King of Prussia, PA: Jim Downey, Development Manager at Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS) will be on hand Tuesday, December 15 at 10:00 am to present a check to Administrators at Saint Francis de Sales School in Philadelphia from an anonymous donor in the amount of $1 million dollars.

Representing the donor will be Bob Simpson, CPA, MST; Partner of Brinker Simpson Certified Public Accountants & Advisors.

The gift was made to Saint Francis de Sales through BLOCS’ EITC/OSTC Tax Credit program, which allows donors to redirect their state tax liabilities to award scholarship monies to students & families in need.

The check presentation will occur at 10:00 am on school grounds. Parking for members of the media who wish to attend will be available next to the church. School address is: 917 S. 47th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143. There will be students in attendance to participate in the check presentation ceremony and school administration will perform limited tours to anyone interested.   

For more information on what types of taxes are eligible for the Tax Credit program, and the program in general, visit: https://blocs.org/tax-credit-program-overview/

About BLOCS: For more than forty years, Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS) has provided educational opportunities for children ages pre-K through 12^th grade throughout the Philadelphia five county area and across the state of Pennsylvania. Viewed as the premiere scholarship organization in PA, BLOCS partners with more than 100 Archdiocesan and more than 300 private Catholic and non-Catholic schools to provide over 16,000 scholarships each year to families in need. BLOCS is the largest scholarship organization in the state to provide scholarships funded heavily through Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development’s Educational Improvement (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Programs. BLOCS raises close to $50M annually in private and corporate donations for families in the greater Philadelphia area.

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