SOUDERTON, Pa.,  November 26, 2012 – Univest
Corporation awarded St. Luke’s Hospital – Quakertown Campus $1,000 for winning the most recent “Committed to Local” Facebook contest.  Earning more than 60% of the vote, St. Luke’s Hospital – Quakertown Campus beat out Grand View Hospital and Lansdale Hospital for the prize. 

This contribution is part of Univest’s “Committed to Local” campaign which is focused on advancing the missions of local nonprofit organizations focused on youth education and wellness development.  As of September 30, 2012, Univest has partnered with more than 60 nonprofit organizations tied to youth education and wellness development and contributed more than $485,000 to those causes.  In addition to financial contributions, Univest employees have pledged to volunteer more than 10,000 hours in local communities in 2012.

If registered 501 (c) (3) organizations are interested in applying for support from Univest's "Committed to Local" program applications can be found by going to www.univest.net/ctl. While Univest's "Committed to Local" initiative focuses solely on support for youth education and wellness development, Univest's overall philanthropic program also includes providing support to nonprofit and civic organizations operating in the areas of arts and culture. For more information, please contact Nicole O’Neil at 215-721-2450 or oneiln@univest.net.

About Univest Corporation of PA

Headquartered in Souderton, Pa., Univest Corporation of
Pennsylvania (www.univest.net) and its subsidiaries serve the financial needs of residents, businesses and nonprofit organizations in Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties as well as the Lehigh Valley.  For more information on Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania and its subsidiaries, please visit www.univest.net.