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Mutual Benefit Group and EITC Program Provide $120,000 for Huntingdon County Children’s Programs

MBG and EITC program donates to Huntingdon Community Center

MUTUAL BENEFIT AND EITC PROGRAM PROVIDE $90,000 FOR HCC – Jennifer Hefkin, second from left, assistant vice president of finance and accounting for Mutual Benefit Group (MBG), joined in both a homework session and game time during the after school program at the Huntingdon Community Center. For several years now, Hefkin has been instrumental in obtaining funding for area community youth programs via Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. Each year, the state allocates a pool of funds for the EITC grants, which are earmarked solely for educational programs for youngsters in kindergarten through 12th grade. Corporate tax payers like MBG “trade” the payment of less tax on corporate earnings to the state EITC fund so that
a portion of money that would have normally been paid in taxes may go directly to fund educational projects in the corporation’s local community. Hefkin had to learn the complex process necessary to apply for the funding, but says it was worth every minute when she sees how the money is being used to benefit area youngsters. Enjoying game time are, left to right, Emily Shore; Hefkin; Calvin Liu and Emily Kutz, two of the Juniata College students who are in charge of running the after school program; and Christian Nelson.

MBG and EITC program donates to Huntingdon County Library

MUTUAL BENEFIT AND EITC PROGRAM HELP FUND ‘TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY’ – Tracy Carey, second from left, executive director of the Huntingdon County Library, presents Jennifer Hefkin of Mutual Benefit Group (MBG) with a paper pirate’s hat to welcome her to “Talk Like a Pirate Day” at the library. Dressed in their swashbuckling best for the occasion were library circulation staff members Lew Kissinger, far left, and Lisa Baker, far right. Area youngsters were encouraged to dress and talk like pirates while spending an afternoon enjoying nearly a dozen pirate-themed educational activity centers at the library. Hefkin, who serves as assistant vice president of finance and accounting for MBG, has been instrumental in obtaining funding for the library for several years through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. Each year, the state allocates a pool of funds for the EITC grants, which are earmarked solely for educational programs for youngsters in kindergarten through 12th grade. Corporate tax payers like MBG “trade” the payment of less tax on corporate earnings to the state EITC fund so that a portion of money that would have normally been paid in taxes may go directly to fund educational projects in the corporation’s local community. This year, MBG was able to donate $30,000 to the library for its children’s programs, thanks to the EITC program.