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February 2025

We’re proud to support the Community Arts Center with a $1,000 donation through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program! The funding will support the CAC’s approved educational programs, which include the Student Summer Stock, Educational Series and The Nutcracker production. We’re grateful for our partnership with the CAC and for the opportunity to make a positive impact in our community. 

Joining Mike Loeh (center), Susquehanna Community Bank’s vice president/relationship manager, in the outer lobby of the Community Arts Center, are Ana Gonzalez-White (left), college relations officer for CAC development, and Jim Dougherty, CAC executive director

December 2023

We are pleased to donate again to Middlecreek Area Community Center. The community center offers so much to the community; childcare, fitness options, community events and food distribution. Thank you MACC for all you offer and letting us help you with “Building a stronger community.”

Pictured from left are: Kristy Kratzer, Community Banking Officer, Susquehanna Community Bank; Brittany Coder, Childcare Director, Middlecreek Area Community Center; Christopher Romig, VP/Mortgage Originator/ Commercial Relationship Manager, Susquehanna Community Bank

December 2023

We have donated $1,000 from to James V. Brown Library as part of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program.

The EITC program, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, provides tax credits to eligible companies that do business in the state when they contribute to scholarship organizations, educational improvement organizations and pre-kindergarten scholarship organizations.

This unique academic enrichment opportunity allows the library to offer free, innovative educational programs to students of all ages.

Thank you, James V. Brown for all you do in the community!

Pictured from left are: Mike Loeh, Vice President/Relationship Manager/Commercial Services Manager, Susquehanna Community Bank; Amy Resh, Chief Executive Officer & Director, James V. Brown Library

December 2023

“We are incredibly grateful for the EITC funding support that we receive, which allows us to continue supporting and developing the arts in our community. Susquehanna Community Bank’s generosity and philanthropy helps to support the creation of unique experiences for children and youth throughout Lycoming and neighboring counties, and allows those children the opportunity for experiences that they might not otherwise have access to,” said Jim Dougherty, executive director of the CAC.Annually since 2007, the Community Arts Center has been able to provide thousands of students access to exceptional arts programming that enhances the classroom curriculum of nine school districts across a multicounty geographic reach in Northcentral Pennsylvania. The programming also supports and enhances local district curriculums by providing instructors with supporting resources and lesson plans that encourage artifact building by their students.

“The support the Community Arts Center receives from the business community allows us to engage the youth in these enriching ways, and for many it is also the first time they attend a live professional performance,” said Ana Gonzalez-White, college relations officer in charge of development for the CAC. “I thank Susquehanna Community Bank for their contribution.”

Pictured from left are: Mike Loeh, Vice President/Relationship Manager/Commercial Services Manager, Susquehanna Community Bank; Ana Gonzalez-White, College Relations Officer, CAC development; Jesse Osborne, Community Banking Officer, Susquehanna Community Bank; Jim Dougherty, Executive Director, Community Arts Center.

December 2023

Susquehanna Community Bank is proud to donate to River Valley YMCA. The funds will be used to enhance and expand the current educational programming in the Williamsport Branch YMCA Summer Day Camp.

Pictured from left are: Jessica Servano, RVR YMCA Development Director and Jesse Osborne, Community Banking Officer, Susquehanna Community Bank

November 2023

Susquehanna Community Bank is proud to donate $10,000.00 to Warrior Run Community Education Foundation for the First Century Capital Campaign. This donation sponsored the new Elementary School main office. The First Century Capital Campaign goal is to get Warrior Run School District through its first one hundred years by offering the most effective educational experiences possible. Warrior Run Community Education Foundation believes that each generation of children require new skills and opportunities. The Foundation is working to help provide opportunities for future generations of students.

Pictured Left to right: Michael Loeh VP, Relationship Manager & Commercial Services Manager at Susquehanna Community Bank, Andrea Hulsizer Community Banking Officer at Susquehanna Community Bank, and Michael Freeborn Principal at Warrior Run Elementary School

October 2023

NAMI, North Central Pennsylvania, is an amazing organization the benefits everyone in our local communities. They are dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with mental illness and their families through support, education and advocacy. Susquehanna Community Bank supports NAMI because we want to help our family friends and neighbors succeed. To anyone struggling with mental illness know you are not alone, and you have resources. We encourage people to learn more about NAMI and their amazing work for the community.

