HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Pastors United for Education (BPUE), a faith-based nonprofit providing children with full-time educational alternatives through community-based learning centers, has won the 7th annual 2025 Gregor G. Peterson Prize in Venture Philanthropy.
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