What is PSC, Inc.?

PSC, Inc. is the program’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit fundraising and advocacy board and is responsible for raising money for day-to-day operations. Its mission is to develop financial resources and promote public awareness to support the free adult reading program of Project Second Chance. The revenue raised through annual fundraisers like the Bookies and The Best Martini in the East Bay Contest helps pay for tutor training, small group classes, workshops, instructional materials, and much more.

Annual Events

The Bookies, A Celebration of Books and the People Who Love Them

Laurie R. King, author of highly praised mystery series and suspense novels and winner of the Edgar, the Nero, the Macavity, and the John Creasey Awards, was the guest speaker at this lovely dinner and silent auction, which raised more than $8,000 for Project Second Chance.  Stay tuned for information on next year’s event, planned for March 2013!

 

Martini Tasting
The 13th Annual Best Martini in the East Bay Contest will be held on Monday, June 18, 2012 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Lafayette Park Hotel.  Sample martinis as bartenders from 14 local restaurants compete for the grand prize.  And here’s your chance to judge the People’s Choice Award!  Tickets are $25 at the door, and include two drink tickets, appetizers, and music by Generations in Jazz.  Call (925) 927-3250 for more information.

This year’s event is sponsored by Russian Standard Vodka, the Lafayette Park Hotel, and Diablo Magazine, and all proceeds benefit Project Second Chance, the Contra Costa County Library’s adult literacy program. 

The PSC Endowment Fund

Thanks to a very generous $20,000 donation from the Fremont Bank Foundation, made in honor of Bessie Hyman*, the PSC permanent endowment continues to grow. The funds contributed to this account are invested to generate dividends that can be used to support the ongoing work of PSC and its tutors.

If you are looking for a way to memorialize an important event, to celebrate someone's achievements, and to help PSC to continue to teach adults to read, write and spell better, consider making a donation to the PSC Inc.'s Endowment. Contributions can be mailed to PSC, Inc., 1750 Oak Park Blvd., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523.

For information about charitable giving options that can lower your taxes and increase your retirement income while supporting this very worthy cause, call Program Director Laura Seaholm at (925) 927-3250.

* An immigrant to this country, although Bessie Hyman never learned to read, she believed in the value of education and fostered a love of reading in her six children who together with her grandchildren, and great grandchildren, have earned at least eleven college degrees!

Ways to Support PSC

• Donate Your Ride
  We accept donations of cars, trucks, motorcycles, motor homes and boats. Call Carol Stalker (PSC, Inc. Treasurer) at 925-776-7839 for details.
   
• Donate Your Cell
  We also collect inactive but working cell phones that we sell to a company that recycles them. You can bring them to the Pleasant Hill or Antioch office, or put them in a box or envelope, take them to your local library, and ask that they be delivered to PSC.
   
• Donate Your Ticket
  Every tiny ticket counts! Donate BART tickets that have small amounts remaining on them to PSC. We use the proceeds to purchase workbooks and other materials for our students.
   
• Donate Your Time
  There are currently openings on the PSC, Inc. Board, so please let us know if you would like to join. This creative, fun-loving, dedicated group meets from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at the Project Second Chance office in Pleasant Hill.
   
• Donate Your Money (at work)
  Does your place of employment have a charitable giving campaign during which you can make a monthly pledge or a one-time donation to the nonprofit organization of your choice? If yes, please consider designating Project Second Chance to be the recipient of your gift. Call the PSC office if you need any information when filling out the forms.
   
• Donate Your Money (online)
  This is the easiest donation of all. From the library donation's page select "Make a Donation to PSC" and you can contribute to this worthy cause.