News Release 6/15/16

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PERTH AMBOY – The Provident Bank Foundation has presented the Jewish Renaissance Foundation a $10,000 grant under its “Major Grant” category to support JRF’s “Building Healthy Communities” initiative.  Jane Kurek, the Executive Director of The Provident Bank Foundation (PBF), led the presentation held at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Perth Amboy’s (BGCPA) Bayside Club.  The Building Healthy Communities (BHC) initiative works from a “’social determinants of health’ framework to improve the well-being of low-income residents who live within the City of Perth Amboy and the Central Jersey region through integrated investments in healthy living, healthcare, healthy food options, and systems transformation”.  The funding will specifically support BGCPA’s Triple Play Program, a key element of the BHC initiative.

“New Jersey has one of the highest obesity rates in the country – particularly in urban communities like Perth Amboy,” said Kurek. “Through the Triple Play Program and as part of the broader BHC collaboration, our partnership with the Jewish Renaissance Foundation will play a critical role in reaching a larger audience through promoting fitness, nutrition education and other resources to prevent and reduce obesity.”

“The contribution of The Provident Bank Foundation will significantly expand our capacity to withstand the dramatic growth in demand for our services. The Provident Bank Foundation and the Jewish Renaissance Foundation have developed an increasingly robust philanthropic relationship that has and will continue to benefit numerous persons and families in need within the Central NJ region,” states Dr. Alan J. Goldsmith, President of JRF.