Dedham Savings Community Foundation Supports Sheehan School PTA
Chris Teachout| Dedham Savings
Sheehan School students
The Dedham Savings Community Foundation has awarded a grant to Sheehan School PTA in Westwood. Grant funds will support the purchase of three composting systems for the Outdoor Learning Center, each including a composter and an earth machine. Together, these systems are expected to produce enough compost annually to help the Outdoor Learning Center reduce its reliance on purchased compost each spring while supporting a more cost-effective, sustainable operation.
ABOUT SHEEHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA
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.