Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library’s (AHMFL) STEM Education program has been approved as an Educational Improvement Organization through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program. EITC allows eligible businesses to receive substantial tax credits on donations to EITC-approved programs, providing an incentive for businesses to invest in their communities.
AHMFL’s science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education program supplements the science and mathematics curricula in the Waynesboro Area School District with workshops and clubs for students in grades K–12, delivered at no cost to the student. Topics for 2024 include simple machines, buoyancy and density, and conservation.
“Our STEM Education program includes lots of fun, hands-on activities for kids of all ages,” says library manager Julene Diaz. “We worked with the local school district to find where kids need help in their learning and created a program that translates those classroom concepts into activities that allow kids to directly interact with them and see their effects in the real world. It’s been incredible to witness those light bulb moments.”
“We have been building up the STEM program for a long time,” says AHMFL board president Sue James. “We have a big vision for this program, and we’re thrilled for the opportunity to also help of our local businesses with tax credits.”
Registered EITC businesses may donate to AHMFL’s STEM program donate online or may write a check to AHMFL designating the funds as an EITC contribution. To learn more about registering your business in the tax credit program, speak with your accountant or tax advisor or visit www.dced.gov.pa/programs/educational-improvement-tax-credit-program-eitc.
To learn more about AHMFL’s programs, donate to the library, or find your next read, go to ahmfl.org or visit AHMFL on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
