Socorro Independent School District’s Community Services received a boost from Price’s Creameries.  The local business awarded $3200 to the department to help fund its Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and the GED programs.  The awards were handed out on March 28, 2007 at the El Paso Marriott Hotel.  Community Services received two of the 49 grants awarded from Price’s this year.

“Our grant of $2700 will go toward GED testing and retesting fees at El Paso Community College,” says Jan Engels, Adult Education Computer Instructor for Community Services. “This will help our adult students pay the fees to take the GED test.”

The funding comes from Price’s Give ‘Em Five campaign which is the company’s largest community outreach effort. The program is designed to provide a source of additional funding to assist community organizations and schools in planning, developing and implementing innovative programs and creative opportunities which result in increased student achievement.

Since its inception, Price’s Give ‘Em Five campaign has donated more than two million dollars to schools and area programs to help fund a variety of projects, including playground equipment, reading programs, field trips, library books, computer software, and more. Deadline for accepting grants is October 15 of each year. For more information, please call 915-565-2711 or 915-565-FIVE.