Parkvale Bank Tri-Starz Team Charity

PARKVALE BANK COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Parkvale Bank’s Tri-Starz Team consists of five offices in Fayette, one in Allegheny and one in Washington County.

Team Branches

Brownsville, Chalk Hill, Cherry Tree, Masontown, Peters Twp., Uniontown
& Village Square

Team Captain: Janet Michalik

E-Mail: Masontown@parkvale.com

TRI-STARZ COMMUNITY PARTNER

Parkvale Bank’s Tri-Starz Team provides charitable aid and assistance to Fayette County Pa.’s Children & Youth Services (CYS). The agency’s goal is to ensure the safety and stability of the lives of children. To accomplish this mission, CYS helps prevent and raise awareness of child abuse, offers support and placement services, educational programs, adoption options and other family-focused activities. To learn more about Fayette County CYS visit their website at www.fccys.org.

TRI-STARZ OUTREACH UPDATE

As part of the team’s ongoing efforts on behalf of CYS, Tri-Starz offices raise money by selling Sarris Candy products to Parkvale customers in their branch lobbies. All proceeds from these sales go toward supporting CYS.

On behalf of the Tri-Starz, Masontown Branch Manager and AVP Janet Michalik presents CYS Director David Madison with a donation of Wal-Mart gift cards worth $1,000.

This past spring, Tri-Starz Team Leader Janet Michalik presented CYS Director David Madison with a $1,000 donation in the form of two $500 Wal-Mart gift cards. Donations in this form are very convenient for the agency because it does not have a cash fund to access.

The two cards are used to stock much-needed supplies such as diapers, baby-wipes, formula and similar items that help the agency meet the needs of the children it serves. A portion of the donation may also be use to purchase a “dream item” for a foster child, such as a bicycle.

The Tri-Starz team participated in the CYS/Crime Victim Center Rally on April 25, 2008. The annual rally, which highlights child abuse prevention, sexual assault awareness and victims’ rights, was held at the Fayette County Court House. Participants, including many area students, listened to various speakers and then peacefully marched through downtown Uniontown. The day ended with lunch and a Chinese auction. The auction’s primary prize was a new gas grill donated by the Tri-Starz Team.

In September 2008, the Team assembled 75 "Back to school" bags which included various items such as tablets, pens, pencils, crayons, folders, pencil sharpeners and paper clips.

As in years past, Parkvale’s Tri-Starz Team sponsored a Halloween party in October 2007 for approximately 75 local children, their foster parents and siblings at the Fayette County CYS building. The Tri-Starz provided refreshments, treats and fun-filled activities for the party. Former CYS Director Mimi McDonough (pictured standing on the right, in costume), along with Tri-Starz team members, posed for a photo during the 2006 party.

During early winter, the Tri-Starz spearhead a drive in each team office to solicit donations of cold weather gear such as mittens, hats and scarves. These items are then given to CYS for distribution to those children who need them most. The team was very successful collecting cold-weather clothes last winter and it plans to ask customers and employees to help out again in 2009.

For details on how to contribute or participate, contact Tri-Starz Team Leader, Masontown Branch Manager and AVP Janet Michalik at 724-583-7701. Thank you for helping Parkvale Bank support the efforts of Fayette County CYS.

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