North Shore Bank Major Donor for Kids Day 2011

[The following press release was submitted by North Shore Bank.]

is pleased to once again be the major sponsor of Peabody’s Annual Kids Day Celebration and has donated $1,500 to the day’s event. This year’s festival will be held in conjunction with the city’s 28th Annual International Festival on Sunday, Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Kids Day Celebration will take place on the and includes food, games and entertainment for kids of all ages.

David J. LaFlamme, President and CEO of North Shore Bank said: “As the city’s hometown bank, we have been supporting this event for many years, and we are very proud to continue that support. It’s a great day for the community and a lot of fun for the kids.”

Michael Zellen, Vice President at North Shore Bank and Co-Chairman of the International Festival said: “This festival, along with the Kids Day Celebration, has really
become a signature event for the city of Peabody. This year, entertainers will perform on three stages, we have over sixty booths that will feature food from the many ethnic groups that enrich our community, and artists from around the North Shore will display their works in the International Festival Galleria.”

Mayor Michael Bonfanti thanked North Shore Bank for its continued support, not only to the Kids Day Celebration, but for all that they do for the city of Peabody.

North Shore Bank is a full-service community bank with eight branches in North Shore communities including Beverly, Danvers, Middleton, Peabody and Salem, and maintains an online banking presence at northshore-bank.com.