MERCHANTVILLE, N.J., July 26, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is September and Republic Bank is committed to helping children in their community who are battling cancer.
"Republic Bank has devoted its fundraising campaign, "Coins for a Cause" in 11 of its 13 branches in Philadelphia and South Jersey to Go4theGoal Pediatric Cancer Foundation for the entire month of August as an early kick-off to Childhood Cancer Awareness Month," says Robert Worley, Senior Vice President and Market Manager for Republic Bank.
Everyone is invited to bring their spare change to the Kick-off Event on August 1stfrom 5:30 – 7:30 PM at the bank's Haddonfield, NJ location at 30 Kings Highway East. Festivities will include food and drink, giveaways and lots of fun for all who attend. Anyone who makes a coin donation at this Kick-Off event will be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card from Republic Bank.
Kevin Reilly, former Philadelphia Eagle, cancer survivor, amputee and motivational speaker will be our Guest of Honor at the event. "I am really excited about being involved in this event, especially if I can help young people like fellow cancer survivor and amputee, 12 year old A.J. Mattia. It's really his great attitude that keeps me going," said Kevin. "Tough times don't last, but tough people do."
From August 1st–31st, Republic Bank has dedicated their Magic Money coin-counting machines to Go4theGoal Foundation, whose mission is to help children battling cancer and their families. Anyone can stop by the bank with a bucket or handful of change to drop into the machine to be counted. Patrons can then have the option to deposit all or a portion of their funds into a special Go4theGoal account. All of the funds raised will support pediatric cancer programs at three local hospitals: St. Christopher's Hospital, Philadelphia Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ.
Everyone who donates their change will receive a thank-you gift from Go4theGoal and Republic Bank to commemorate their support for children with cancer. Additionally, anyone who opens a new account at Republic Bank between August 1stand 31stwill have the option to donate all or a portion of the bank's $20.00 new account bonus to Go4theGoal. All donations are tax-deductible and a tax receipt will be provided at the time of donation.
ABOUT GO4THEGOAL FOUNDATION
Go4theGoal Foundation (www.Go4theGoal.org) is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit charitable organization founded in 2006 by Dr. Richard and Beth Stefanacci, soon after their oldest child was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Together with funds raised privately and it's many unique awareness and fundraising campaigns, including National Dress 4 Pediatric Cancer Day®, Lace-Up 4 Pediatric Cancer® and Richard's Run® 5K runs, Go4theGoal provides children undergoing cancer treatment and their families with financial assistance, runs fun hospital-based programs, grants special wishes and supplies Apple® electronic products to children and pediatric oncology units in over 40 hospitals across the country. Since 2007, G4G has funded over $500k in innovative pediatric cancer research.
ABOUT REPUBLIC BANK
Republic Bank, a subsidiary of Republic First Bancorp, Inc., is a full-service, state-chartered commercial bank, whose deposits are insured up to the applicable limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The Bank provides diversified financial products through its thirteen offices located in Abington, Ardmore, Bala Cynwyd, Plymouth Meeting, Media and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Voorhees and Haddonfield, New Jersey. For more information about Republic Bank, visit myrepublicbank.com.
Go4theGoal Foundation:
Contact: Beth Stefanacci
Email: bethstefanacci@go4thegoal.org
Tel: 609.313.9012
Republic Bank:
Contact: Robert B. Worley
Email: rworley@myrepublicbank.com
Tel: 856.857.9600
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