New giving campaign impacts grant program

THOMASTON — The Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation has established a new giving campaign, Act to Impact Employee Giving Grants. This initiative was developed to allow Bank employees to give back to the communities the bank serves by deciding how to distribute $30,000 in Foundation grants. The employees were divided into 20 teams giving each team the opportunity to award a $1,500 onetime grant to an area non-profit. Grants were presented to the organizations over the month of December and early January.

“Our employees demonstrate their passion for supporting area non-profits with the time and money they donate year over year. We are proud to give our employees an outlet to further support the work of the organizations they feel so strongly about,” said Stephen Lewis, president, Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation, in a statement.

The Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation was created in 1997 to contribute to the betterment of the communities served by Thomaston Savings Bank. Each year, the Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation reconfirms its financial commitment to the community by granting funds to local religious, charitable, health, public safety, arts and educational programs. Honoring a responsibility to help the community reach great heights, Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation has awarded over $6 million since its inception. To learn more about the Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation, visit www.thomastonsavingsbank.com Campaign recipients: Thomaston Savings Bank Team, Bethlehem Branch: Morris Fire Company

Bristol: Farmington Ave. Branch Bristol ARC, Inc.

Bristol, Middle Street Branch: Operation PEACCE Robotics / 4H-CT Foundation

Commercial Credit/Commercial Credit Admin/ Commercial Lending: FISH/Friends in Service to Humanity of Northwestern CT, Torrington

Contact Center/Operations: Girls Inc. of Southwestern CT

Finance/Risk Managemen:t For Goodness Sake, Inc.

Harwinton Branch: Harwinton Food Pantry

HR/Training/Marketing/ Retail: Northwestern Connecticut Community College Food For Though,t Winsted

IT/Facilities: Thomaston Animal Shelter

Loan Servicing: Anabella's Angels, Inc.

Middlebury Branch: Middlebury Elderly & Social Services

Oakville Branch” Town of Watertown Parks & Recreation Department

Residential Lending: Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries Inc.

Terryville Branch: Salvation Army Terryville Kettle Drive

Thomaston, Main Street Branch: Region 5 Dive Team

Thomaston, South Main Street Branch Thomaston Community Pantry

Waterbury, Highland Ave. Branch: Carolyn's Place

Waterbury, Watertown Ave. Branch: The Waterbury Police Activity League Inc.

Watertown Branch: Watertown Area Assoc. For Special Citizens

Wolcott Branch: Wolcott Resource Center - Food Pantry

About the Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation

Contributed photo The Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation has established a new giving campaign, Act to Impact Employee Giving Grants. Above, bank employees present a donation to the Contact Center/Operations Girls Inc. of Southwestern CT.