WHAT: PNC’s Grow Up Great treats preschoolers from Baltimore City Head Start to a fantastic fun-filled field trip to the American Visionary Art Museum as part of its initiative to invest in programs that prepare children for school and life. Unlike private preschools or communities in affluent areas, these children would not have this fantastic experience if it was not for the support of these three organizations – Catholic Charities, PNC Grow Up Great and the American Visionary Museum.
Catholic Charities has been a leader in the development of Head Start programs in Baltimore City since their inception in 1965.
PNC’s commitment to early childhood education includes providing employees 40 hrs per year of paid leave to volunteer in Head Start Centers and a grant to the center after the volunteer hours are complete.
AVAM activates local Head Start centers with visionary art activities at the centers throughout the school year.