A Bucks County philanthropist known for his charitable giving donated money to help students in the Bristol Township School District.
The Gene and Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund donated $20,000.
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The use of the funds use were determined by a newly-formed Gene Epstein Donation Fund Committee made up of social workers, school counselors, and nurses. The committee identified families in need and connected them with local resources and referrals, and carefully assessed what amount of money was needed.
The school district said they were able to use the donation to provide for several families experiencing hardships who were in dire need of rent, food, clothing, auto maintenance, and more.
“Gene has been extremely generous and the families are very grateful,” said Regina Jones, coordinator of health services at the school district.
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The money that helped families allowed students to focus on learning, according to school district officials.
“Many children face undesirable conditions at home that are related to finances and completely out of their control,” said Gene Epstein, a former auto dealer and real estate investor. “I wanted to help get students through that and take the stress off of them at home.”
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“With basic needs like clothing, food and shelter covered, students can now focus on their education. “I believe in education for everybody,” he added. “The more educated children are, the better off they are for their entire lives. I wanted to give them that opportunity for a better education.”
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