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First Resource Bank Donates $5K To GVSD Education Foundation

First Resource Bank has given $5,000 to the Great Valley School District Education Foundation.

President and CFO of First Resource Bank Lauren Ranalli, second from left, presents GVSDEF Board members Tom Koester and Steve Skoufalos, Development Director Vicki Reilly, and GVSD Superintendent Daniel Goffredo with $5,000.
President and CFO of First Resource Bank Lauren Ranalli, second from left, presents GVSDEF Board members Tom Koester and Steve Skoufalos, Development Director Vicki Reilly, and GVSD Superintendent Daniel Goffredo with $5,000. (Great Valley School District Education Foundation)

MALVERN, PA — Another community partner has contributed to the Great Valley Education Foundation's mission to enrich student experiences in Great Valley School District.

Lauren Ranalli, President and CFO of First Resource Bank, visited the Great Valley School District on Nov. 5 to present a check to the District's Education Foundation (GVSDEF). The $5,000 EITC donation will support the Foundation's efforts to fund educational opportunities that connect with GVSD students and promote innovative possibilities that inspire them, the Foundation said in a news release.

"First Resource Bank is proud to support the Great Valley School District Education Foundation in their mission to inspire students through enrichment activities that are not otherwise available to students throughout the district," said Ranalli.

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She added, "We are grateful to the teachers and administrators that can turn this funding into real-world experiences for students."

Through the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC), a business can redirect its tax liability by donating to an eligible Educational Improvement Organization (EIO), like the Great Valley School District Education Foundation. Tax credits are applied against a businesses' state tax liability for the year in which the donation is made. Businesses that commit for two years get a 90 percent credit. The credit is 75 percent of the donation amount for a one-year commitment by the business, the Foundation explained in a news statement.

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GVSD Superintendent Dan Goffredo said, "We are grateful for a partnership with GVSDEF that opens opportunities for our local businesses to contribute to our schools. When these kinds of collaborative partnerships happen, they strengthen not only our schools, but also our community. We thank First Resource Bank for their generous contribution and for their support of students and learning in Great Valley."

Learn more about GVSDEF here.

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