Press Release

Join Us During Our Next Charity Coin Drive.
Your Change Can Make a Difference!

This month we're counting change to help charitable organizations in our community. Anyone who brings in loose change to be counted using the Bank's Change Exchange coin machines during our coin drive will have the opportunity to have all or a portion of their counted change donated to a designated charity.*  The bank will match donations made during the drive
(up to a certain limit).** 

The Charity Coin Drives will be held as follows: 

BREAD & ROSES (Georgetown Office)
Bread & Roses supports and empowers men, women and children who struggle to live with HIV or AIDS.  Opened in 1991, the Georgetown Residence creates a supportive family like environment to people with HIV/AIDS and helps them face the challenge of reconnecting in the community and improving their lives.  Bread & Roses is part of St. Luke’s LifeWorks family of services that offers a variety of programs for people facing homelessness, including those affected by HIV/AIDS.  To learn more about Bread & Roses, visit www.stlukeslifeworks.org or call 203-388-0181.

BUILDERS BEYOND BORDERS (Westport Office)
Builders Beyond Borders provides local high school students with opportunities to engage in humanitarian service, to strengthen their awareness of diverse cultures, and to develop a lifelong commitment to helping others by participating in construction projects to benefit impoverished communities throughout the world.  To learn more about Builders Beyond Borders, visit their website at www.buildersbeyondborders.org or call 203-847-5220.

DRESS FOR SUCCESS (Post Road Office and Tunxis Hill Office, Fairfield)
Dress for Success Mid-Fairfield County is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to advance women’s economic and social development and to encourage self-sufficiency through career development and employment retention.  Dress for Success relies on the financial contributions, in-kind donations, and volunteer efforts of individuals and companies committed to helping women take charge of their lives.  To learn more about Dress for Success Mid-Fairfield County, visit www.dressforsuccess.org/midfairfieldcounty or call (203) 333-6505.

PERSON-TO-PERSON (Darien Office)
Person-to-Person, a volunteer driven community agency based in Darien. Through the sharing of goods and talents, Person-to-Person responds to our neighbors who lack the basic necessities or resources to improve their lives. The agency served more than 17,000 people last year with Emergency & Living Assistance including food, clothing, furniture, and financial assistance in the form of loans or grants for rent, utilities or security deposits as well as eviction mediation.  Scholarship and campership programs are also offered.   To learn more about Person-to-Person, visit their website at p2p.darien.org or call 203-655-0048.

ROAR (Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue)
The primary mission of ROAR is to promote the responsible treatment of abandoned and sheltered pets, and, whenever possible, to find them loving homes. ROAR is headquartered at the Donofrio Family Animal Shelter at 45 South Street in Ridgefield.  To learn more about ROAR, visit
wwwroar-ridgefield.org or call 203-438-0158.

THE COURAGE TO SPEAK FOUNDATION, INC. (Wall Street Office, Norwalk and Rowayton Office)
The Courage to Speak Foundation, based in Norwalk, targets students, parents and communities with knowledge and tools to encourage children and parents to talk openly and honestly about the dangers of drugs and to empower children to live drug free lives.  School-based programs give children and teens the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices.  A variety of programs are offered to show parents and communities how to support their children to be drug free.  Ginger Katz, founder and president of The Courage to Speak, lost her son to a drug overdose in 1996 and has made over 600 drug prevention education presentations throughout the country that have touched the hearts and minds of thousands of students, parents, law enforcement professionals, educators and prevention specialists.  The Courage to Speak Drug Prevention Curriculum is implemented in all the middle schools in Norwalk.To learn more about The Courage to Speak Foundation, visit www.couragetospeak.org, call 1-877-431-3295 or e-mail gkcourage@aol.com.

TRACKSIDE AT DANA HOUSE (Wilton Office)
Trackside at Dana House provides a safe, supervised alcohol, tobacco, and drug-free place where teenagers from the Town of Wilton can gather to socialize after school and on weekends. Trackside is designed to be a “third place” in addition to home and school where teens can develop their social skills and benefit from a safe, unstructured environment. For learn more about Trackside, visit www.trackside.org or call 203-834-2888.

For more information about our charity coin drives, call 203-431-7431 or toll-free 877-431-7431.

*Use of the Change Exchange coin machine is always free to Ridgefield Bank and Fairfield County Bank customers.  There will be no charge to non-customers during the Charity Coin Drive.

**The bank will match donations where change is counted using the Change Exchange coin machine in the branches holding the drives.