Fulton Bank, a subsidiary of Fulton Financial Corporation, has donated $22,500 to Bench Mark Program, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing fitness-based mentoring, academic coaching and career counseling to underserved youths.

A $15,000 donation through Pennsylvania's Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit Program will help expand the Student Leadership Program, which provides training to transform students into Bench Mark Program peer mentors and employees. Fulton also donated $7,500 through the state Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program.

Will Kiefer, executive director of Bench Mark Program, accepted the donation from Fulton Bank staff members Phil Smith, regional commercial executive; Christie Eachus, market manager; Mark Katkovcin, consumer sales manager; and Josh Griffith, commercial banking team leader.

Bench Mark Program provides a continuum of care through a range of programs that support youths in the detention center, in the probation department, within their schools and in their community. It recently moved to a new, expanded facility at 102 S. Prince St., Lancaster. Bench Mark worked with Fulton Bank for financing to support renovation of its new facility. Learn more at http://www.benchmarkprogram.org.