Dedham Savings Community Foundation Supports Caritas Communities
Ed Skou | Dedham Savings
Marcella Musto | Dedham Savings
Frank Connell | Caritas Communities
The Dedham Savings Community Foundation has awarded a grant to Caritas Communities. Grant funds will be used for a roof repair project which will provide comfort and safety to Caritas Communities residents, who are mostly homeless veterans, elderly and disabled individuals, and marginalized people in the Greater Boston area. The roof of the housing unit in Boston is home to 68 vulnerable adult individuals and is in critical need of roof repair. Repairing the roof will address safety concerns with the current state of the roof, extend the use of the building for another several decades, and provide a safe and properly cared for home for many.
ABOUT CARITAS COMMUNITIES INC.
Caritas Communities provides housing to more than 1,000 residents annually in 17 communities in and around the Boston area. For over 35 years, Caritas has helped fill the need for affordable, safe housing in Greater Boston by providing very low-income individuals with permanent homes and offering residents the chance to rebuild their lives with permanent housing, support, a sense of community and expanded opportunities.
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.