Vermont Business Magazine Community Bank NA recently presented Vermont Foodbank with a $2,500 donation to help restock their partner food shelves after the heavy rain and windstorm in late October. With each $3 buying five meals for a family, the donation will provide more than 4,100 meals to local families in need. A member of Feeding America, Vermont Foodbank is the state’s largest anti-hunger organization. Started in 1986, Vermont Foodbank provides charitable food to more than 153,000 Vermonters each year and works with over 215 network and agency partners to providenutritious food in each county in the state.
“After hearing that Vermonters were struggling with the loss of food from extended power outages, our New England branch network knew it was time step in and help,” Community Bank N.A. Regional Manager Anita Bourgeois said. “Supporting our neighbors in time of crisis is a fundamental part of our values at Community Bank N.A.”
“On behalf of our neighbors who struggle with hunger, we are truly grateful to Community Bank N. A. for their generosity,” Vermont Foodbank CEO John Sayles said. “For many Vermonters, it only takes one unexpected event to push an already stretched budget beyond its capacity. This can be the loss of a job, a car breaking down, or a storm that knocks out power, resulting in the loss of a fridge worth of groceries. It’s only with the support of engaged organizations like Community Bank N. A. that we can create a resilient community where all can thrive.”
Photo (left to right): Community Bank N.A. Barre Branch Manager Matt Villemaire and Vermont Foodbank CEO John Sayles.
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.With more than $10 billion in assets, the DeWitt, New York-headquartered company is among the country’s 150 largest financial institutions. 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.
For more information on Vermont Foodbank, visit vtfoodbank.org. For more information on Community Bank N.A., visit cbnanews.com.
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 communitybankna.com or ir.communitybanksystem.com.
Source: Community Bank