NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
December 15, 2011
TD Charitable Foundation Supports Goodwill Industries of Northern New England with Donation
Portland — TD Bank, through the TD Charitable Foundation, recently donated a total of $10,000 to Goodwill Industries of Northern New England as part of the bank’s commitment to giving back to the community.
Goodwill Industries of Northern New England provides innovative services that eliminate barriers to opportunity and help people reach their fullest potential through the power of work. Individuals are served through job training and placement, career counseling, family strengthening services, youth employment opportunities, brain injury programs and other community support services.
Goodwill will use the funds from the TD Charitable Foundation to hire an AmeriCorps volunteer for the Maine Governor’s Children’s Cabinet in Augusta. The Cabinet is committed to policies to ensure that every Maine child is safe, healthy, well-educated and productive. To align with the Cabinet’s mission, the AmeriCorps volunteer will work for Great Strides Rural Education Corps, a Goodwill AmeriCorps program. Great Strides places volunteers in rural schools throughout Maine to provide mentoring, academic support and service learning opportunities for at-risk youth.
AmeriCorps is a network of local, state and national service programs that connects more than 70,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet our country’s critical needs in education, public safety, health and the environment. Goodwill’s AmeriCorps programs place volunteers in local nonprofit organizations, schools and rural fire departments and ambulance services to strengthen organizations’ volunteer programs.
“We are thrilled to have the support of the TD Charitable Foundation,” noted Trendy Stanchfield, Director of Development for Goodwill. “Thanks to their backing, we are able to collaborate with a community organization who is committed to hiring AmeriCorps volunteers. AmeriCorps members contribute thousands of hours each year to help further the strength and long term sustainability of local organizations that provide vital services.”
A staunch commitment to active involvement in the local community is a vital element of the TD Bank philosophy. TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank® and the TD Charitable Foundation provide financial and other support to affordable housing initiatives, financial literacy and education and the environment, many of which focus on improving the welfare of children and families.
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About Goodwill Industries of Northern New England
Goodwill Industries of Northern New England has a 78-year history of providing innovative services that eliminate barriers to opportunity and help people in need reach their fullest potential through the power of work. We serve individuals through job training and placement, career counseling, family strengthening services, youth employment opportunities, brain injury programs, and other community support services for people with disabilities. Our programs are funded by revenue from our 26 retail stores, grants, fees, and financial gifts. Please visit www.goodwillnne.org for more information.
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About the TD Charitable Foundation
The TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Bank N.A., which operates as TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, and is one of the 10 largest commercial banking organizations in the United States. The Foundation’s mission is to serve the individuals, families and businesses in all the communities where TD Bank operates, having made $82.9 million in charitable donations since its inception in 2002. The Foundation’s areas of focus are affordable housing, financial literacy and education, and the environment. More information on the TD Charitable Foundation, including an online grant application, is available at www.TDBank.com.
About TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®
TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 7.8 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at more than 1,280 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized wealth management services through TD Wealth, and insurance products and services through TD Insurance, Inc. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., and Portland, Maine. To learn more, find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDMoneyLoungeUS, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TDBank_US, or visit www.tdbank.com.
TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America and one of the few banks in the world rated Aaa by Moody’s. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol “TD.” To learn more, visit www.td.com.
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Office: (207) 699-0724
Cell: (207) 239-7225
