Dear Friends in Christ, 

Catholic education in the Diocese of Allentown – and in the entire State of Pennsylvania – needs your help, and it needs it now.
 
A bill before the Pennsylvania State Legislature — House Bill 2632 — would cut back and ultimately eliminate the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. For years, EITC has opened the doors of Catholic schools to children whose families could not otherwise afford the tuition. Families in every county of Pennsylvania have used these scholarships — averaging under $3,000 per student, funded by private donations — to give their children an education in an environment suited to their needs. 4,248 students in our Diocese, representing 49% of all students, received EITC funding during the past school year so their families could afford to send them to Catholic school. 

If HB 2632 becomes law, it would slash this critical funding, tie the program up in bureaucratic red tape, and threaten the very existence of many Catholic schools. The children who would be hurt most are those who need the help most.
 
Please take two minutes to make your voice heard: 

Click here to contact your legislators through the PCC Voter Voice tool 

The tool makes it simple — a message is already prepared for you. Just add your name and it will be sent to your State Representative and State Senator, asking them to oppose HB 2632.
 
Note: This is very time-sensitive. Please act today, and please share this message with family and friends. 

Thank you for standing with the children and families of our Diocese. Please keep this important effort in your prayers.
 
In Christ, 

Nicholas Gibboni
Executive Director of Communications

Diocese of Allentown

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