NEWS 2019
Pictured left to right: Juliette McKerrell, Vice President, Commercial Lending Officer, The Dime Bank; Amy Burke, Assistant Vice President, Dingmans Ferry Branch Manager, The Dime Bank; Bernadine Salak, DVSD Teacher; Abbey McFeely, DVSD Student; Lenore Rogan, GPCF Executive Assistant; John Babbitts, DVSD Student; Jim Mitchell, DVSD Director of Secondary Education.
Dime Bank Donates $5K to Greater Pike
February 12, 2019
The Dime Bank donated $5,000.00 to the Greater Pike County Community Foundation (Greater Pike) through the PA Department of Community and Economic Development’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program.Through the Greater Pike, the EITC Program provides significant funding for innovative educational programming enhancements in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) at Delaware Valley School District (DVSD). The funding will continue to assist STEM faculty to further equip MakerSpace laboratory, an innovative education program utilizing robotics, coding, math, engineering, physics, and many other disciplines in a creative, shared space.
Greater Pike Executive Director Jenni Hamill said, “The Greater Pike Community Foundation values our longstanding partnership with The Dime Bank, Delaware Valley School District, and PA’s Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). We are committed to bringing EITC dollars to our local schools to benefit our students and future leaders. We would also like to thank The Dime for their ongoing support and involvement in our community. The Dime Bank most certainly makes Pike ‘Greater’!”
The Dime Bank is dedicated to supporting education in our school districts and to bringing the arts to our communities through the sponsorship of many different programs and venues. The Dime Bank has been participating in the EITC program since 2001. If you are passionate about your future, choose The Dime Bank as your financial partner. Serving its primary market of Northeast Pennsylvania since 1905, the bank offers a full array of financial services and solutions. Community banking yields community benefits. For more information on The Dime Bank, visit www.thedimebank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
