LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Republic Bank & Trust Company announced the award of 24 grants to
non-profit organizations offering Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and
Earned Income Tax Credit (VITA/EITC) programs for the 2011-12 tax
season. VITA/EITC programs assist low income and senior citizens with
tax preparation and filing.
These grants will be used to support the general operation, needs or
growth for programs providing tax payer services with a special emphasis
on asset building, increasing access to banking services and to
facilitate e-filing with the IRS. According to Republic Bank Chairman
and CEO Steve Trager, “Republic Bank is proud to support these
organizations as they assist local citizens in preparing and filing
their income taxes. It is our goal to help these organizations to assist
citizens in reaching their personal financial goals and build the
economic foundations of their communities.”
Approximately 185,000 low income and senior citizens will be assisted
with the tax preparation and filing through the following VITA/EITC
organizations receiving the grants:
| Louisville Asset Building Coalition – Louisville, KY |
| United Way of the Bluegrass – Lexington, KY |
| Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency – Cincinnati, OH |
United Way of Greater Cincinnati – Cincinnati, OH |
| United Way of Pasco County, Inc. – Port Richey, FL |
United Way of Tampa Bay – Tampa, FL |
| United Way of Lake and Sumter Counties – Leesburg, FL |
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Koreatown Youth and Community Center – Los Angeles, CA |
| Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment – Los Angeles, CA |
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Atlanta Community Food Bank – Atlanta, GA |
| United Way of Elgin, Inc – South Elgin, IL |
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Community Link – Charlotte, NC |
| Cumberland Community Action Program, Inc – Fayetteville, NC |
| Vision Credit Education, Inc – Raleigh, NC |
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ARIVA – Bronx, NY |
| NYC Financial Network Action Consortium – New York, NY |
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Seedco – New York, NY |
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Berks Encore – Reading, PA |
| PathWays PA, Inc – Holmes, PA |
| Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity – Dallas, TX |
| Chinese Community Center, Inc – Houston, TX |
| Neighborhood Centers Inc. – Houston, TX |
| Azteca Economic Development & Preservation Corporation – Laredo, TX |
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United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County – San Antonio, TX |
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Republic Bancorp, Inc. (Republic) has 43 banking centers and is the
parent company of: Republic Bank & Trust Company with 35 banking centers
in 12 Kentucky communities - Covington, Crestwood, Elizabethtown,
Florence, Frankfort, Georgetown, Independence, Lexington, Louisville,
Owensboro, Shelbyville and Shepherdsville and three banking centers in
southern Indiana: Floyds Knobs, Jeffersonville and New Albany. Republic
Bank has banking centers in Hudson, Palm Harbor, Port Richey and Temple
Terrace, Florida as well as Cincinnati, Ohio. Republic operates Tax
Refund Solutions, a nationwide tax refund loan and check provider.
Republic offers internet banking at www.republicbank.com.
Republic has $3.0 billion in assets and $1 billion in trust assets under
custody and management. Republic is headquartered in Louisville,
Kentucky, and Republic's Class A Common Stock is listed under the symbol
'RBCAA' on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
We were here for you yesterday. We are here for you today. We will
be here for you tomorrow. ®
Republic Bancorp, Inc.
Michael Sadofsky, 502-561-7125
Senior
Vice President
Source: Republic Bancorp, Inc.