Univest Corporation Launches Caring for the Arts Giveaway; Local Nonprofit Will Win $1,000

UNIVEST CORPORATION LAUNCHES CARING FOR THE ARTS GIVEAWAY; LOCAL NONPROFIT WILL WIN $1,000

SOUDERTON, Pa., March 7, 2013 – Univest Corporation today announced the first Caring for Community Giveaway of 2013, a contest that will award $1,000 to a local, nonprofit arts organization.   As part of its Committed to Local philanthropic giving program, Univest hosts a contest four times each year through its Facebook page in which it asks customers and community members to nominate local nonprofits that deserve financial assistance.  Through the Caring for Arts Giveaway,Univest will award $1,000 to a deserving, local, nonprofit, arts organization selected by the members of the community it serves. 

Here’s how it works:

• Identify a local, nonprofit, arts organization that deserves the $1,000 donation.

• Nominate the group by posting a comment on the Univest Facebook page, www.facebook.com/UnivestCorporation,explaining why the group should win the money. 

• The nonprofit arts organization with the most posts at the end of the contest will be the winner.

The contest launches on March 8, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. and will run through March 25, 2013 at 8:00 a.m.  To be eligible to win the $1,000, the nonprofit group must be a registered 501 (c) (3) organization that aligns with the Univest giving guidelinesand operates somewhere in the Univest service area of Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties and the Lehigh Valley. We encourage you to be an advocate and nominate your favorite local, nonprofit, arts organization for a chance to win $1,000.

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.

Univest Corporation's Caring for the Arts Giveaway is open to all legal residents of the United States who are 18 years of age and older. Participants may post to the Univest Facebook page the organization they support. The winner will be determined by the most posts, and the nonprofit must also meet Univest Corporation's grant-giving standards. We request only one organization name per post. The winning organization will be contacted via phone or email. The promotion runs from 8:00 a.m. Monday, March 8, 2013 to 8:00 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2013. In the event a winning organization cannot be reached and/or does not respond by 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2013, they forfeit the grant to a new randomly selected group. Univest Corporation is not responsible for the organization's availability or non-response. Univest Corporation reserves the right to modify, suspend or cancel the contest at any time. The Caring for the Arts Giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook.