WILKES-BARRE, Penn. – GWC Warranty, the best-in-class provider of used vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through automotive dealers, recently adopted the 6th grade classroom of Colleen Franchi at Wilkes-Barre’s Dodson Elementary School. In adopting Mrs. Franchi’s class, GWC employees banded together to make monetary donations and collect school supplies for the class of 56 students. GWC Warranty also provided a 100% match of employees’ donations. All the donations combined to meet Mrs. Franchi’s goal of supplying her class of many underprivileged children with the notebooks, folders, pencils, backpacks and more that they will need throughout the school year. Pictured in the attached photo (from L to R): James Geiger, principal, Dodson Elementary School; Colleen Franchi, 6th grade teacher, Dodson elementary; Kelli Vinciarelli, executive assistant, GWC Warranty; and Sarah Lanning, business processor, GWC Warranty.
GWC Warranty Adopts Local Classroom
WILKES-BARRE, Penn. – GWC Warranty, the best-in-class provider of used vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through automotive dealers, recently adopted the 6th grade classroom of Colleen Franchi at Wilkes-Barre’s Dodson Elementary School. In adopting Mrs. Franchi’s class, GWC employees banded together to make monetary donations and collect school supplies for the ... Read More »
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