WHAT’S NEWS IN MARS AREA
SISTERS OF DIVINE
PROVIDENCE OFFERS
$5,000 GRAND PRIZE FOR
2019 SUMMER SWEEPS
MARK DRENCHKO OF MARS
BANK APPOINTED TO
STATEWIDE COMMITTEE
Mark Drenchko, Senior Vice President,
Commercial and Retail Banking at
Mars Bank, has been appointed to the
Pennsylvania Bankers Association (PA
Bankers) Professional Development
Policy Committee. The committee directs,
monitors, and approves the association’s
schools, conferences and seminars to ensure
they meet the needs of the membership.
It also determines policies and procedures
governing educational programs to reflect
changes in the financial services industry.
Drenchko will serve a three-year term, which
began July 1.
“As community bankers, we must be
involved in the shaping of our industry and
regulation governing it,” says Drenchko.
“I am pleased to have this opportunity to
serve through PA Bankers. Promoting the
ongoing education and development of
Pennsylvania’s talented bankers is essential
to equip them for the challenges we face
today and preparing them for the future of
banking.”
Mars Bank is “one true community bank”
focused on combining the products and
technology that its customers need while
maintaining a focus on long-term customer
relationships.
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The Sisters of Divine Providence
announced the 2019 Sisters’ Summer
Sweeps. New this year, the grand prize
winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize.
The second and third place winners
will receive $500 and $100 cash prizes,
respectively.
To enter the Sisters’ Summer Sweeps,
visit cdpsisters.org/2019SummerSweeps
or call 412.635.5437. Proceeds benefit
the ministries and mission of the Sisters
of Divine Providence. No purchase is
necessary to enter, and winner need
not be present to win. The
sweepstakes
ends Sept. 4.
About
Sisters
of Divine
Providence
Founded in
Finthen, Germany, in
1851, the Sisters of Divine Providence
is an international congregation of three
provinces (Germany, United States-
Caribbean, Korea) and one mission
(Peru) with approximately 400 vowed
members and 1,000 associates. The
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Sisters are women of varied and diverse
backgrounds and talents, united in their
deep trust in a Provident God who loves
and cares for all creation. The congregation
has expanded its ministries to meet the
needs of the times in education, campus
ministry, health care, pastoral care, social
work, peace and justice concerns, as well as
serving the poor and homeless and those
who are seeking asylum.
THRIVAL IS BACK!
Join in Sept. 18-20 for the seventh
annual Thrival Festival, and explore the
impact of technology on business, society
and culture as well as the ever-changing
relationship of music and technology.
This year’s Thrival Festival will focus
on celebrating and supporting Pittsburgh
innovators and entrepreneurs with the
theme, “By Pittsburgh. For Pittsburgh.
For the World.” It will feature Pittsburgh
innovators in business, research and the
arts.
This festival experience will take
place in Pittsburgh’s Innovation District
(Oakland), which is at the center of
research, talent, technology and an
entrepreneurial spirit.
For more information on the festival,
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