At Home In Darien Receives Grant from the First County Bank Foundation

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Darien, Connecticut – June 7, 2016 –The Fairfield County Bank Foundation has awarded

a $2,500 grant to At Home In Darien. The grant will be used to support the mission of

helping Darien senior citizens live independently, comfortably and with dignity in their

own homes and the community as long as possible.

“At Home In Darien is proud to provide free resources and services to assist the almost

3,000 Darien residents over the age of 60 to live in their homes and the community as

they age,” said At Home Executive Director Gina Blum. “We thank the First County

Bank Foundation for supporting us and investing in the future of the people we serve.”

At Home In Darien provides seniors with information, referrals and advice on vetted

service providers; matches volunteers to help them with grocery shopping, home visits,

small chores, leaf raking and snow shoveling of public sidewalks; organizes social and

educational activities in collaboration with other town, county, regional and national

agencies; communicates with seniors and caregivers via the Out & About newsletter and

monthly calendar of events; and provides Darien senior residents and disabled door-to

door transportation to any destination in Darien, Norwalk, Stamford and New Canaan.

Established in 2001 to recognize First County Bank’s 150 th anniversary, The First County

Bank Foundation, Inc. was created to distribute funds to non-profit organizations that

support community and economic development for children and families. As a mutual

community bank, First County Bank has no stockholders: the Bank considers

contributions made by the Foundation as a means of paying dividends back to the local

communities served. The Bank is celebrating its 15 th anniversary of the Foundation and

has donated over $7 million in grants over these years.

For information regarding At Home In Darien services, please call 203.655.2227 or visit:

www.athomeindarien.org.

Caption: At Home In Darien was presented with a grant from Fairfield County Bank Foundation.

Pictured from left to right, Steve Ferguson, Business Development Officer of First

County Bank; Annie McGuire, President of At Home In Darien; Aitza Cabrera, Branch

Manager for First County Bank in Darien; and Gina Blum, Executive Director of At

Home In Darien.