Fulton Bank, a subsidiary of Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT), has donated $22,500 to Bench Mark Program, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing fitness-based mentoring, academic coaching, and career counseling to under-served youth.
A $15,000 donation through Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit Program will help expand the Student Leadership Program, which provides training to transform students into Bench Mark Program peer mentors and employees. Fulton also donated $7,500 through the state Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program.
“One of the focus areas of our Fulton Forward® initiative is workforce development,” said Phil Smith, Senior Vice President and Regional Commercial Executive for Fulton Bank. “We’re grateful for Bench Mark’s work in helping to develop the next generation of leaders in our community.”
Bench Mark Program provides a continuum of care through a range of programs that support youth in the detention center, the probation department, within their schools, and in their community. It recently moved to a new, expanded facility at 102 South Prince Street. Bench Mark worked with Fulton Bank for financing to support renovation of its new facility.
“Each of our students has different goals. They could be trying to graduate from high school, land their first job, build more self-confidence, or surround themselves with more positive people,” said Will Kiefer, Founder & Executive Director of Bench Mark. “The support of Fulton Bank and others in our community is an important part of turning those goals into reality.”
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