#PeoplesGivesBack February 15, 2018 PeoplesBank recently gathered representatives of seventy organizations throughout South Central Pennsylvania in the York County Agricultural and Industrial Museum to present them with checks totaling $950,000. These funds represent contributions made by PeoplesBank through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. “We are delighted to have increased our funding through the EITC program this year, which has allowed us to support more local organizations as they focus on improving the educational programs throughout our community,” said Larry J. Miller, Executive Chair of the company. “We are dedicated to investing in the future of our youth and this is an excellent opportunity for us to give back to the communities we serve in South Central Pennsylvania.“ Since the start of this program, PeoplesBank has dedicated over $6.4 million to help fund these exceptional programs. The 70 organizations who received funding are listed below: ACSI Children’s Tuition Fund Big Brothers, Big Sisters of York County Boy Scouts of America – New Birth of Freedom Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster Childrens Home of York Christian School of York Cleve J. Fredricksen Library Association Creative York Crispus Attucks Association, Inc. Cultural Alliance of York County Donegal School District Education Foundation DreamWrights Youth & Family Theatre Eagle Foundation Elizabethtown Area Education Foundation Hanover Area Family YMCA Hanover Foundation for Excellence in Education, Inc. Harrisburg Academy Hempfield Foundation House of Hope – York, PA Jewish Community Center of York Pennsylvania Joseph T. Simpson Public Library Junior Achievement of South Central PA Lancaster Education Foundation Lancaster Family YMCA Lancaster Science Factory Leg Up Farm, Inc. Logos Academy Luthercare Manheim Central Foundation for Educational Enrichment Manheim Township Educational Foundation Masonic Villages of the Grand Lodge of PA Penn Manor School District Education Foundation Pennsylvania State University Philanthropic Fund Polar Bear Foundation Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center South Eastern Community Education Foundation South Western Education Foundation Southern York County School District Foundation Spanish American Civic Association St. John the Baptist St. Joseph School – Mechanicsburg St. Joseph School Dallastown Steam Into History, Inc. Susan Byrnes Health Education Center Susquehanna Waldorff School The Appell Center for the Performing Arts The ARC of York County The Belmont Theatre The Columbia Education Foundation The Foundation for the West York Area School District, Inc. The Janus School The Lion Foundation Camp Hill School District The Salvation Army, York PA The Wildcat Foundation United Way of York County Water Street Ministries West Shore Foundation WITF YMCA of York and York County York Academy Foundation York Catholic York College of PA York County History Center York County Library System York Day Nursery and Kindergarten, Inc. York Suburban Education Foundation York Symphony Orchestra YWCA of Hanover YWCA of Lancaster YWCA York With assets in excess of $1.6 billion, PeoplesBank, A Codorus Valley Company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc., the largest independent financial institution headquartered in York County, Pennsylvania. PeoplesBank offers a full range of consumer, business, wealth management, and mortgage services at financial centers located in communities throughout South Central Pennsylvania and Central Maryland. About the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program Established in 2001, the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program provides incentives to businesses and non-profit entities for the purpose of developing and funding innovative educational programs. Innovative educational programs are defined as programs that are not part of the regular academic program of a public school but that enhance the curriculum or academic program of the public school. Funds may also be used to provide tuition to eligible students to attend a school participating in the program. Share:
