Vermont Business Magazine Community Bank N.A. recently presented Pathways Vermont with a $5,000 donation to support its various programs and services. Pathways Vermont transforms the lives of Vermonters experiencing mental health and other life challenges by supporting self-directed roads to recovery and wellness in an atmosphere of dignity, respect, choice and hope.
“As a longtime supporter of Pathways Vermont, we know the impact their work has in our community,” Community Bank N.A. Commercial Banking Officer David Blow said. “All of their programs are human-centered and support diverse roads to wellness. From its Housing First Program to the peer-run community center, Pathways Vermont focuses on supporting the individual to make a true difference.”
Pathways Vermont was founded in 2009 with funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to implement a Housing First program, the first of its kind in a rural setting. Since then, it’s expanded its services for Vermonters experiencing homelessness by launching its Supportive Services for Veteran Families program and creating community mental health initiatives, including the Pathways Vermont Support Line and the Pathways Vermont Community Center.
“We are incredibly grateful to Community Bank for the support and commitment they've shown toward our important mission and work here at Pathways Vermont,” Executive Director Hilary Melton said. “This generous gift is helping to transform Vermonters’ lives by providing a permanent place to call home and innovative mental health services to those most in need."
For more information on Pathways Vermont or to donate, visitpathwaysvermont.org. For more information about Community Bank N.A., visit cbnanews.com.
Photo (left to right): Community Bank N.A. Commercial Banking Officer David Blow, Pathways Vermont Program Coordinator Sara Mahon and Pathways Vermont Development Director Pat Gallagher.
Community Bank N.A. is a Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender.
About Community Bank System Inc.
Community Bank System Inc. operates more than 240 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 $11 billion in assets, the DeWitt, New York-headquartered company is among the country’s 100 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.
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 orir.communitybanksystem.com.
Source: Community Bank N.A.