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Penny Lane supports students with investment in Little Learners child care centre

The Summerland Charity Shop Society, which formally ran Summerland’s Penny Lane Bargain Outlet stores, announced a $5,000 donation to the new Little Learners Academy at the Penticton campus of the college on Tuesday.

“It’s challenging for parents to find child care,” said Orv Robson, chair of the Penny Lane Legacy Fund, in a news release. “Little Learners provides a solid start to learning for children and makes it easier for their parents to pursue the next step of their education.”

Putting youth and education is at the forefront of what Penny Lane does.

<who>Photo Credit: Contributed </who>Bruce Hallquist (left), director of the Summerland Charity Shop Society, Mary Ellen Heidt, chair of the Child Care Centre campaign committee and member of Okanagan College's Regional Advisory Board, and Orv Robson, chair of the Penny Lane Legacy Fund, announced the $5,000 donation to the Little Learners Academy at the Penticton campus of Okanagan College on Tuesday.

In 2013, with the closing of its retail stores, the board of directors of the society created the Penny Lane Community Legacy Fund with the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen.

The fund invests in the community with a focus on youth projects.

According to Robson, supporting Little Learners fits in with their mandate to make access to education more equitable for youth.

“The centre will be a benefit for students and families today and for years to come,” said Robson. “It’s a gem for the Okanagan Valley.”

Penny Lane has a long history of assisting students at Okanagan College and has supported two student bursaries annually since 2011.

<who>Photo Credit: Contributed

“Penny Lane continues to make an incredible impact in the region, and we’re very thankful to be receiving this generous donation,” said Mary Ellen Heidt, chair for the Child Care Centre campaign.

Little Learners opened in September 2017 and is operated through a partnership between Okanagan College and OneSky Community Resources.

Registration is open to college students and employees, as well as families in the South Okanagan.

For more information on Little Learners Academy, click here.



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