News Release

Republic Bank Donates $10,000 to Support Artmobile, Kids on Campus

The donation, part of a program to earn state tax credits by supporting K-12 education, will benefit youth programs offered by the college.

Republic Bank has donated $10,000 to help Bucks County Community College offer educational programs for schoolchildren, ranging from Kids on Campus summer day camps to its Artmobile traveling outreach museum. The programs provide learning opportunities for more than 20,000 students from Kindergarten through high school each year.

The Philadelphia-based bank, with locations throughout Southeast Pennsylvania and New Jersey, made the contribution as part of Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. Under the program, companies that make an EITC donation to a nonprofit scholarship or educational improvement organization receive a 75% tax credit from the state, which increases to 90% if the company makes the same donation for two consecutive years. A business can receive up to $300,000 a year in Pennsylvania tax credits by participating in the program. 

“Republic Bank is committed to supporting the communities we serve,” said Jason C. Greer, regional manager and vice president at Republic Bank. “By donating to Bucks County Community College, we can positively impact the lives of many children, enabling them to have experiences they otherwise would not have. Educating our youth is one of the best investments we can make to ensure a better future.”

The donation is greatly needed, college officials noted.

“We are so appreciative of Republic Bank’s generosity,” said Gail Acosta of the BCCC Foundation.   “In economic times like this, partner organizations like Republic Bank allow us to continue to deliver and grow our innovative educational children’s programs to better serve the Bucks County community.”

Gail Acosta (left) and Tobias Bruhn (right) of the Bucks County Community College Foundation thank (from second left-right) Republic Bank’s Vice President Jason Greer and Executive Vice President Rhonda Costello for the bank’s donation to support youth programs.

A donation to the BCCC Foundation, designated for EITC support, can benefit the following K-12 programs offered by Bucks:

• Artmobile  –  Artmobile has delivered art and cultural programs to Bucks County’s elementary, middle and high schools since 1976. Traveling the county, this museum on wheels allows more than 20,000 kids each year to explore new worlds, develop critical thinking skills and acquire an appreciation for art. Last academic year, EITC donations subsidized 22 Artmobile visits to Bucks County schools in need of financial assistance, benefiting more than 10,000 school children.
• Kids on Campus – More than 3,000 kids each year attend innovative summer camps for grades Kindergarten through 10th in subjects like arts, foreign language, sports, science, test preparation, and study skills. Last year, EITC funds supported “Camp Invention” for about 40 children from economically challenged neighborhoods, added five new camps, and enhanced four other camps with equipment upgrades.

For more information on supporting Bucks County children through these innovative programs, contact the BCCC Foundation’s Gail Acosta at 215-968-8416 or acostag@bucks.edu.