Highmark Company Presented a Check

Recently, Keystone Health Plan West a Highmark Company presented a check to the Elk County Community Foundation from their Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC) approved donations. These dollars will be used to provide local school districts for approved innovative educational programs for the upcoming 2014 grants. Over $52,000 was distributed to area School Districts from the Elk County Community Foundation in 2013 through this program. As an approved EITC partner the Foundation receives donations from qualified businesses to provide innovative educational programing with in the public schools K-12 school. Paula Fritz Eddy, Executive Director of the Community Foundation accepted the check from Neil Parham, Community Affairs representative from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. For more information about the Community Foundation or EITC opportunities contact Paula at 814-834-2125