Dedham Savings Community Foundation Supports Ascension Career Training
Jason McLeod | Ascension Career Training
Christopher Teachout | Dedham Savings
The Dedham Savings Community Foundation has awarded a grant to Massachusetts Ascension Career Training. Grant funds will be allocated towards the construction and installation of a 3-bay industrial workshop located at Ascension’s transitional housing facility/training hub. The temporary transitional housing facility and training center supports disadvantaged individuals, provides rent-free housing during their training program, and teaches life skills education and skilled trades training for participants to gain employability skills to prepare for a career in the trades like electrical, plumbing, carpentry, pipefitting, steam fitting, welding/metalworks, and construction.
ABOUT Ascension Career Training
Ascension Career Training provides supervised housing and educational opportunities for disadvantaged individuals through training programs and rent-free housing to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to obtain employment. Ascension aims to help people who have been incarcerated, victims of domestic violence, and those transitioning out of foster care, to get on their feet and transition into independent living. They set up program participants to succeed by teaching them relevant skills based on their fields of interest and then match individuals with employers and provide paid job training and continuing education 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. 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.