News Release

May 15, 2008

Local Charities Receive $1500 and 59 cases of Food from First National Bank

The First National Bank & Trust Company of Newtown awarded its 2008 Community Partners Outreach Awards to three Bucks County Non-Profit Organizations on Monday, May 12th. The recipients of the $500 awards, which concluded the bank’s fourth annual Community Banking Month program, were chosen by random drawing from nominations made during the month of April. The organizations honored were A Woman's Place, Child, Home & Community and the Upper Makefield Conservancy.

Charities were nominated by anyone depositing a canned good in any of the bank’s twelve branches throughout Bucks County. The collected cans were distributed to three local food banks chosen at random from the nominees. 59 cases of food were divided between the Bucks County Housing Group, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and the Salvation Army. Each of these organizations offers public food banks to serve individuals and families in need.

A Woman’s Place is the only domestic violence agency in Bucks County, providing comprehensive free, private, and confidential service, support, education, outreach, and advocacy to victims of domestic abuse and violence and their children and the community. 

Child, Home & Community is a resource for childbirth, parenting, and support classes for pregnant or parenting teens and young adults. Their mission is to help young parents to build a better future for themselves and their children.

Upper Makefield Conservancy is an organization dedicated to preserving historic, pre-historic, environmental, active farming and open space resources in Upper Makefield Township.

Founded in 1864, First National Bank is Bucks County’s oldest, most established bank, with twelve branches throughout Central and Lower Bucks County. First National Bank is committed to local ownership, operation and investment.