The grant from the PNC Foundation, which receives its principal funding from The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC), will allow Pathways, MI to offer individualized assessment and quality improvement support to providers throughout Muskegon, Ottawa, Mason and Kent Counties. Providers are active participants in this process, which allows many of them to make improvements they have considered but were unable to achieve without support.
"The mission of Pathways, MI is consistent with PNC’s longstanding commitment to early childhood education,” said Sean Welsh, PNC regional president for West Michigan, speaking on behalf of The PNC Foundation. “PNC recognizes the critical role that access to high quality early childhood education plays in the lives of area children, their families and ultimately, our economy,”
This grant, which supports the healthy development of young children, also ties to the organization’s Parent and Family Support services. These services work to assure that parents have the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively raise their children, including the ability to communicate and work together with other adults in their children’s lives, including child care provider and educators.
About the Organizations
The PNC Foundation, which receives its principal funding from The PNC Financial Services Group (www.pnc.com), actively supports organizations that provide services for the benefit of communities in which it has a significant presence. The foundation focuses its philanthropic mission on early childhood education and community and economic development, which includes the arts and culture. Through Grow Up Great, a multi-year bilingual program in early childhood education, PNC provides the leadership, advocacy, funding, tools, and volunteers to help educate parents, caregivers, and communities on how to prepare young children for success in school and life.
The mission of Pathways, MI is to provide life transforming services to children, families and our communities. This mission is carried out through a comprehensive range of counseling, prevention, youth development, parent and family support and child welfare services, as well as broad-based participation in community initiatives. The agency’s mission is seen everyday in the work of over 50 employees and 250 volunteers who are committed to caring, responsible and community-based service.
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