Watertown Savings Bank to Give $85,000 To Local Non-Profits at their 20th Annual Customer Choice Awards on April 5th

WATERTOWN, March 2016-- On Tuesday, April 5th, Watertown Savings Bank (WSB) will distribute $85,000 to the 26 local community organizations chosen by their banking customers, in the bank’s 20th annual Customer Choice Awards. The list of winners is below. This year’s total will bring the grand total of funds distributed via this program to one million dollars!

“We celebrate our Customer Choice Awards 20th anniversary this year, and it remains a program of which we are particularly proud,” said CEO Ronald Dean. “We are pleased to announce that we received more than 7,000 votes this year. The top vote-getter will receive $10,000. The announcement of the top vote-getter and all donation amounts will be revealed at the Awards night in April.”

Dollars to be awarded are based on the number of votes each organization received. With a maximum amount of $3,500, and this year’s top vote-getter receiving $10,000, all organizations with at least 70 votes are receiving funds. Voting took place throughout 2015.

“The list of winners reflects the important work being done by non-profits and volunteer organizations throughout the communities we serve,” said Carole Katz, VP Marketing. “The awards night is a unique event that celebrates the efforts of the hard-working people who do so much to add to the quality of life in our local communities.”

For further information about WSB’s customer choice awards program, contact the coordinator at (617) 928-2336.

Customer Choice Award Winners (in alpha order)

Ancient Order of Hibernians #14, Watertown
Armenian Relief Society, Watertown
Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown
Cat Connection, Waltham
Friends of Belmont Sport, Belmont
Lincoln-Eliot Elementary School, Newton
Northeast Elementary School, Waltham
Our Lady’s, St. Vincent de Paul, Waltham
Sacred Heart, St. Vincent de Paul, Watertown
Sacred Heart Food Pantry, Waltham
Salvation Army, Waltham
Sayat Nova Dance Company, Watertown
Sons of Italy #1036, Watertown
St. James ACYOA, Watertown
Saint Jude School, Waltham
St. Luke’s, St. Vincent de Paul, Belmont
St. Mary’s After School Program, Waltham
St. Patrick’s Food Pantry, Watertown
St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School, Watertown
Taxiarchae Church Charitable Fund, Watertown
Waltham Boys & Girls Club, Waltham
Watertown Boys & Girls Club, Watertown
Watertown Family Network, Watertown
Watertown Food Pantry, Watertown
Watertown Free Public Library, Watertown
Watertown High School PTSO, Watertown