Verizon SuperPages to Present $50,000 to WHYY for Literacy Workshops

Verizon SuperPages to Present $50,000 to WHYY for Literacy Workshops PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon SuperPages will present a $50,000 check to WHYY Inc. on Wednesday, January 19, to help fund the station's Ready To Learn literacy workshops in the Greater Philadelphia area. WHEN: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005 WHERE: WHYY Studios Independence Mall West 150 North Sixth St. Philadelphia, Pa. 19106 WHO: Bill Marrazzo, president and CEO, WHYY Susan Poglinco, executive director, WHYY Children's Services Richelle Ogle, manager, Foundation and Institutional Gifts John J. McDonald III, area president, Verizon SuperPages James O'Rourke, president and CEO , Verizon - Pennsylvania BACKGROUND: The workshops are designed to inform adults about the educational value of public television; increase awareness of television's impact on children; and to teach parents, teachers and caregivers how to use the educational materials, available through WHYY, to help children learn. MEDIA CONTACT: Karen Testa Verizon SuperPages Cell: 817-602-4349 karen.testa@verizon.com PRNewswire -- Jan. 18 Source: Verizon Web site: http://www.verizon.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/618232.html ------- Profile: International Entertainment