For more than a decade, JCPenney has been the leading corporate advocate for the afterschool issue by distributing more than $100 million to life-enriching programs across every JCPenney community. With schools facing cuts in education and resources – coupled with the fact that one in four students in the U.S. is unsupervised between 3pm and 6pm – there’s never been a more important time to advance the afterschool agenda and help narrow the education gap. From November 30-December 12, JCPenney at the Columbia Mall invited its customers to turn small change into pennies from heaven. By simply rounding up their purchases and donating the difference to Boys & Girls Club of the Columbia Area, customers helped make a big difference for kids in our community. Through our partnership with the Columbia Mall JCPenney, Boys & Girls Club of the Columbia Area received $18,793.67 in round-up donations this year alone.

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