To date the fund has donated more than $2.3 million in Berks County
Berks County, Pa. – BB&T has announced $545,000 in grants to 19 Berks County organizations from the BB&T Economic Growth Fund of Berks County Community Foundation.
“BB&T has a long history of supporting our communities,” said BB&T Community Banking Group Executive Scott V. Fainor. “We are proud to provide community leadership at this level and play a role in the future health and prosperity of Berks County.”
In conjunction with the BB&T/National Penn merger, $5 million was donated to two local foundations, Berks County Community Foundation and Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, with each receiving $2.5 million to establish a BB&T Economic Growth Fund.
To date, BB&T has donated a total of $2,392,000 through the BB&T Economic Growth Fund of Berks County Community Foundation. During the 2018 phase of allocation, the following grants were given in Berks County:
Organization Donation
Albright College $20,000
Alvernia University $40,000
Berks Alliance $25,000
Berks County Community Foundation $50,000
Boy Scouts $10,000
Caron Treatment Centers $10,000
Greater Reading Chamber Alliance $60,000
Hope Rescue Mission $10,000
KU Small Business Development Center $25,000
Kutztown Community Partnership $25,000
New Journey Community Outreach $5,000
Olivet Boys & Girls Club $10,000
Our Town Foundation – Hamburg $5,000
Penn State Berks – Capital Campaign $60,000
Reading Area Community College $75,000
Reading Downtown Improvement District $50,000
West Reading Main Street Foundation $50,000
18th Wonder Assoc. (Reading 18th Ward) $15,000
Berks County Community Foundation is pleased that BB&T’s commitment to Berks County continues, said Kevin K. Murphy, president of Berks County Community Foundation.
“It’s been our pleasure to administer the BB&T Economic Growth Fund,” Murphy said. “This funding has a tremendous impact on organizations that work to improve the quality of life for residents of Berks County.”
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