Dedham Savings Community Foundation Supports Rosie’s Place

The Dedham Savings Community Foundation has awarded a grant to Rosie’s Place. Grant funds will support the purchase of a new dock-height box truck for its Food Program, helping the organization expand its capacity to meet the growing food needs of women and families in Greater Boston. The new truck will allow Rosie’s Place to pick up and transport larger food orders and donations more efficiently, including bulk deliveries from the Greater Boston Food Bank and local companies. With added capacity and a lift, the truck will also reduce the physical demands on staff and streamline deliveries to the organization’s storage areas.

ABOUT Rosie’s Place

Rosie’s Place was founded in 1974 as the first women-only shelter in the United States. What began as a safe place for poor and homeless women to get a bed and a meal in Boston has grown into a community center providing wide-ranging support and education services to more than 13,000 women a year. Their mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment that helps poor and homeless women maintain their dignity, seek opportunity, and find security in their lives.

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.