Bristol County Savings Bank Awards $17,000 Grant to Community Development of Attleboro - Expo For The Senses

ATTLEBORO, MA - June 15, 2016 — In partnership with the City of Attleboro, Bristol County Savings Bank (BCSB) awarded a grant totaling $17,000 to Community Development of Attleboro during a check presentation at Attleboro City Hall recently. Specifically, the gift will help fund the upcoming Expo for the Senses for which the Bank is the event sponsor. The free, family fun celebration of music, food, jewelry and art will take place on Saturday, June 18th from Noon – 5:00 p.m. at Capron Park in Attleboro. (Rain date is Sunday, June 19th.)

Patrick J. Murray, Jr., President and CEO of BCSB, awarded the grant to Kevin Dumas, Mayor of the City of Attleboro and several Expo For the Senses team members. “The Community Development of Attleboro has been a lead agency supporting community building events like the Summer Expo for the Senses and, as we are a community bank, we are proud to continue to support its mission and the goal of the Expo which is to encourage business activity and reinforce the enthusiasm and interest in all things related to the city,” said Murray.

The 8th Annual Summer Expo for the Senses is a collaboration between the City of Attleboro, the Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro Jewelers, Cardinal Marketing and DoubleACS. The team works together to secure artists and craftspersons, entertainers and area restaurants to celebrate the vibrancy of the city. Entertainment will include live music, a giant raffle, food samplings from 10 area restaurants, crafts, a Ferris Wheel, a rock wall, face painting, free caricatures and sidewalk chalk and sand art.

Bristol County Savings Bank Background Information:

Bristol County Savings Bank, founded in 1846, is a full-service financial institution offering commercial lending, personal and business banking, and mortgage services. The Bank’s Financial Advisory Services division has successfully assisted businesses, individuals and non-profits with the management of their assets since 1989. In addition, the Bank also offers quality property and casualty insurance options for its customers through its majority-owned insurance partner, FBinsure.

The Bank’s steady growth and expansion has resulted in $1.8 billion in assets and over 400 employees in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The key words at Bristol County Savings Bank are: "Commitment, Stability, and Community," values that are combined with state-of-the-art technology to meet the needs of its customers. A dedicated local community bank for over 169 years, Bristol County Savings Bank is actively involved in giving back to all the communities it serves both through financial support and the volunteerism of its people.

The Main Office and Corporate Headquarters of Bristol County Savings Bank are located on Broadway in Taunton, Massachusetts. For additional information, please call 508-824-6626 or visit www.bristolcountysavings.com.