Childcare Resources, PNC Partner for Parent Engagement Night

PNC’s Cressman Bronson (R), EVP and Regional President for Southeast Florida, speaks with Childcare Resources program parents about the importance of financial literacy. 

Program parents from Childcare Resources of Indian River gathered for a Parent Engagement Night supported in part by PNC Grow Up Great®, PNC’s signature philanthropic initiative. The evening gave families the opportunity to learn practical strategies for budgeting, building credit and planning for the future.

Childcare Resources partnered with PNC as part of its Wellness and Early Intervention Program, which offers Parent Cafés and other engagement opportunities to strengthen families.

Program parents spend the evening learning practical strategies for budgeting, building credit and planning for the future.

“Supporting families is at the heart of our mission. By giving parents the tools to manage their financial health, we’re helping build stronger homes where children can thrive,” said Shannon McGuire Bowman, Childcare Resources executive director. “We are deeply grateful to PNC for making this opportunity possible for our families.”

For program parent Morgan Ellis, the workshop was a welcome opportunity to gain new tools. “As a single parent, budgeting is so important to me,” said Ellis. “This workshop gave me practical strategies I can actually use, and I’m grateful to Childcare Resources for offering something so helpful for my family.”

Childcare Resources is grateful to PNC Grow Up Great for giving program parents this opportunity. Hosted by (L-R) Daniel Cabrera, Branch Manager at Indian River Mall; Monclaude Nestor, Senior VP and Florida Market Manager; Kim Reckley, SVP, Client and Community Relations Director; Cindy Pilloni, VP of Client and Community Relations; Scott Smith, Branch Banker at Indian River Mall; and Cressman Bronson, EVP and Regional President for Southeast Florida.

Through a collaboration between PNC Grow Up Great and the PNC Center for Financial Education, parents participated in interactive sessions with PNC professionals and left with planners to track their household budget. Children also received early learning activity books focused on building financial basics, such as spending, sharing, and saving, encouraging the whole family to grow together. 

Childcare Resources is proud to collaborate with organizations like PNC to strengthen both children and their families. Events like this highlight the connection between strong financial habits at home and long-term success in school and beyond.