From Left to Right: Chloe Lind Personal Banker at Susquehanna Community Bank, Lori Rummel Customer Service Specialist I at Susquehanna Community Bank, Keith Downey AVP/Loan Compliance/Collection Manager at Susquehanna Community Bank, Tim Mahoney Executive Board Treasurer at NAMI North Central Pennsylvania, Cathy Snyder Executive Board Secretary at NAMI North Central Pennsylvania, Lorraine Barone VP/Human Resources Manager at Susquehanna Community Bank, and Amanda Lichtenfels AVP/Senior Credit Analyst at Susquehanna Community Bank

September 2023

Susquehanna Community Bank is proud to be able to donate these shirts to all the Harvest Festival Princess Pageant contestants, made by our local business Jordanna Adams. Good luck to all these lovely ladies. We all know the hard work and dedication that goes into being a contestant and also being a part of the staff that puts this event on. We hope that it is an amazing and fulfilling experience for all involved in this Pageant.

Pictured is Crissy Schreffler, Community Banking Officer II in West Milton at Susquehanna Community Bank, with all the Harvest Festival Princess Pageant Contestants.

April 2023

Children’s Area

On April 15th the W.B. Konkle Memorial Library had an open house, to showcase their new and improved library. They went through six years of planning, fundraising and construction to get to where they are now. Susquehanna Community Bank is very proud to have been a part of this project. Our Donations went to the improvement of the children’s area within the library. We hope that the local communities take full advantage of this new and improved library.

April 2023

Susquehanna Community Bank is proud to recognize Haven Ministry Center for all that it does. Haven Ministry is a non-profit in Sunbury that provide emergency shelter and support for individuals and families in Northumberland, Snyder, and Union County.

We are proud to donate $10,000 dollars to support them in their causes to provide financial management education, job training support and other self sufficient skills to those who may be experiencing homelessness currently or those who may be a risk of homelessness in our community.

From Left to Right: Diane Paulukinas VP/Retail Banking at Susquehanna Community Bank, Christy Zeigler Director of Haven Ministry, Ann Zimmerman Secretary of Haven Ministry, No Ringer President of Haven Ministry, and Jeffrey Hollenbach EVP/Chief Operating Officer at Susquehanna Community Bank.

September 2022

Susquehanna Community Bank is proud to have sponsored the Warrior Run Stock Market Game for over 10 years. This year’s award was presented to Ian Riddell, the first-place winner in the Middle School Division of the Daily Item challenge for Northumberland County. Ian was presented with a Chromebook provided through the Pennsylvania Council of Financial Literacy.

Also pictured Jeremy Betz, Warrior Run Middle School Stock Market teacher and Jill Shambach, VP Susquehanna Community Bank.

August 2022

Congratulations to Diane on her graduation from Advanced Banking School with the PA Bankers Association! Diane has been in the banking Industry for 27 years, she has been with Susquehanna Community Bank for 6 years. Diane is an incredible asset to the SCB team. Congrats again on completing your three year program.

Pictured: Jeffrey Hollenbach, VP/COO & Diane Paulukinas, VP Retail Banking

June 2022

Congratulations to Kristy Kratzer on completing her Leadership Susquehanna Valley Program. We hope that it was a very educational experience and you can use what you learned in your position here. Susquehanna Community Bank wants to thank Kristy for all she does and being an asset at Susquehanna Community Bank.

Kristy Kratzer Community Banking Officer

January 2022

Susquehanna Community Bank has made a third Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program donation to the Pennsylvania College of Technology Foundation to assist with the dual enrollment program at the college.

Pictured left to right: Kyle A. Smith, Executive Director of College Relations at Pennsylvania College of Technology, Michael Loeh, Vice President/Commercial Relationship Manager at Susquehanna Community Bank, and Elizabeth A. Biddle, Director of Corporate Relations at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

The bank’s $1,000 EITC donation will benefit the Penn College NOW dual enrollment program, which enables academically qualified high school and career technology center students to take tuition-free courses for college credit. In 2020-21, 1,512 students from 47 high schools and career and technology centers earned more than 5,600 credits valued at more than $3.3 million through Penn College NOW.

“We are pleased once again to partner with the Penn College Foundation to support the innovative program, Penn College NOW,” said Mike Loeh, Vice President/Commercial Relationship Manager for Susquehanna Community Bank. “The program offers a vital opportunity for students to earn college credits that will help them build momentum toward careers that provide family-sustaining wages and career growth opportunities. As a bank we are fully committed to the communities that Penn College serves and this program is one that we are proud to participate in.”