Press Release

Bank’s Charity Coin Drive Benefits
The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County

January 19, 2006 - (Second from left) Kenneth Bernheim, Fairfield County Bank Vice President of Business Development, presents a check for $750 to Kate Lombardo, Executive Director of The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County.  Also pictured are (left) Alejandra (Ali) Meruelo, Development Director for The Food Bank and (right) Richard Siegal, Branch Manager of the Bank's Darien office.

Fairfield County Bank recently held a charity coin drive at their Darien and Wall Street Offices using the branches’ “Change Exchange” coin machines.  The money that was raised was matched by the Bank. The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County is the area's primary hunger relief agency providing food to pantries, soup kitchens and shelters located in the towns of Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford and Wilton.   For more information on The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County, call 203-358-8898.