Millbury Savings Bank supports Meals on Wheels

MILLBURY, MASSACHUSETTS, October 26, 2009—Millbury Savings Bank recently donated $3,000 to help defray transportation costs for the local Meals on Wheels, a program that relies on volunteers to deliver nearly 17,000 lunches a year to homebound seniors.

“Meals on Wheels is critical to ensuring that area seniors get a nutritious, prepared meal each day,” said William J. Walsh, Millbury Savings Bank’s president and chief executive officer. “We are happy to support this important program and its volunteers.”

Meals on Wheels is a federally sponsored program, administered locally by the Council on Aging, that delivers well-balanced, lunchtime meals to homebound individuals age 60 and older. In Millbury, a pool of 15 volunteer drivers works five days a week year-round to deliver up to 75 meals per day to homebound seniors. While federal funding covers the cost of the food, transportation subsidies must be raised at the local level. This is the fifth consecutive year that Millbury Savings Bank has been the program’s primary private contributor.

“Many times, our volunteer driver is the only person a homebound senior sees during the day, so delivering the meal allows us to check in on their well-being, too” said Council on Aging Director Judith O’Connor. “We’re thankful that, with this support from Millbury Savings, these services can continue.”

About Millbury Savings Bank’s Charitable Giving Program
Millbury Savings Bank has made a significant and long-standing commitment to give back to the neighborhoods it serves. Through its charitable giving program, the bank has provided much-needed financial support to community organizations in Central Massachusetts. In fact, since 1995, Millbury Savings Bank has contributed more than $750,000 to local charitable and civic organizations, youth and senior citizen groups, and other non-profit organizations.

About Millbury Savings Bank
Millbury Savings Bank, with assets of more than $190 million, is a full-service, community-based, mutual savings bank with two offices located in Millbury. Established in 1854, the bank offers an array of savings and loan products for individuals, families, and small to mid-size businesses within Central Massachusetts. All deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF). Recently, and for the 78th consecutive quarter, Millbury Savings Bank earned the prestigious 5-star “Superior” rating from BauerFinancial, Inc., of Coral Gables, Florida, the nation’s leading independent bank and credit union rating firm.