MANSFIELD, P.A. (WENY) - A bank in the Northern Tier has stepped up to the plate to help the communities they serve as First Citizens Community Bank, headquartered in Mansfield, PA recently donated $50,000 to help those fighting COVID-19.

According to a press release from First Citizens, the money was donated to different healthcare and community organizations who are helping battle the pandemic. Donations were made to:  

  • Guthrie Emergency Response Fund 
  • UPMC/Susquehanna Health 
  • Lancaster General COVID-19 Response Fund 
  • Evangelical Community Hospital 
  • Geisinger Fund COVID-19 Testing 
  • Trinity Health MidAtlantic/St. Francis Health Care 
  • WellSpan Health, Northern Tier Counseling
  • Liberty Lutheran Senior Services
  • Central PA Food Bank
  • First Responders Children’s Foundation 
  • Lancaster Water Street Mission
  • Welsh Mountain Health Centers
  • United Way of Lebanon
  • Tabor Community Services
  • State College Food Bank
  • Wellsboro Area School District Student & Family Food Program

WENY News spoke with First Citizens CEO and President, Randall E. Black, and this donation was an easy decision to make. 

"It's just part of our mission" said Mr. Black. "Basically, being an institution that's been serving their communities for almost 150 years, community is in our name. So basically when our community is in trouble and our customers and businesses need us, we're there."

In addition to the $50,000 donation, First Citizens has donated more to the community including $1.2 million over the past 5 years towards education, and over $200,000 raised from years of hosting a Relay for Life Golf Tournament for the American Cancer Society.

During this time, Mr. Black is proud of how his team has come together to play some part to help the communities.

"I'm so proud of the team that we have, and it's times like this that really make you feel good about your job even though we're facing a crisis, it's good to see the team pull together."

To view the full press release on First Citizens' $50,000 donation, click here, and to view the full story and interview with Randall E. Black, click on the attached video.