Bethlehem, PA – February 28, 2019<\/strong> – On Wednesday, February 27, PBS39<\/a> and the PPL Foundation<\/a> were proud to present a selection of children\u2019s books to students at the Casa Guadalupe Center location of Lehigh Valley Children\u2019s Centers (LVCC). Nearly 300 books were generously donated by community members who attended Elmo\u2019s Birthday Party during the first weekend in February at PBS39.<\/p>\n \u201cPBS39 is proud to partner with the PPL Foundation to continue the festivities in such a meaningful way,\u201d Tim Fallon, Chief Executive Officer of PBS39 said. \u201cBoth PBS39 and PPL have made increasing childhood literacy a priority. We want to thank all of the members of the community who donated to this cause. I think the beloved Sesame Street character would be proud of the Lehigh Valley!\u201d<\/p>\n These books were collected on behalf of the PPL Foundation\u2019s Cover to Cover early literacy program. In addition to the collection given to Casa Guadalupe in Allentown, books were also distributed to other locations of Lehigh Valley Children\u2019s Centers (LVCC).<\/p>\n \u201cPPL is pleased to support PBS39 in celebration of Elmo\u2019s birthday. We were delighted at the general public\u2019s generosity in donating hundreds of books in Elmo\u2019s honor,\u201d Lissette Santana, Senior Manager of Corporate Relations for PPL said. \u201cThis book donation event ties in nicely with PPL\u2019s Cover to Cover reading program whereby PPL employees and the PPL Foundation donate books to children in grades 1-3 in our 29-county service territory. Last year, nearly 29,000 new or gently used books were donated by employees and the PPL Foundation. Cover to Cover helps children who would otherwise miss out on reading and learning opportunities. We\u2019re proud to put books into the hands of students at Casa and help to inspire their love of reading.\u201d<\/p>\n PBS39\u2019s vision is to create a community that is inspired, engaged and vibrant. Visit PBS39.org<\/a> to learn more about PBS39\u2019s initiatives, programming and future events.<\/p>\n About PBS39<\/strong> Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nPBS39 is a community-owned public media station licensed in Allentown to the Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation, serving eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. PBS39 acts as the catalyst to promote civic engagement, and to fulfill the regional needs of the Greater Lehigh Valley through its dynamic communication platforms and resources. PBS39 Reporter Corps journalists are embedded in the ten counties that make up the Greater Lehigh Valley. The Reporter Corps creates community-focused content for PBS39 News Tonight<\/a> and for the PBS39 digital platform. For more information, visit PBS39.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nNicole Harrell
\nPublic Relations\/Promotions Manager, PBS39<\/p>\n
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