DETROIT, Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PwC US today
announced that its Greater
Michigan practice will donate a total of $750,000 to the Cornerstone Schools Association,
funded through grants from the PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc.
In addition to the funding, PwC's Greater Michigan employees have also continued
to show their support by volunteering their time and talent to help
further their impact within the local community. PwC employees in
Detroit, Grand Rapids and Toledo have donated over
6,000 hours to local charitable organizations in the market last
year alone.
The funds will be used by the Cornerstone Schools Association
solely for scholarships and will endow the Ernestine Sanders
Scholarship Fund for Excellence.
"We are committed to strengthening the communities in which we
live and work by supporting the organizations that are dedicated to
improving lives and raising the next generation of leaders," said
Ray Telang, managing partner of
PwC's Greater Michigan market.
"Through this grant from the PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc., we
are revitalizing the community by empowering local students to
become catalysts for our region's advancement."
"We are very proud of and grateful for the relationship we have
with PwC here in Michigan," said
Clark Durant, co-founder of
Cornerstone Schools Association. "The Greater Michigan Market
PwC leadership has been a critical part of the Cornerstone family
for decades and has helped to make it possible to change the lives
of so many Detroit school-aged
children. We are honored to have their support and look forward to
a prosperous future for the youth of our region."
Since its inception in 2012, PwC's Earn Your Future has
made a significant impact on more than 1.1 million students and
41,000 educators nationwide by providing educational, financial and
developmental resources. Over 27,000 active and retired partners
and staff have donated 425,000 hours of volunteer service time to
advance youth education across the US. The PwC Charitable
Foundation, Inc. has invested over $15
million in leading non-profit organizations and
transformational entrepreneurs who are building innovative programs
alongside educators and school leaders. The firm has donated
$43 million to support youth-related
causes over the past two years. For more information on PwC's
commitment to youth education, visit: http://www.pwc.com/eyf.
About The PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc.
The PwC
Charitable Foundation, Inc., a section 501(c)(3) organization,
makes contributions to the people of PwC in times of financial
hardship, and to nonprofit organizations that support and promote
education and humanitarianism.
About PwC US
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looking for. We're a member of the PwC network of firms, which has
firms in 157 countries with more than 195,000 people. We're
committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory
services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting
us at www.pwc.com/US.
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