Dedham Savings Community Foundation Awards Grant To Westwood Media Center
Melinda Garfield | Westwood Media Center
Laura Macs | Dedham Savings
The Dedham Savings Community Foundation has awarded a grant to Westwood Media Center, the community television center for the Town of Westwood. Grant funds will be used to purchase reliable, state-of-the-art sports announcing equipment to enhance the game-day experience for listening audiences across cable and online platforms.
ABOUT WESTWOOD MEDIA CENTER
Westwood Media Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Westwood, MA that produces local television content including coverage of government meetings, important public meetings and numerous community events such as school sports, arts and performances, and other community programming. Its mission is to inform and engage residents by enhancing access to civic information, promoting transparency in local decision‑making, and deepening understanding of issues that affect the community.
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.