Dedham Savings Community Foundation Supports Needham Community Farm
Courtney Sodano | Needham Community Farm
The Dedham Savings Community Foundation has donated to Needham Community Farm to support two projects that are part of the Farm’s expansion plan. Grant funds will be used to erect a gate, providing greater accessibility to the recently expanded fields, and to construct a shed, which will be used to store machinery. Both projects will help improve the Farms’ production efficiencies. Needham Community Farm provides produce for the Needham Community Council Food Pantry, which serves over 400 income-eligible families each month, and for the Mobile Market, which distributes produce at four Needham Housing Authority sites.
ABOUT NEEDHAM COMMUNITY FARM
Needham Community Farm’s mission is to deepen the community’s connection to nature, our food system, and each other. Three focus areas include: providing farm-based educational opportunities for learning about sustainable growing and nutrition, increasing access to healthy produce for those in our community who experience food insecurity, and building community through volunteerism.
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.