Community Corner
Metropolitan Commercial Bank’s Great Neck Team Brings Holiday Cheer to Local Students
Bank Team Members Volunteer at Quality Services for the Autism Community School
The banking team from Metropolitan Commercial Bank’s Great Neck banking center recently spread some holiday joy while volunteering at the Quality Services for the Autism Community Preschool and Early Childhood Center in Douglaston, Queens. Vice President and Market Sales Manager George Lotto, Vice President and Relationship Manager Ralph Ventura and Vice President and Relationship Manager Rocco Zito joined fellow Metropolitan Commercial Bank representatives from the Bank’s Manhattan corporate office and banking centers in Brooklyn and Manhattan in a day of service to help enhance the seasonal celebration and educational experience for the school’s pre-school students.
The QSAC is a New York City-and Long Island-based nonprofit organization that supports children and adults with autism, providing a range of educational services. Bank representatives spent the day helping teachers by reading children’s books to students, playing soccer and participating in several academic lessons with the children. In addition to volunteering, the Bank donated funds to help support QSAC’s ongoing efforts to advocate for children and adults with autism.
“Community involvement is a cornerstone of Metropolitan Commercial Bank’s mission to give back to the communities we serve. Our team is always looking for innovative ways to engage with and develop lasting relationships with community groups,” stated Laura Capra, Metropolitan Commercial Bank’s Senior Vice President and Head of Retail Banking. “We were happy to have this opportunity to support QSAC and spend quality time participating with and bringing some holiday cheer to these very special children.”
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“Our students truly enjoyed the fun time they had with the folks from Metropolitan Commercial Bank,” said Joe Traegler, Director of QSAC's Preschool. “These types of experiences bring huge smiles to the faces of our children, and that is priceless. Establishing partnerships, like the one with Metropolitan Commercial Bank, is essential to QSAC’s goal of offering students an educational experience focused on community-oriented, person-centered services.”
For more information about Metropolitan Commercial Bank and its banking center in Great Neck Plaza,
New York, call (516) 441-5232, or visit the Bank’s website at: www.MetropolitanBankNY.com.