Donald E. Gibson, President & CEO of Bank of Greene Charitable Foundation, announced a grant from the Bank’s Charitable Foundation to Greene County Region NY13 Blue Star Mothers, a non-profit organization serving members of the military, veterans, and military families in Greene County, and a matching grant from the Armed Forces Financial Network (AFFN). Gibson stated: “Bank of Greene Charitable Foundation is proud to support local non-profit organizations in our community. This year, we are giving away $556,000. We are extremely thankful to the AFFN for their matching donation to Blue Star Mothers, and for their support of our community.”
Greene County Region NY13 Blue Star Mothers is a not-for-profit organization consisting of mothers of active duty and veteran service men and women. The mothers provide support to troops serving domestically and in foreign countries through care packages, cards, and letters. They also provide emotional support to local veterans and their families, as well as to each other monthly through group meetings. For more information about Blue Star Mothers Greene County Region, visit greenecountyny13bsm.weebly.com/
Lisa Messina, Treasurer of Greene County Region NY13 Blue Star Mothers, stated: “We are so thankful for the support provided by Bank of Greene and the AFFN. With their help, the Blue Star Mothers can further our mission of providing support and resources to the active troops, veterans, and military families in our community.”
AFFN is an electronic transfer network which provides U.S. military personnel with access to their funds through ATM and point-of-sale terminals at or near U.S. military bases worldwide. AFFN’s mission is to increase the versatility of participating financial institutions to better serve the U.S. military.
Bank of Greene is proud to support active military personnel, as well as veterans and their families, and is a member of the Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA). Bank of Greene is also a participant of the AFFN and Veterans Benefits Banking Program (VBBP), a program of AMBA. More information on the Veterans Benefits Banking Program can be found at https://veteransbenefitsbanking.org/
Headquartered in Catskill, New York, Bank of Greene is proud to serve the Capital Region and Hudson Valley with full-service community-based banking for 135 years.
Pictured: John Antalek, EVP, Commercial Chief Lending Officer; Lisa Messina, Blue Star Mother and Coxsackie Branch Manager; Christine D’Errico, Coxsackie Assistant Manager; & Nick Barzee, SVP, Chief Finance Officer
