Transfinder Donates $1,000 to Proctors Education Department

• by Transfinder

SCHENECTADY, NY (09/29/2009)(readMedia)-- Schenectady-based Transfinder, a national leader in school transportation software solutions, has donated $1,000 to Proctors Education Department to help defray the cost to school districts for buses to transport students to educational programs at Proctors. The donation will enable ten classrooms in Schenectady County to transport students to take advantage of one of the educational programs offered by Proctors during the 2009-2010 school year.

Proctors Education Department provides innovative opportunities for teaching and learning through the arts with programs that integrate the arts into school curriculum, build community partnerships, foster creativity and promote a lifelong appreciation for the arts. The School Days Program will begin October 29 with Mad Science Presents Newton's Revenge and will continue throughout the school year, ending May 6 with a performance by Tom Chapin. Also available all season is the ilearn program where students can view this season's iwerks films Fly Me to The Moon 3D and Human Body. Workshops are also offered to classes surrounding the film Human Body to further students' learning experiences at Proctors.

Proctors is currently soliciting funds to help school districts off set high transportation costs. More than ever, districts are challenged to cover the cost of fieldtrip transportation. Proctors' goal is to take money issues out of the equation, when it comes to fieldtrips that integrate arts education into a school's curriculum.

Antonio Civitella, Transfinder's President & CEO, added, "Field trips to outstanding educational and arts institutions like Proctors are a vital part of a young person's development. We are proud to help provide this experience for hundreds of Schenectady County school children."

Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Schenectady, New York, Transfinder is a national leader in student transportation management and communication systems and services, offering routing and scheduling solutions for optimal transportation logistics. A business partner of MapInfo Corporation, Transfinder applies MapInfo's industry-leading mapping technology and database management to deliver superior transportation and logistics management solutions. Transfinder products allow school districts to manage bus routes, provide safe and efficient student transportation and to access a wealth of critical district information. For more information, visit www.transfinder.com .