Mid Penn Bank announced that its Women’s Leadership Network has awarded $16,000 in grants to organizations that have a positive and direct impact on the lives of Pennsylvania women and families. The funds are being distributed among 11 nonprofit groups within Mid Penn’s 16-county service area.

“We are thrilled to award these inspiring organizations with funds that will help further their mission to actively lift up women and families and help them pursue their hopes and dreams,” Commercial Lending Account Manager and WLN Vice President Claire McGuire said.

“To make a direct impact on the communities we serve outside the walls of the bank is a meaningful endeavor that we will continue to embrace in the years ahead,” she said.

This year’s recipients of the Mid Penn Bank Women’s Leadership Network grants are:

• Baby Bureau, New Hope, $1,000

• Bethany House of Cumberland County, Carlisle, $1,000

• Brethren Housing Association, Harrisburg, $2,000

• CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Fayette County, Uniontown, $2,000

• Crime Victims Center of Fayette County, Uniontown, $2,000

• Healthy Steps Diaper Bank, Harrisburg, $1,000

• Milagro House, Lancaster, $1,000

• Mom’s House of Greater Philadelphia, Phoenixville, $1,000

• Thanx Hair Artistry – Wig Bank, Reading, $2,000

• Victim Witness Assistance Program, Harrisburg, $1,000

• YWCA Carlisle & Cumberland County, Carlisle, $2,000

Founded in 2018 and led by a committee of employees, the Mid Penn Bank Women’s Leadership Network was created as a way for female colleagues at all levels to make connections, share knowledge and experiences, learn about leadership, and enrich their professional development journeys.

Recognizing Mid Penn’s profound dedication to the communities it serves, the WLN formed a Small Grant Committee in 2021, aimed at supporting nonprofit organizations within the Bank’s footprint that educate and empower women and girls.