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WSFS CARES Foundation Provides Third Quarter Grants to Organizations in Delaware and Pennsylvania
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The WSFS CARES Foundation, the charitable giving arm of WSFS Bank (Nasdaq: WSFS), announced it has provided grants to
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[{"type":"text","content":" WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nThe WSFS CARES Foundation, the charitable giving arm of WSFS Bank (Nasdaq: WSFS), announced it has provided grants to four organizations located in Delaware and Pennsylvania as part of its continuing series of philanthropic activities by WSFS and the Foundation. The grants, approved in the third quarter by the WSFS CARES Foundation board, will support the following organizations:\n\n\n\nAmerican Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula ($25,000 Grant)\nThe Red Cross of Delmarva, located in Wilmington, Del., spans three states, providing lifesaving services to more than 1.4 million people across the Peninsula. The WSFS funds will support the organization’s new Wilmington Blood Center.\n\n\n\nChester Charter Scholars Academy Foundation ($25,000 Grant to be paid in 2024)\nThe Chester Charter Scholars Academy Foundation’s purpose is to support the mission of Chester Charter Scholars Academy (CCSA), an arts integrated, K-12 nonprofit public charter school offering an exceptional educational option in Chester, Pa. The WSFS funds will support the organization’s program for Number Sense: Changing the Math Mindset at CCSA.\n\n\n\nNew Leash on Life USA ($25,000 Grant)\nFounded in 2010, New Leash on Life USA rescues at-risk dogs and works with justice-involved individuals in both prison and community settings to create second chances. The WSFS funds will provide general operating support to the organization.\n\n\n\nPIDC Community Capital ($50,000 Grant)\nPIDC is Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation. It is a nonprofit joint venture between the City of Philadelphia and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1958. The WSFS funds will support PIDC’s Community Capital, which builds sustainable neighborhoods and revitalizes business corridors by making investments that create jobs, grow businesses, leverage outside capital, and provide goods and services to low-to-moderate income (LMI) communities.\n\n\n\n“At WSFS, we envision a day when everyone will thrive,” said Patrick J. Ward, Executive Vice President, Pennsylvania Market President at WSFS Bank and Chairman of the WSFS CARES Foundation. “This is a lofty ambition that we’re working together with our Associates and Community partners to achieve. We congratulate these organizations on the grants they’re receiving and ...