PR Newswire·Mar 31, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

PNC Announces New Initiatives to Inspire Outdoor Learning, Classroom Innovation Through PNC Grow Up Great

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. launched Great Month, its annual celebration of PNC Grow Up Great, with new initiatives to strengthen early childhood education.
The PNC Foundation granted $6.2 million to Sesame Workshop for a multi-year effort focused on outdoor & play-based learning to build school readiness in science, math, & literacy.
New resources available this week include Sesame Street videos, printable activity sheets, articles, & an outdoor science web-based adult learning app.
A Sesame Street "Go Outside…Grow Outside" growth chart will be distributed at PNC branches starting April 1, 2026.
PNC Grow Up Great fully funded nearly 1,000 DonorsChoose classroom projects totaling nearly $600,000 for public pre-K & Head Start teachers in PNC employee communities.
In April, PNC Grow Up Great & DonorsChoose will spotlight educator creativity by inviting teachers to submit outdoor-focused projects for a $500 jumpstart donation.
Effective April 1, 2026, PNC volunteer grants doubled to $2,000 for individuals volunteering 40 hours & $6,000 for teams volunteering 100 hours.
PNC employees receive up to 40 hours of paid time off annually for volunteering with approved partners, including activities like assembling nature activity kits & reading nature-themed books.
PNC Grow Up Great is a bilingual $500 million, multi-year initiative launched in 2004 to prepare children from birth to age 5 for school & life success.