Thomaston Savings Bank Hosts The Great Give 150 Initiative

Thomaston Savings Bank hosted The Great Give 150 initiative to commemorate the Bank’s 150^th anniversary and propel the Bank’s culture of giving. The Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation allocated $150 to each employee to donate to a charity of their choice within the Bank’s footprint.

“Thomaston Savings Bank and its employees just keep on giving and giving. The community commitment, kindness, and help demonstrated for those in need is nothing short of humanitarian. Everyone in your organization should be lauded for the work you do for non-profits such as the Plymouth Community Food Pantry.” - Larry Chiucarello, Director, Plymouth Community Food Pantry

The Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation donated over $33,000 to 109 organizations throughout the local community. Bank employees were thrilled to once again be given a voice in giving back to their community. Recipients were spread across 24 towns in focus areas consisting of animal welfare, arts & culture, community development, crisis intervention, education/youth services, food security, health & human services, public safety, and more. The Bank values employee input and is pleased to provide an opportunity for employees to choose organizations that are personally important to them.

“I was excited to be given the opportunity to select an organization where there's a collective desire to do what's right. The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain actively promotes positive actions and meaningful change particularly in areas close to my heart like early childhood development. They've spearheaded high-impact initiatives that are truly making a difference in children's lives.” – Huascar Beato, Officer, Branch Manager, Thomaston Savings Bank

Recipients:

• 3D Music Academy
• Albanian - American Cultural & Islamic Center, Inc. Hasan Prishtina
• American Cancer Society - Relay for Life Greater Waterbury
• American Legion Post 22
• Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc.
• Annabella's Angels
• Are You Dense, Inc.
• Army's Legacy Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
• BAGS Foundation
• Boy Scout Troop #52
• Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Family Center
• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Waterbury
• Brass City Rescue Alliance
• Brian Gibbons Homeless Outreach Program
• Brian O’Connell Homeless Project
• Brian's Angels Homeless Outreach, Inc.
• Bristol Adult Resource Center
• Bristol Fish and Game Association
• Bristol Hospital Foundation
• Bristol Hospital Parent & Child Center/ Caring Closet of Bristol
• Bristol Lions Club
• Bristol Little League
• Carolyn's Place
• Catholic Academy of Waterbury
• Children's Community School
• Communication Advocacy Network
• Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
• Disabled American Veterans
• Easterseals of Greater Waterbury
• ECAD, Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities
• ECUMENICAL FOOD BANK INC
• Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut, Inc. (ELCCT)
• Evangelical Christian Church of Waterbury
• Family & Children's Aid
• Farmington Friends of Robotics
• Farmington Valley American Muslim Center
• Fine Arts Connection of Thomaston
• FISH/Friends in Service to Humanity of Northwestern Connecticut, Inc.
• Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust
• For the Love of Jack, Inc.
• Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary
• FreeTHEM, Inc.
• Friendly Hands Food Bank
• Friends of the Thomaston Public Library
• Gifts of Love
• Girls, Inc.
• Greater Waterbury Campership Fund
• Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries (GWIM) - Soup Kitchen
• Greater Waterbury YMCA
• Harwinton Ambulance Association
• Healing Hoofbeats
• Hispanic Coalition
• HRA of New Britain, Wellness Resource Center
• Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church/School
• Jane Doe No More
• JP Farm Animal Sanctuary
• Kelly's Kids, Inc.
• Kitty Quarters
• Landmark Community Theatre
• Litchfield Hills Church
• Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury Inc
• Main Street Community Foundation
• NEST (Waterbury)
• New Britain Museum of American Art
• New Foundations, Inc.
• New Opportunities, Inc.
• Northfield Volunteer Fire Co.
• Northwest CT YMCA
• Oakville Watertown Youth Athletic Association
• Our Savior Lutheran Church Becky's Cupboard
• Petit Family Foundation
• Plainville Food Pantry
• Plymouth Community Food Pantry, Inc.
• Police Activity League of Waterbury, Inc.
• Polish America Foundation of Connecticut
• Quilts That Care, Inc.
• Region 5 Dive Team
• Rotary Club of New Britain - Berlin
• Rotary Club of Terryville Fuel Fund
• Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury, Inc.
• Shakesperience Productions
• Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc.
• Soul Anchor Foundation
• Spotty Dog Rescue, Inc.
• St. Mary Magdalen School
• St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Bristol, Inc.
• St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Waterbury Shelter/Soup Kitchen
• Susan B Anthony Project, Inc.
• The Litchfield Housing Trust, Inc.
• The Salvation Army - Litchfield Hills Unit
• The Salvation Army of Greater Waterbury
• The Savoy Gives Foundation, Inc.
• Thomaston Food Pantry
• Thomaston Soccer Club
• Thomaston Social Services
• Thomaston Town Wide PTA
• Thomaston Volunteer Ambulance
• Unionville Museum
• United Way of West Central CT
• Veterans Strong Community Center
• VNA Northwest, Inc.
• Waterbury Knights Football and Cheer
• Waterbury Promise
• Waterbury Youth Services, Inc.
• Watertown Social Services
• Wellmore Behavioral Health, Inc.
• White Memorial Conservation Center
• Wolcott Crossroads
• Wolcott Resource Center