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Foundation in the News & In the Community |
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BankAnnapolis is foundation’s principal partner
STEVENSVILLE — At a reception of community leaders and board members, the President of the Foundation for Community Partnerships Wayne Humphries introduced BankAnnapolis as its new principal partner. The event was held at the BankAnnapolis Branch on Kent Island, a modern facility completed earlier this summer. As the foundation’s principal partner, BankAnnapolis will help steer the course of the foundation and provide invaluable resources and support. “We are inspired by the leadership role BankAnnapolis has taken on behalf of our community and we are grateful for its trust and belief in the foundation,” said Humphries. “This partnership is for all the right reasons. We look forward to working closely with BankAnnapolis and we know that together we can make a significant impact in our community.” Humphries also announced that BankAnnapolis Chairman and CEO Richard M. Lerner has joined the foundation board and will lend his considerable expertise in finance and business to the foundation’s projects. Founded in 1990, BankAnnapolis serves small businesses, professional concerns and individuals through seven community banking branch offices in Anne Arundel and Queen Anne’s counties. Its headquarters is located in Annapolis. Last year the foundation attracted more than $500,000 in donor funds. It is committed to sustaining organizations that make a difference in the community. Foundation fund recipients have included a homeless shelter, the Partnering for Youth after school program, a child advocacy center, the Character Counts program, the Corsica River Conservancy, Healthy Families, the Kent County High School Stadium Improvement Project, Adopt-A-Bear and many others. “We have been able to leverage local funds in a new way in which everyone benefits,” said Linda Kohler, chief financial officer of the foundation. “Local service organizations, unable to fund worthwhile community groups without their own 501(c)(3) designation, are now able to support these groups through the Foundation. The recipients are in genuine need and the service organizations are delighted that they can put the money back into the community easily and effectively.” To learn more about the Foundation for Community Partnerships, call 410-758-6677 or e-mail Linda Kohler at lindakohler@verizon.net. |
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From left, Wayne Humphries and Linda Kohler of the Foundation for Community Partnerships welcome Rick Lerner, chairman and CEO of BankAnnapolis, to the foundation board. |
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