Dedham Savings Community Foundation Awards Grant to Endicott Community Greenhouse

Dedham Savings Community Foundation has awarded a grant to Endicott Community Greenhouse. Grant funds will support facility upgrades and enhance community programs.  Planned improvements include replacing old cast iron pipes with PVC and repairing water-damaged flooring, fixing and repainting exterior clapboards, installing a new roof on the main gathering and potting space, adding screen doors to solar greenhouses for improved ventilation, and purchasing a portable canopy tent to support off-site programs and events.

ABOUT ENDICOTT COMMUNITY GREENHOUSE

Founded in 1977 and renamed in 2014, Endicott Community Greenhouse (ECG) is a volunteer-run nonprofit dedicated to providing horticultural, educational, and recreational opportunities for Dedham residents. The organization funds its programs primarily through plant sales, with proceeds supporting elementary school plant initiatives and scholarships for high school seniors pursuing careers in agriculture or environmental science. For nearly five decades, ECG has provided enrichment programs for schools, scholarships for local students, and activities for groups like Girl Scouts and food pantry initiatives.

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 $2.5 billion in assets through full-service locations in Dedham, Needham, Norwood, Sharon, South Boston, Walpole, and Westwood, Massachusetts. Dedham Savings is Member FDIC, Member DIF, and an Equal Housing Lender.