PSC, Inc. is the program’s
official 501(c)(3) nonprofit fundraising and advocacy board.
Composed of students, tutors, business
people, professionals, educators and friends, it is responsible for raising
the money we need to
run our day-to-day operations.
The revenue helps pay for tutor training, small group classes, workshops, instructional materials, postage, office supplies, and much more.
PSC,
Inc. hosts fundraisers like the Bookies and the Lafayette Park Hotel’s
Martini Tasting event. In addition, the Board sponsors the very popular Book Club Forums featuring Ron Shoop from Random House.
PSC, Inc.'s mission is to develop financial resources and promote public awareness to support the free adult reading program of Project Second Chance. There are currently openings on the Board, so please let us know if you would like to join this creative, fun-loving, dedicated group that meets from 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at the Project Second Chance office in Pleasant Hill.
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The 9th Annual Best Martini in the East Bay Contest
- When:
Monday, June 16, 2008
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Where:
Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa - Tickets:
$20 per person, includes 2 drink tickets
Bartenders from 14 of the areas favorite “watering holes” will compete for: The Best Martini in the East Bay Award, and The People’s Choice Award. All proceeds benefit Project Second Chance Please call 925-927-3250 for information. Watch our slideshow of last year's event.
The PSC Endowment Fund
Thanks to a very generous $20,000 donation from the Fremont Bank Foundation, made in honor of Bessie Hyman*, the PSC permanent endowment continues to grow. The funds contributed to this account are invested so as to generate dividends that can be used to support the ongoing work of PSC and its tutors.
If you are looking for a way to memorialize an important event, to celebrate someone's achievements, and to help PSC to continue to teach adults to read, write and spell better, consider making a donation to the PSC Inc.'s Endowment. Contributions can be mailed to PSC, Inc., 1750 Oak Park Blvd., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523.
For information about charitable giving options that can lower your taxes and increase your retirement income while supporting this very worthy cause, call Program Director Susan Lynn at (925) 927-3250.
* An immigrant to this country, although Bessie Hyman never learned to read, she believed in the value of education and fostered a love of reading in her six children who together with her grandchildren, and great grandchildren, have earned at least eleven college degrees!
Project Second Chance, Inc. presents the 8th Annual Bookies, a celebration of books and the people who love them. This fun-filled evening features special guest author, Tess Uriza Holthe. For more information, please checkout the Project Second Chance website.
Other Ways to Support Project Second Chance
- We now accept donations of cars, trucks, motorcycles, motor homes and boats. Call Carol Stalker (PSC, Inc. Treasurer) at (925) 776-7839 for details.
- We are also collecting inactive but working cell phones that we can sell to a company who recycles them. If you have any lying around, please bring them to the Pleasant Hill or Antioch offices. Or put them in a box or envelope, take them to your local library, and ask that they be delivered to PSC.
- Every tiny ticket counts! Donate BART tickets that have small amounts remaining on them to PSC. We will use the proceeds to purchase workbooks and other materials for our students who are learning to read.
- Does your place of employment have a charitable giving campaign during which you can make a monthly pledge or a one-time donation to the nonprofit organization of your choice? If yes, please consider designating Project Second Chance to be the recipient of your gift. Call the PSC office if you need any information when filling out the forms.
Did you know that you could donate to PSC online? Simply go the following link from the Library Web site: Make a Donation to PSC |