Featured Image: BB&T’s Lewis Cyr (right) presents the company’s donation of $12,500 to Ann McCauley of KidsPeace at the organization’s headquarters in Schnecksville, PA
SCHNECKSVILLE, PA (January 23, 2018) – KidsPeace announced that it received a $12,500 donation from BB&T Corporation. The donation was presented by BB&T Corporate Banking Group Manager Lewis Cyr to KidsPeace Vice President of Development Ann McCauley at a ceremony at KidsPeace’s Schnecksville, PA corporate offices.
“Part of BB&T’s mission is to make the communities in which we work better places to live,” Cyr said. “We appreciate the time and energy KidsPeace puts into supporting young people dealing with behavioral and mental health needs.”
The donation includes $10,000 given to KidsPeace as part of BB&T’s participation in the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (ITC) program. Under EITC, participating companies who are subject to certain state taxes can claim a credit of up to 90 percent of contributions made to an eligible nonprofit organization with an educational component to their services. McCauley said the donation will support the education programs provided to hospital and residential treatment clients at KidsPeace’s Orchard Hills Campus in Orefield, PA.
“We truly appreciate BB&T’s support for our efforts,” she said. “This donation is a perfect example of how an outstanding company can help support our communities.”
Cyr pointed out that the donation also included BB&T’s sponsorship of KidsPeace’s annual golf tournament, and a $2,000 donation specifically to congratulate KidsPeace for its “BeInspired” initiative, an internal recognition program for its dedicated associates. “The entire KidsPeace team does so many positive things for children, families and our community, and we think it’s great that the organization makes it possible for colleagues to recognize each other for those contributions,” he said.
About BB&T
BB&T is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. with $220.3 billion in assets and market capitalization of $37.0 billion as of Sept. 30, 2017. Building on a long tradition of excellence in community banking, BB&T offers a wide range of financial services including retail and commercial banking, investments, insurance, wealth management, asset management, mortgage, corporate banking, capital markets and specialized lending. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., BB&T operates over 2,100 financial centers in 15 states and Washington, D.C. A Fortune 500 company, BB&T is consistently recognized for outstanding client service by Greenwich Associates for small business and middle market banking. More information about BB&T and its full line of products and services is available at BBT.com.
About KidsPeace
For more than 135 years, KidsPeace has been building on its expertise to give hope, help and healing to children, families and communities throughout the United States. Through its comprehensive range of residential treatment programs; accredited educational services; unique psychiatric hospital and foster care and community-based programs, KidsPeace is dedicated to helping people connect, transform and overcome their challenges to ensure a stable future, transition to adulthood and gain independence. Since its doors opened in 1882, more than 200,000 children have participated in one of the multitude of programs KidsPeace offers.
For additional resources or more information on how to get involved, become a foster parent or make a donation, please visit www.kidspeace.org. Follow us at www.facebook.com/kidspeace.org or on Twitter @KidsPeace.
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Robert Martin
Director of Communications
