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PA EITC Program Helps Make Local Community Impact
Reading, Pa., December 2025 — Through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC) program, has contributed $8,000 to the YMCA of Reading & Berks County to support the YMCA’s Preschool Scholarship Organization (PSO) and expand access to high-quality early learning for local children.
Expanding access is crucial, and using EITC as a tool to make local impact is smart, says President & CEO Phillip Borup, YMCA of Reading & Berks County, Reading, Pa. “Not only does this makes a big difference for our kids and their families, but it will also have a positive impact on the entire community for years to come,” said Borup
“Children in our YMCA’s Early Learning Centers in the city of Reading and in Richmond are getting a top-notch education in STAR-4-rated facilities, which is the highest designation recognized in the state for quality programming through PA Keystone Stars,” said Vice President Youth Development Shelley Eppihimer, YMCA of Reading & Berks County.
Donations made through the EITC program allow eligible businesses to direct tax credits toward proven education and youth programs. Mid Penn Bank’s gift will be used to fund scholarships and classroom resources at YMCA Early Learning Centers, helping more families afford full-time, quality care and enabling the YMCA to maintain staff development, curriculum enhancements, and classroom supplies that directly benefit young learners.
Mid Penn Bank’s investment reinforces a shared community priority: ensuring equitable access to strong early education so all children, regardless of family income, can start school ready to learn. The partnership with the YMCA also helps stabilize working families by offering reliable childcare and learning opportunities that support parents’ ability to work and contribute to the local economy.
“Our young learners have an academic advantage, setting them up for a lifetime of success, whether their parents can afford it or not,” said Borup.
For more information on the Y’s preschool & childcare programs or supporting the YMCA of Reading & Berks County, please visit www.ymcarbc.org.
About the YMCA of Reading & Berks County
For 167 years, the YMCA of Reading & Berks County has been a cornerstone in the community, putting Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. Driven by its founding mission, the Y is a nonprofit committed to strengthening the community and empowering individuals by ensuring access to resources, relationships and opportunities for all to learn, grow and thrive.
By bringing together people from different backgrounds, perspectives and generations, the Y’s goal is to improve overall health and well-being, ignite youth empowerment and demonstrate the importance of connections among 2,700 Ys in 10,000 communities across the United States. The YMCA of Reading & Berks County operates branches in Adamstown, Mifflin, Reading, Sinking Spring and Tri Valley as well as two Early Learning Centers in Reading and Richmond, Pa.