Dedham Savings Community Foundation Supports Italian Home For Children
Dick Burke | Dedham Savings
The Dedham Savings Community Foundation has donated to Italian Home for Children. Grant funds will be used to purchase and install an enhanced security system for the special education school located in Jamaica Plain. Students and staff will benefit from the upgraded security system, which includes access card readers, security cameras and software to run security programs to keep the facility monitored and secure.
ABOUT ITALIAN HOME FOR CHILDREN
Incorporated as a nonprofit in 1919, Italian Home for Children supports individuals of all backgrounds from toddlers through elders who are facing trauma, mental illness, learning barriers, and poverty, by employing trauma-informed and culturally/linguistically specific strategies to engage hard-to-reach clients and connect them with essential health and social resources. Italian Home of Children is a vital provider of mental health services, ensuring underserved clients receive transformative care.
ABOUT DEDHAM SAVINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Dedham Savings Community Foundation is a privately funded foundation created by Dedham Savings to provide financial support to charitable organizations that serve disadvantaged populations within the Bank’s community reinvestment area. These communities include Dedham, Needham, Norwood, Sharon, South Boston, Walpole, Westwood, and contiguous areas. Typical requests are received from schools, libraries, family service organizations and non-profit organizations.
The Trustees of the Foundation accept grant requests from community organizations and make awards twice per year. Organizations wishing to request funding from the Foundation may apply online at www.dedhamsavings.com/community.
ABOUT DEDHAM SAVINGS
Incorporated in 1831, Dedham Savings is one of the oldest banks in Massachusetts still doing business under its original charter. The Bank delivers technology-driven solutions in a client-centric way to promote the financial success of the individuals, families, businesses, and non-profit organizations in the communities it serves. Dedham Savings manages $2.4 billion in assets through full-service locations and loan offices in Dedham, Needham, Norwood, Sharon, South Boston, Walpole, and Westwood, Massachusetts. Dedham Savings is Member FDIC, Member DIF, and an Equal Housing Lender.