11/26/2019: Hatboro Federal Savings Donates $222,222 in Support of Community Education Programs

For immediate release – November 25, 2019
Contact:
Linda Roehner, President/Chief Executive Officer
lroehner@hatborofed.com
215-675-4000

HATBORO FEDERAL SAVINGS DONATES $222,222 IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Supporting the education of tomorrow’s leaders is a big part of Hatboro Federal’s mission

(HATBORO, Pa.) Hatboro Federal Savings, one of the area’s leading community banks for more than 78 years, presented a total of $222,222 in donations to nine local organizations that meet the criteria for Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). The EITC allows tax credits for eligible businesses that contribute to a scholarship, educational improvement or pre-kindergarten scholarship organization.

Recipients of EITC donations included: Bucks County Community College Foundation; Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Bucks County; Upper Moreland Education Association; The Foundation for Lower Moreland Schools; Hatboro-Horsham Educational Foundation; CB Cares Educational Foundation; Union Library Company of Hatboro; Centennial Education Foundation; and College Settlement of Philadelphia.

Linda Roehner, CEO, Hatboro Federal Savings, takes pride in the bank’s long and proud history of supporting the communities it serves. “Each year, Hatboro Federal supports numerous educational foundations and organizations that benefit children of all ages in the communities we serve.” She continued, “EITC donations provide funding for groups that offer much-needed educational services in Bucks and Montgomery Counties.”

Roehner added, “It gives us great pleasure to support the Hatboro Horsham, Lower Moreland, Upper Moreland Education Association, Centennial Educational Foundation and CB Cares Educational Foundation, whose missions are to enrich and enhance educational opportunities for students through special classroom programs, creative outreach programs, state-of-the-art instructional techniques and more. At Hatboro Federal, we consider educating children to be a top priority. The more we can support programs that enrich their educational experiences, the better,” stated Roehner.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bucks County is a local organization that provides programs that help area youth learn, grow and prepare for their future in a positive manner. College Settlement offers overnight and day camp programs for children with financial disadvantages, many of whom live in difficult situations and face challenging problems in their daily lives. The Union Library of Hatboro is the second oldest library in Pennsylvania, serving the community since 1755. They will use their donation to provide resources for their children’s programs. Bucks County Community College Foundation provides much-needed support to students in areas of critical importance, including financial aid, innovative classroom technology, alumni programming and mentoring, and other student-focused events designed to further enhance their learning experiences.

To be kind. To be caring. To be creative. To be inventive. To make the world a better place. It’s a legacy that Hatboro Federal is proud to embody and share with the community it serves. Making tomorrow better…today.

Accepting on behalf of the organizations were (L to R): Jenny Salisbury, Director, Bucks County Community College Foundation; Erin Simmons, Director of Programs, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bucks County; Gordon Leister, Treasurer and Finance Committee Chairperson, Upper Moreland Education Association; Linda Roehner, CEO/President, Hatboro Federal Savings; Mark McGuinn, Business Manager, The Foundation for Lower Moreland Schools; Stephanie Yoder, Executive Director, Hatboro-Horsham Educational Foundation; Rev. Steve McComas, President, CB Cares Educational Foundation; Nancy Santacecilia, School and Community Outreach Director, CB Cares Educational Foundation; Laura Jones, Director of Development, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bucks County; Michael Celec, Director, Union Library Company of Hatboro; Robert Phillips, President, Centennial Education Foundation; Carolyn Fisher, Executive Director, Centennial Education Foundation; and Terry Dougherty, Executive Director, College Settlement of Philadelphia