Seth Thomasmeyer celebrates with Peoples TWP mascot Freddy the Flame as he wins a gift basket for being the 2,000th customer in Peoples' Eat, Drink and Help program. The program was conducted at Pennie's Bake Shop & Espresso Bar in Butler.

Peoples TWP has donated $1,000 to VOICe of Butler County through a new program.

The donation was presented at Pennie’s Bake Shop & Espresso Bar in Butler as part of Peoples’ Eat, Drink and Help program.

That program supports small businesses and charities. It is beginning in Butler County but could expand to neighboring counties next year.

For every coffee bought at Pennie’s, Peoples donated 50 cents to the Victim Outreach Intervention Center, which provides services to individuals and families who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Cummings Coffee Shop will be the Eat, Drink, and Help program business in June, followed by Mazzanti’s Beans and Cream in July, and the Butler Hot Dog Shop in August.

Each business will select a charity to receive the $1,000 donation from Peoples.