MONTGOMERY, N.Y. (January 17, 2012) – Walden Savings Bank continues support of local nonprofit organizations with this year’s Ornament Campaign donation of $4,000 to Food Bank of the Hudson Valley.
Every year, Walden Savings Bank employees, along with customers, participate in the food bank’s annual campaign where paper ornaments were purchased at each branch location for $1 each from Thanksgiving until the New Year. In matching each donation, Walden Savings Bank this year provided 16,000 meals to families.
“Food Bank of the Hudson Valley plays a vital role in helping families get what they need most,” said Derrik R. Wynkoop, president and CEO of Walden Savings Bank. “The holiday season can be a tough time for families in need and we’re pleased to do our part in bringing joy this time of year.”
Working in partnership with the food industry, the Food Bank collects large donations of unmarketable but still edible food, and distributes it to charitable agencies feeding hungry people in a six county region. Today, the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, in conjunction with the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, serves over 1,000 member agencies in 23 counties from the Canadian border to the Westchester border.
About Walden Savings Bank
Walden Savings Bank, established in 1872, is a federal chartered mutual savings bank headquartered in Montgomery, New York. With a total of eleven full-service branches serving Orange and Ulster Counties, the bank’s progressive style of community banking provides products that cater to both the individual and the growing mid-size business. To learn more about the Bank and its products and services, visit their website at www.waldensavingsbank.com .
