Univest Corporation Launches "Committed to Local" Contest on Facebook; Winning Hospital to Receive $1,000 Donation
SOUDERTON, Pa., November 5, 2012 - Univest Corporation
today announced its third "Committed to Local" Facebook
contest. As part of a focus on supporting community
wellness initiatives, Univest has selected three local
hospitals to compete for a $1,000 donation: Grand View
Hospital, Lansdale Hospital and St. Luke's Hospital - Quakertown
Campus. Individuals can show support for the hospital of their
choice by visiting the Univest corporate Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/UnivestCorporation
to vote for their favorite. The contest will run through November
23 and the hospital with the most votes will receive $1,000
from Univest.
The contributions made through these Facebook contests are part
of Univest's pledge to provide more than a million dollars to
local non-profit organizations in 2012. In addition to
giving financially through the "Committed to Local"
initiative, Univest employees have pledged to volunteer more than
10,000 hours this year in local communities.
Previous winners of the "Committed to Local" Facebook contest
were Bucks County Community College and the Montgomery
County-Norristown Public Library.
If registered 501(c) 3 organizations are interested in applying
for support from Univest's "Committed to Local" program
applications can be found by going to www.univest.net/ctl. While
Univest's "Committed to Local" initiative focuses solely on
support for youth education and wellness development, Univest's
overall philanthropic program also includes providing support to
nonprofit and civic organizations operating in the areas of arts
and culture. For more information, please contact Nicole O'Neil at
215-721-2450 or oneiln@univest.net.
About Univest Corporation
Headquartered in Souderton, Pa., Univest Corporation of
Pennsylvania (www.univest.net)
and its subsidiaries serve the financial needs of residents,
businesses, and nonprofit organizations in Bucks, Chester,
Montgomery and Lehigh counties. For more information on Univest
Corporation of Pennsylvania and its subsidiaries, please visit www.univest.net.