Project Literacy of Greater Bergen County Celebrates 25th Annual Awards Ceremony

During its 25th Annual Awards Ceremony, Project Literacy of Greater Bergen County honored The Provident Bank Foundation as “Corporation of the Year” for recognizing and supporting adult literacy in Bergen County. This past year, the Foundation awarded Project Literacy with a $1,000 grant to help with their One to One Tutoring Program. Pictured are (front row, L to R) Jane Kurek, Executive Director of the Provident Bank Foundation, accepting award from Scott Reddin, Executive Director of Project Literacy. In the back row are (L to R): Tracey Zur, Bergen County Freeholder, Walter Hecht and Emmy Bledsoe, Co-founders of Project Literacy, William Mullaney VP of Academic Affairs at Bergen Community College, John Mitchell, Freeholder, Jim Black, President of the Bergen County Workforce Investment Board, Peter Incardone, Deputy Chief of Staff for the County Executive's Office and Maura DiNicola, Freeholder.