Founded in 1888, the Church Periodical Club (CPC) is an independent
organization affiliated with the Episcopal Church, and it relies on
volunteers, clergy, and friends to promote its Ministry of the Printed
Word. In 1988 - on its 100th anniversary - the CPC established the Miles
of Pennies Fund focuses exclusively on the educational needs of
children from kindergarten through high school.
Grants in the amount of $844.80 are awarded to provide books, magazines, audiotape, videos and CDs. Why
$844.80? Because it takes 84,840 pennies laid edge-to-edge to cover the
distance of one mile. Hence, the name of the fund and the amount of the
grants provided.
The Hayden Gwaltney School at Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health
Services recently received a full grant of $844.80 from this fund.
Over the years, The Gwaltney School has received more than $7,745 from
the program. This year's grant was used to purchase 69 hardcover and 77
paperback books written by a wide variety of authors.
Teachers and students alike are thrilled to be recipients of
this grant, and the books are being checked out and read with
enthusiasm.
