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MANSFIELD, PA (January 2022) The importance of strong educational programs cannot be underestimated if a community is to thrive.  And organizations who are willing to support educational enrichment are key.  One such business who believes in giving back is First Citizens Community Bank who recently donated $350,000 to 47 educational enrichment programs across the state of Pennsylvania through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program.

For many years, FCCB has supported the EITC program, which provides tuition assistance and also funds innovative programs in the classroom and after school. FCCB’s donations cover scholarship opportunities, theatre education, a travelling math lab, a travelling agricultural science lab, counseling and addiction prevention for children, classroom grants for teachers, and more.

“Giving back to the communities we serve is something we support wholeheartedly at FCCB, because we believe it is part of our mission as a Community Bank,” noted Randall E. Black, President and CEO. “The EITC program allows us to invest in curriculums that empower children, which supports the promise of a brighter future in our neighborhoods.”

One of the largest donations was $116,000 to the BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 Educational Enhancement Foundation, an agency that assists school districts in Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, and Tioga Counties. The donation will be distributed amongst twelve school districts. 

Other organizations on the receiving end of the donations included: Bethany Children's Home, Big Impact Group of Schuylkill County, Bloomsburg University Foundation, Inc., Cedar Foundation, Compass Mark, Inc., Donegal School District Education Foundation, Eastern Lebanon County, Education Foundation (ELCO), Endless Mountain Music Festival, Inc., Ephrata Area Education Foundation, Ephrata Public Library, Falcon Foundation, Hempfield Foundation, Keystone Central Foundation, Keystone Elk Country Alliance, Lancaster County Career & Technology Foundation – EIO, Lancaster Education Foundation, Lancaster Science Factory, Manheim Central Foundation for Educational Enrichment, Northeast PA Manufacturers and Employers Council, Inc., PA Breast Cancer Coalition, Palmyra Public Library, Penns Valley Education Foundation, Inc., Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation, Rainbow's End Youth Services (REYS), Schuylkill Chamber Foundation, Inc., Sexual Assault Resource Center of Lebanon and Schuylkill Counties, Spanish American Civic Association, Spartan Foundation for Education, Thaddeus Stevens Foundation, The Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania, Tioga County Foundation, Gretna Productions, Inc. d/b/a Gretna Theatre, The Columbia Education Foundation, Pennsylvania College of Technology Community Arts Center, Stroud Water Research Center, Cocalico Education Foundation, Commonwealth Charitable Management, Inc., EIO Housing Partnership of Chester County, Stone Garage, Chester County Economic Development Foundation (CCEDF), BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 Educational Enhancement Foundation, Dutchmen Education Foundation, Northern Lebanon Education Foundation, Kennett Education Foundation, Potter County Education Council, Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research (PSBR), and Junior Achievement of South Central PA.

First Citizens Community Bank (FCCB) offers mortgage and real estate loans, high-interest rewards checking, trust and investment services, business loans, and cash management services that help businesses save time and money. They are headquartered in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, and currently operate 31 offices throughout Tioga, Bradford, Potter, Clinton, Centre, Union, Lebanon, Lancaster, Schuylkill, Berks, and Chester counties in Pennsylvania, Allegany County, New York, and New Castle, and Kent Counties in Delaware. For more information about First Citizens, call (800) 326-9486, visit www.myfccb.com or find them on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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