BCT-Bank of Charles Town Launches Second Annual "Pack the 'Pack" Donations Program with Its Backpack Program Partners For Local Food-Insecure Children

July 1, 2022
Charles Town, WV, July 1, 2022 /PR Newswire/ (OTC:PTBS) – BCT-Bank of Charles Town, also known as The Community’s Bank, today announced the second annual funding campaign through its BCTCares For The Hungry initiative in support of local backpack food programs for food-insecure children. This BCTCares campaign is called “Pack the ‘Pack” in reference to raising funds to purchase enough food to fill 5,000 take-home backpacks. Fundraising will be from July 1, 2022 through August 31, 2022.
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Monetary donations will be accepted at all BCT branch locations and online.  For a list of branches, visit Locations.  Online donations can be made by visiting the webpage of BCTCares.     
 
Alice Frazier, President and CEO of BCT, remarked, “Over 151 years ago, our founders established a culture of neighbors helping neighbors, especially those in need.”  Frazier continued, “Our Pack the ‘Pack program directly supports many of our neighbors in need, especially children.  Our employees and BCTCares team are excited to make the 2022 Pack The ‘Pack campaign as successful as our first. The number of food-insecure children in our local markets continues to grow, especially with recent inflationary pressures.  Through our Pack the ‘Pack campaign, we are raising awareness in local communities about the thousands of food-insecure children who will go hungry.  We are asking our neighbors to join this fight against hunger.  A $5.00 donation will feed one local child for one day.” 
 
For the Pack the ‘Pack campaign, BCTCares has partnered with local backpack program charities who will purchase and distribute food using the funds donated.  The local backpack program partners are:
- Berkeley County Backpack Program  (Berkeley County, WV) - 
- Community Combined Ministries – Kidz Power Pacs  (Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, WV) - https://communitycombined.org/ 
- HARC/Micah’s Backpack  (Washington County, MD) - https://harccoalition.org/programs/micahs-backpack/ 
- Loudoun Backpack Coalition  (Loudoun  County, VA) - https://loudouneducationfoundation.org/backpack-coalition/ 
 
To learn more about the Pack the ‘Pack campaign and how to donate, visit any BCT branch or BCT’s website at www.mybct.bank/about/bctcares
 
 
About BCTCares Foundation
 
The BCTCares Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to provide direct support to food-insecure children, families, and individuals in the four primary counties served by BCT-Bank of Charles Town, also known as The Community's Bank.  BCTCares Foundation, Inc., EIN 87-1550562. Consult your tax adviser regarding possible tax benefits for donations.  For more information or to donate, visit our webpage BCTCares
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Potomac Bank, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Potomac Bancshares, Inc., was founded in 1871 as Bank of Charles Town and renamed Potomac Bank on November 3, 2025. The Company’s total assets were $976 million as of March 31, 2026. The Bank conducts operations through its nine-branch network and one loan production office serving the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, Washington County, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. The Bank offers comprehensive financial solutions through its consumer and commercial banking divisions, Trust, Wealth, and BCT Investments divisions, and its Residential Lending mortgage division. The Bank is also proud to serve its communities as a Small Business Administration (SBA) Preferred Lender. Over the past several years, the Bank has received numerous awards and recognitions, including American Banker’s “Top 200 Community Banks” and “Best Banks to Work For”, the Journal-News “Best of the Best” award, and the LoudounNow “Loudoun’s Favorite” award. 

The Company's shares are quoted on the OTCID marketplace under the symbol "PTBS." For more information about the Bank, please visit our website at www.potomac.bank.

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