Dedham Savings Community Foundation Supports Mother Brook Community Group
The Dedham Savings Community Foundation has donated $25,000 to the Mother Brook Community Group. The grant funds will be used to support revitalization efforts in Dedham, including the commissioning of a bronze statue to honor and memorialize William B. Gould, a former slave who embodied the American dream. Gould served in the in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War and was considered an inspirational civic leader and respected pillar of the Dedham community.
About Mother Brook Community Group
Mother Brook Community Group is a local organization dedicated to community revitalization among the neighborhoods along this historic man-made waterway.
About Dedham Savings Community Foundation
The Dedham Savings Community Foundation was formed by Dedham Savings for the purpose of funding requests from community organizations which provide services to the communities that they serve.
These communities generally, but not exclusively, include Dedham, Needham, Norwood, Sharon, South Boston, Walpole, and Westwood. Typical requests are usually received from such organizations as schools, libraries, family service organizations and non-profit organizations. The Trustees of the Foundation will accept grant requests from community organizations and make awards twice a year.
Organizations wishing to request funding from the Foundation may apply online on our Community Giving page.
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 $1.9 billion in assets through full-service locations in Dedham, East Dedham, Needham, Norwood, Sharon, South Boston, Walpole, and Westwood, Massachusetts. Dedham Savings is Member FDIC, Member DIF, and an Equal Housing Lender.