Individuals and businesses can redirect their Pennsylvania taxliability to support ECS’ Out of School Time (OST) after school and summer camp programs!Giving through EITC- EIO tax credits is an easy – and incredibly powerful – way to support students and their families in underfunded public schools.
Whether you are an individual or a business without tax credits, or a business with existing tax credits, simply contact Carol Neilson (caroln@ecsphilly.org or 215-351-1461) to discuss your donation.
Why Support ECS OST?
Each year, ECS’ Out of School Time (OST) provides more than 750 students with educational enrichment in a safe, constructive environment when school is out and caregivers are still at work. ECS runs one of the largest OST programs in the region, currently active in seven schools.
School ends at 3:30, but the workdaydoesn’t end there. At OST, students eat a wholesome snack, complete their homework, practice social and emotional skill building, complete STEAM curriculum-based projects, interact with outside consultants like Walnut Street Theatre and a martial arts academy, learn to build and operate robots, and prepare skits and programs to share with their families.
The impact of OST programs isn’t just anecdotal! A recent report called the Return on Investment of Afterschool Programs in Pennsylvania concluded that, for every dollar invested in an afterschool program in the commonwealth, $6.69 is returned in averted costs associated with reducing high school dropouts, teen pregnancy, substance abuse disorder, crime and delinquency.