‘Pennies From Heaven’ showers funds on Hilltop House
February 17, 2012 4:02PM
JC Penney in Valparaiso awarded over $11,000 collected durint its annual “Pennies From Heaven” campaign to Hilltop Neighborhood House. Gathering for the presentation of the donation were Hilltop children (front from left) Ethan Walitich, Kieran Thompson, Lincoln Probst; (second row from left) Cloee Castro, Sylvia Gross, Charotte Klimczyk, Flipe Evaristo, Diana Krivan, Marisol Alvarez; (third row from left) Mia Mears, Jace Bowen, Dallas Angell, Thomas Krueger; and (top from left) Valparaiso University work-study student Rachel Coalter, Hilltop Childcare Director Michelle Bowen, Zina Conner of the JC Penney Store, and Sandra Cruz, education coordinator for Hilltop. The money was collected from customers who “rounded up” their purchases to the nearest dollar during 2011. Hilltop will use the donation to provide scholarships for childcare to parents who are working or in school. Last year Hilltop Neighborhood House gave out over $165,000 in scholarships. | Photo provided
Updated: March 21, 2012 8:05AM
J.C. Penney in Valparaiso awarded more than $11,000 collected during its annual “Pennies From Heaven” campaign to Hilltop Neighborhood House. Gathering for the presentation of the donation were Hilltop children (front from left) Ethan Walitich, Kieran Thompson and Lincoln Probst; (second row from left) Cloee Castro, Sylvia Gross, Charotte Klimczyk, Flipe Evaristo, Diana Krivan and Marisol Alvarez; (third row from left) Mia Mears, Jace Bowen, Dallas Angell and Thomas Krueger; and (top from left) Valparaiso University work-study student Rachel Coalter, Hilltop Childcare Director Michelle Bowen, Zina Conner of the J.C. Penney Store, and Sandra Cruz, education coordinator for Hilltop. The money was collected from customers who “rounded up” their purchases to the nearest dollar during 2011. Hilltop will use the donation to provide scholarships for childcare to parents who are working or in school. Last year Hilltop Neighborhood House gave out more than $165,000 in scholarships. | Photo Provided
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