support themselves and their children. Along with developing life skills, we are providing them with new opportunities to achieve self-sufficiency. In many cases, our classes are life-changing events. We are very grateful to the citizens of New Jersey and to Verizon.”