She blinded me with science.Close the Loop, a Kunkletown, Pa., company that uses recycled material to create surfacing and building products, has donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. scholarship funds to Camp Invention, a science day camp. Camp Invention is a non-profit outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame The National Inventors Hall of Fame is an organization that honors important inventors from the whole world who have lodged a domestic American patent. The only prerequisite of induction is being named an inventor on a US patent. Posthumous induction is allowed. Foundation and the United States Patent and Trademark Office The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides patent protection to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual property for children entering grades 2-6. The donation from Close the Loop will provide partial scholarships for girls with financial need to attend Camp Invention programs in Pennsylvania this summer. While at camp, children will learn physics, engineering and creative problem-solving while also learning to entertain themselves with household materials. Applications for scholarships are available at www.closetheloop.com. More information on Camp Invention is available at www.campinvention.org. |
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