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The Provident Bank Foundation (PBF) is pleased to announce the recipients of its First Cycle 2016 Major Grants, totaling more than $170,000 for projects and programs across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. read more

The Provident Bank Foundation awarded a $5,000 Community Grant to the State Theatre Center for the Arts located in Northampton County for their 2016 FREDDY© Awards program. Modeled after the Tony Awards, the FREDDY© Award program is an arts education program that all local high schools are invited to participate in. The mission on the program is to recognize and reward exceptional accomplishments in the production and performance of musical theater in local high schools. read more

Opportunity Project was selected by The Provident Bank Foundation to receive a $3,000 community grant to fund services and training for brain injury survivors. The funds will support Opportunity Project’s Job Club, a program that helps people with brain injuries set realistic employment goals. read more

The Provident Bank Foundation has provided a $3,500 grant to Keeping Babies Safe (KBS), a nonprofit organization that promotes safe sleeping practices for infants and toddlers. The grant money will support “Project Safe Crib,” in which KBS purchases cribs that meet the highest standards, and donates them to low-income families. read more

The Provident Bank Foundation presented its $100,000 “Signature” Grant in the Health, Youth & Families funding priority area to Jersey Battered Women Service (JBWS) of Morristown, New Jersey. JBWS was selected to receive the Signature Grant for a new initiative, The Morris Family Justice Center (Center). The Center is a public safety strategy that will improve the safety and quality of life of domestic violence victims and their children. read more