Private Industry Council Receives $1,500 Donation from
Argon ST to Support Family Literacy in Uniontown

The Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc. (PIC), is pleased to announce that it has received a donation from Argon ST in support of PIC's Family Literacy program. Argon ST, Inc. a Department of Defense Contractor, designs, develops, and produces systems and sensors for the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance markets including SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), EMS (Electronic Support Measures), EW (Electronic Warfare), IO (Information Operations), imaging, and acoustic systems serving domestic and international markets. Argon ST is located in the Fayette Business Park in Smithfield, PA.

The Argon ST donation will be used to sponsor Family Literacy Events in Uniontown, PA. These events are part of PIC’s Family Literacy Interactive Literacy Activities (ILA). During ILA time, parents and children engage in literacy-based work and play activities as a family. ILA time facilitates reciprocal learning opportunities to ensure that new educational experiences are transferred into the home. The literacy events include storytelling and related literacy activities, role play activities, an arts and crafts activity, and a healthful snack. In addition, during each literacy activity every child will also be given an age-appropriate book that is related to that evening's story to take home to begin a library of their own.

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, PIC’s mission is to educate, encourage, and empower family and individual development and create career enhancement opportunities through education, training, and workforce development, which will perpetuate and improve the quality of life in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The generosity and commitment of Argon ST to the continued success of PIC’s Family Literacy program is very much appreciated.

For more information on PIC’s Family Literacy Events contact the Family Resource Instructors: in Uniontown: 724-437-2590 or in Greensburg: 724-836-2600.