Commerce Bank Launches Food Drive for Worcester County Food Bank

Commerce Bank announces that its 13 offices throughout Central Massachusetts are collecting donated food items for the Worcester County Food Bank, to help it feed hungry people living in 60 cities and towns in the region.

“The Worcester County Food Bank provides critical services to those in need in our community,” said Commerce Bank President and CEO Brian Thompson. “We encourage our customers and the public to help the Food Bank fulfill its important mission by dropping off non-perishable food items in our offices’ collection bins.”

“Neighbors in our very own communities struggle to make ends meet,” said Worcester County Food Bank Executive Director Jean McMurray. “Winter is an especially tough time of year, as some families are forced to make difficult choices like paying for food or paying for heat. Worcester County Food Bank and our network of Partner Agencies seek to ease that burden by providing food to people in need today, as well as resources for help for tomorrow. Friends like Commerce Bank and its customers make our work possible and the communities we support stronger, and we thank them for their continued support.”

Non-perishable food items can be dropped off through Friday, October 28, at the following Commerce Bank locations:

· Holden - 1057 Main Street

· Leominster - 565 Main Street

· Marlborough - 322 Maple Street

· Milford - 91 Main Street

· Shrewsbury - 226 Boston Turnpike

· Webster - 25 Worcester Road

· Westborough - 5 East Main Street

· West Boylston - 320 West Boylston Street

· Worcester - 386 Main Street, 11 Park Avenue, 560 Park Avenue, 993 Grafton Street and 451 Lincoln Street

About the Worcester County Food Bank

The Worcester County Food Bank (WCFB) is Worcester County’s largest anti-hunger organization, distributing over 6 million pounds of donated food and grocery product annually in partnership with food donors, financial supporters, and volunteers. The Food Bank provides this product to a network of 128 Partner Agencies that have programs for feeding people, including food pantries and community meal programs. WCFB also advocates within the community and at the state and federal levels for systemic and sustainable solutions to the problem of hunger. For more information, please visit www.foodbank.org.

About Commerce Bank

Commerce Bank is a full-service, FDIC-insured, state-chartered financial institution. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Worcester, Massachusetts, the Bank offers a comprehensive array of innovative financial solutions including commercial and consumer loans as well as deposit, savings and retirement accounts. These services are available through the Bank’s 16 convenient offices located throughout Central Massachusetts and in Boston.

As of December 31, 2015, Commerce Bank had over $2 billion in assets. For more information, visit www.BankAtCommerce.com.

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