In an act of charitable giving, PNC Bank of Salisbury made a generous donation to Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc. (MCE) in the sum of $10,000 in December 2008. “PNC is pleased to support Maryland Capital Enterprise's small business development training and lending on the Eastern Shore," said William Backstrom territory manager for PNC Community Development Banking. This grant is one way we work with low-income communities in the markets we serve.” MCE is a charitable 501(c) 3 organization that offers business counseling, training, technical assistance and micro-lending programs to individuals on the Eastern Shore that have limited or no access to capital. With the help of this sizable donation, MCE is able to provide some free one on one counseling to small business owners, offer free Introduction to Business workshops and other such business trainings. Open to the public, one such two-hour session will be held at the One Stop Job Market in Salisbury on April 21st 2009, where materials will be provided free of charge. With this substantial donation, additional low cost workshops are in the works ranging from bookkeeping to handling small-business taxes in areas of Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset Counties. For more information on any of the workshops or to register, please contact Kristen Bacon at Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc. (MCE) at 410-546-1900. 

From left to right – Daniel Kuennen, MCE Chairman Emeritus and UMES RDC Director; Will Backstrom of PNC Bank, and Hayley Gallagher, Executive Director, MCE.