A local credit union’s recent donation to White Oak Elementary School will make field trips more accessible for its students. Center Parc Credit Union presented a $2,000 check to White Oak Elementary School last Friday. The donation is aimed at supporting educational field trips and enriching learning opportunities for students, Center Parc Foundation Board Member Jenni Lee Buckner said. Center Parc Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative based in Georgia. Each year, the credit union’s charitable arm, the Center Parc Foundation, raises funds for college scholarships, financial literacy education, disaster relief, children’s health and welfare initiatives. White Oak Principal Dr. Edward Hunter said the school plans to use the donation this year to help fund school trips for students who may not otherwise afford it. To Hunter and White Oak staff, field trips allow students to have valuable hands-on learning experiences outside of the traditional classroom setting. “It really helps the families that can't necessarily afford the trips and reduces the amount that the trips actually cost for our students overall,” Hunter said. “We believe hands-on learning and seeing things in person and how they pertain to what you're learning in the classroom–it just makes them retain the information so much better. The donation represents not only the partnership between White Oak Elementary School and the Center Parc Credit Union, but the growing importance of investing in…
*This content (including text, artwork, graphics, photography, and video) was provided by the third party(ies) as referenced above. Any rights or other content questions or inquiries should be directed to such third-party provider(s).
