TAUNTON, MA: The 4th Annual “Jeans for Charity” fundraiser was another huge success in 2023! Mechanics Cooperative Bank employees that enrolled in the Jeans for Charity program were allowed to wear jeans each Friday and Saturday throughout the year with their charitable contribution made weekly, via payroll deduction. In addition, Mechanics Cooperative Bank agreed to match these employee donations totaling $16,400 raised in 2023 – setting a new record!
The non-profit donation distribution was decided by a vote from the employees enrolled in the program. We are happy to announce the three winning organizations are St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Forever Paws Animal Shelter, and Stanley Street Treatment and Resource Center (SSTAR). Each organization received a gift from Mechanics Cooperative Bank and their employees totaling $5,466 each!
“Our incredible employees rose to the occasion to raise more money than ever before for these three worthy organizations,” said Joe Baptista, President and CEO of Mechanics Cooperative Bank. “Giving back to our community through programs like this represents the very best of what community banking is all about – and mirrors our Let’s Keep it Local! philosophy. Thank you to all those who participated for your kindness and generosity.”
About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital:
The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion, or a family’s ability to pay. For more information please call (800) 822-6344 or visit https://www.stjude.org.
About Forever Paws:
Forever Paws works to give animals the gift of time through managed intake. This allows us to offer comprehensive treatment and care to stray, abused, or abandoned animals. Forever Paws continues to operate under no-kill practices, offering care for all treatable conditions with no restrictions on length of stay. We will always place the quality of life of an animal as our most paramount charge. Forever Paws is devoted to educating future generations to foster compassionate and humane attitudes towards all species of animal. We are a non-profit organization, relying on donations, fundraising, and dedicated benefactors and supporters.
For more information please call (508) 677-9154 or visit https://www.foreverpaws.com.
About Stanley Street Treatment and Resource (SSTAR):
SSTAR began in the late 1970s as a center for alcohol detoxification and treatment programs. In the mid 1990’s, as a response to the HIV/AIDS crisis, SSTAR expanded their services to include primary care, launching their first Family Health Care Center. Today, they are proud to offer a comprehensive clinic staffed with general practitioners, specialized physicians, and nurse practitioners offering services ranging from nutrition counseling to case management which treats over 5000 patients per year. At SSTAR, their mission above all else is healing the community, one person at a time. They aim to provide a personal level of healthcare and addiction treatment that addresses the mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing of everyone who enters. For more information, please call: 508-679-5222 or visit https://www.sstar.org/.
About Mechanics Cooperative Bank:
With total assets of $722 million, Mechanics Cooperative Bank offers a wide variety of personal and business deposit and loan products. As a Massachusetts co-operative bank, 100% of customers’ deposits are always fully insured. Established in 1877, Mechanics Cooperative Bank is Massachusetts’ second-oldest co-operative bank with nine conveniently located branches in Bridgewater, Taunton, North Dighton, Somerset, Swansea, Fall River, Westport and New Bedford. For more information, call 1-888-MECHANICS (632-4264) or visit Mechanics-Coop.com. Member FDIC. Member DIF. Equal Housing Lender.
Photo Caption: Mechanics Cooperative Bank presents three $5,466 checks totaling $16,400 to the winners of their 2023 Jeans for Charity Fundraiser! From left is Gail Furtado and Beverly Andrade of Forever Paws Animal Shelter, Sharon Levy, Pamela Jamhour and David Correia, Employees of Mechanics Cooperative Bank, and Julie Shaw and Don Duger, of Stanley Street Treatment and Resource Center (SSTAR). Not Pictured: Sarah Potter of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
