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HARRISBURG ACT RECOGNIZES WAYPOINT BANK FOR ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS Bank takes proactive steps toward improving building accessibility including adding a power door Accessible Communities Today (ACT) of Harrisburg is the Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania's (CILCP) grassroots advocacy group that helps businesses in that area comply to ADA regulations.   (Camp Hill, PA) - Accessible Communities Today (ACT) of Harrisburg, the Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania's (CILCP) grassroots advocacy group that helps businesses in that area comply to Americans with Disabilities Act regulations, will present a Certificate of Recognition to the Waypoint Bank branch at 235 North Second Street in Harrisburg, on Monday, November 29, 2004 at 2 p.m. Waypoint has recently installed power doors to improve the location's accessibility. It is ACT's goal to assist businesses and show surrounding communities how important it is to meet ADA regulations. "We want to recognize the efforts of businesses like Waypoint," Pam Auer, CILCP's community organizer said. "They are striving to make their establishment accessible to everyone." According to Mrs. Auer, ACT will be recognizing more businesses throughout the mid-state for improving building accessibility. Because of its downtown Harrisburg location, the Waypoint Bank improvements will be important to both residents and people who work in the area. "This is a bank that is used by many people everyday. Waypoint has taken the right steps to ensure they can serve all people," Auer said. "Waypoint is proud to receive this recognition," said Joe Grosso, market manager for the bank's branch at Second and Pine Streets. "We incorporated electronic doors into our renovation plans at the branch to improve accessibility and customer service. We're pleased that the new doors have been so well received by both customers and visitors." For more information on ACT contact Pam Auer at 731-1900 or 1-800-323-6060. The Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania is a nonprofit, nonresidential organization established for and by people with disabilities and serves Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, Mifflin and Juniata counties. CILCP's vision is to empower people with disabilities to fully participate in all aspects of society. For more information on the CILCP visit www.cilcp.org or contact Nathan Pigott at 717-975-2148 or via email at npigott@hersheyphilbin.com. ### Back to the Newsroom