Vermont Business Magazine Community Bank is proud to serve as the presenting sponsor of the 2022 Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 2006, this team-based charity event raises money to support local cancer survivors.
Since its conception 16 years ago, the Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival has raised and donated over $1 million to benefit cancer survivors in the community. All funds raised during this year’s event will go to support Dragonheart Vermont, a nonprofit breast cancer wellness organization, and its Pledge Partner, Cancer Patient Support Foundation (CPSF). Donations will be allocated for the Emergency Fund, CPSF’s largest program that provides financial support for local cancer patients and their families while they are undergoing treatment.
“We’re thrilled to be the presenting sponsor for this year’s Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival for the fourth year in a row,” Community Bank Public Relations and Community Outreach Manager Erinn Perry said. “This is an incredible event and we’re so glad we can help support our community in raising money for our local cancer survivors.”
“We are thrilled to partner with our friends at Community Bank, where their commitment to supporting local causes allows our organization to reach those who matter most — our loved ones affected by cancer,” Festival Director Nina Atkinson said. “This year, we especially celebrate the lives of dear members who recently passed away. It is for them that we work hard every day of the year and commemorate them and all of our community on Festival Day.”
Events on the day of the festival will include dragon boat racing, music and dance performances, and a post-race awards ceremony. Spectators will be able to enjoy on-site food and drink vendors, prize raffles and a photobooth, in addition to the racing, dance and musical entertainment. The festival is set to take place on Aug. 7, 2022.
For more information on Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival or to donate, please visit dragonheartvermont.org/lake-champlain-dragon-boat-festival.
For more information about Community Bank, visit cbna.com
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About Community Bank System Inc.
Community Bank System Inc. operates more than 215 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 over $15.5 billion in assets, the DeWitt, New York-headquartered company is among the country’s 125 largest financial institutions. Community Bank N.A. has consistently been ranked among the top performing U.S. banks in America by Forbes Magazine since the list was first published in 2009. In addition to a full range of retail and business banking services, the Company offers comprehensive financial planning, insurance, and wealth management services through its subsidiaries/business units that 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 on a national scale.
Community Bank System Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the company’s stock trades under the symbol “CBU.” For more information about Community Bank, visit cbna.com or ir.communitybanksystem.com.
