Local Bank Donates $10,000 to Address Student Food Insecurity During Summer Break
(Left to Right: Dennis Pfleiger, President of St. Lukes University Health Network – Quakertown Campus; Pastor Dave Kratz, Executive Director – Free Fall Action Park; Kelly Boyle – Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility & Government Affairs, Penn Community Bank; Jessica Althouse – Financial Center Manager, Penn Community Bank; Paul Gregg – Regional Retail Manager, Penn Community Bank)
PERKASIE, PA (June 2025) – Penn Community Bank, the largest independent mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, is proud to sponsor St. Luke’s Summer Meals Program for the seventh consecutive year. Since its inception, the program addresses food insecurity from Allentown to Quakertown – areas where more than half of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school lunch.
In summer 2024, the program served a total of 6,962 meals – a 27% increase from 2023. Additionally, nearly 200 backpacks full of school supplies were distributed across program sites.
“We’re proud to support St. Luke’s Summer Meals Program – because the need is real in the communities we serve, and this program connects two important markets for us: Bucks and Lehigh Counties. This is Greater Good Banking in action. As a community bank, we believe investing in our future starts with supporting our children today,” says Jeane Vidoni, President and CEO of Penn Community Bank.
At Free Fall Action Park in Quakertown (670 S. Main Street, Quakertown), bags of non-perishable food will be distributed each Friday from June 9 through August 22, 12pm – 2pm, for children to take home to their families. Likewise, in Allentown, grab-and-go meals will be available at Star Community Health – Sigal Center on Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursday starting at 11:30am, from June 17 through August 21, curtesy of Hatzel & Buehler, Inc., a long-time partner of the program.
“The Summer Meals Program is a critical investment in the health and future of our children,” says Dennis Pfleiger, President of St. Luke’s Upper Bucks and Quakertown campuses. “By providing consistent access to nutritious meals when school is out, this initiative helps prevent summer hunger, supports child development, and ensures that every student returns to the classroom ready to learn and succeed.”
Penn Community Bank’s continued sponsorship supports more than just meals, but expanded access to weekend food supplies, healthy food education, and engaging activities. This is a key component of the Bank’s mission to build strong, healthy communities through action and advocacy.
To identify other food access points in Allentown, Quakertown, or other regions, please visit www.sluhn.findhelp.com.
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About Penn Community Bank: Penn Community Bank holds more than $2.9 billion in assets, employs more than 300 people, and offers banking and lending services at financial centers throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. As an independent, mutual financial institution, Penn Community Bank is not publicly traded and operates with its long-term mission in mind: to help businesses grow and prosper, to provide financial resources to individuals and families throughout their lifetimes, to strengthen the local economy, and to partner with local organizations to act as a catalyst for positive growth in every market it serves.
About St. Luke’s: Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 21,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital.
