$10,000 contribution to Garden of Health deepens bankโs commitment to thriving communities
NORTH WALES, PA (May 2024) โย Penn Community Bank, the largest independent mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, is proud to continue its support of efforts to combat food insecurity in the region with a $10,000 contribution to Garden of Health.
The North Wales-based nonprofit partners with over 60 hunger relief agencies in Montgomery County and works with 2 large organizations in Bucks County to distribute food, including eggs, meat, dairy, produce and shelf stable items. The funding will assist the organizationโs warehouse location as well as its food production work at its farm property in Hatfield. In 2023, its first year, the farm produced over 10,000lbs of food with the help of more than 550 volunteers โ including dozens from Penn Community Bank as part of its Day of Service.
“A recent Gallup Poll showed that in 2023 26% – or 1 in 4 – Americans are struggling to put foodย on their table! That is up from 10% in 2021. A donation of $5 allows us to purchase 100 pounds of fresh produce. We can bring in a full tractor trailer of shelf -stable food for $700,โ said Carol Bauer, founder of Garden of Health.
โWe are very grateful for the continued support of Penn Community Bank both financially and through volunteering. Their donation will help us to continue to provide food to 65 hunger relief agencies in Montgomery County with staples like milk, eggs and fresh produce.”
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Penn Community Bank is the largest independent mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania – holding more than $2.9 billion in assets, employing over 300 team members, and offering a full suite of consumer and business banking and lending services throughout the greater Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley region. As a mutual financial institution, Penn Community Bank is not publicly traded and operates with its long-term mission in mind: to help businesses grow and prosper, to provide financial resources to individuals and families throughout their lifetimes, to strengthen the local economy, and to partner with local organizations to act as a catalyst for positive growth in every market it serves.
