Vermont Business Magazine The Community Bank NA Bennington and Wilmington branches recently presented Sunrise Family Resource Center (SFRC) with a $1,000 donation to support the organization’s Bowl-A-Thon May 20 at Bennington Lanes. Community Bank NA’s donation provided open lanes for attendees to use during the event.
SFRC hosted the Bowl-A-Thon to mark its 50th anniversary and connect with community members about their supportive service offerings. SFRC offers childcare, secondary education, case management, advocacy and intensive home-based support, resource and referral for childcare providers, employment counseling and parent education at no cost to Bennington County residents.
“Our Bennington branch is proud to support SFRC in its 50th year,” Community Bank N.A. Bennington Branch Manager Bette Smith said. “Their services help support more than 1,500 families a year in our community as they work toward greater independence and resilience. We’re happy to support their efforts and invest in our community.”
Photo (left to right):
- Front row: SFRC Administrative Assistant Tiffany Gaghich, Wilmington Branch Head Teller Jessica Tobey, SFRC Executive Director Denise Main, SFRC Fiscal Manager Cynthia Thomayer and Community Bank N.A. Wilmington Branch Manager Kaci Howes.
- Back Row: Community Bank N.A. Bennington Branch Customer Service Representative Mary Cannavan, Community Bank N.A. Teller Zoe Kovalcik, Community Bank N.A. Bennington Branch Manager Bette Smith and Community Bank N.A. Customer Service Representative Michael Grandy.
About Community Bank System Inc.
Community Bank System Inc. operates more than 230 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont and Western Massachusetts through its banking subsidiary, Community Bank N.A. and has been serving its communities for more than 150 years. With more than $10 billion in assets, the DeWitt, New York-headquartered company is among the country’s 150 largest financial institutions. Community Bank, N.A. has consistently been ranked among the top 15 best banks in America by Forbes magazine for the past eight years running, and was most recently ranked third in 2019. In addition to a full range of retail and business banking services, the company offers comprehensive financial planning, insurance and wealth management services. Community Bank System Inc. subsidiaries/business units include OneGroup NY Inc., which provides risk management and commercial insurance, employee benefits and personal lines insurance; Community Bank Wealth Management, which provides investment advisory, personal trust and financial planning services, as well as personal, business and nonprofit portfolio design; and Benefit Plans Administrative Services Inc., which provides actuarial, retirement and VEBA/HRA plan administration, and collective investment fund, employee benefit trust and transfer agency services.
Source: SFRC, visit sunrisefamilyresourcecenter.com. For more information about Community Bank N.A., visit cbnanews.com.