Bankwell Donates to Norwalk Mayor Rilling's Summer Engineering & Science Program

Photo left to right: David Dineen, Bankwell EVP, Ben Fetterman, Bankwell Director of Retail Banking, Mayor Rilling, Laoise King, Chief of Staff, City of Norwalk, and John Kydes, Norwalk Common Council Member

Bankwell has donated to Norwalk Mayor Rilling’s Student Engineering & Science Program, a summer camp enrichment program that benefits local students, including children from low and moderate income homes, at the Maritime Aquarium. This is the third summer of the learning initiative that engages 7^th and 8^th graders in programs that include hands-on exploration activities like building and testing a hydrophone, participating in a hands-on study cruise aboard the Aquarium’s state of the art new research vessel and making discoveries about marine animals during explorations at Calf Pasture Beach.

“I’d like to express my thanks to Bankwell for its generous donation of $5,000 to support the Mayor’s Student Engineering & Science Program at the Maritime Aquarium this summer. This donation will enable 50 young people to finish the summer with the tools and inspiration they need for high school and beyond. Bankwell has exhibited the type of corporate citizenship we prize in Norwalk – a business that believes in supporting and investing in the community in which they do business.”

Adds David Dineen, Bankwell EVP and Head of Community Banking, “We are proud to support this important initiative that leverages the resources of our community to benefit youth. As an organization that’s committed to giving back, we’re excited to align with our community partners to create an opportunity for students to experience a exploration of marine life and science on the Long Island Sound.”

Bankwell is a community bank that serves the banking and lending needs of residents and businesses throughout Fairfield and New Haven counties. More about Bankwell can be found at mybankwell.com.