The Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad Inc. has received a $43,094 grant from the Columbia Bank Foundation to purchase new medical equipment for their ambulance/rescue trucks and rehabilitation bus. The grant will provide needed health equipment that will serve the entire population of Wayne and surrounding communities.
“We are proud to support The Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad,” said Thomas J. Kemly, President and CEO of Columbia Bank “We hope this will provide the Wayne Community with enhanced medical and rescue service.”
Pictured in a special check presentation are (from left) David Spera, Wayne First-Aid President; Franco Mazzei, Wayne Council President; Bob Coe, Wayne First-Aid Commissioner; Julie Holland, Executive Director of the Columbia Bank Foundation, and Barbara Schroeder, Branch Manager of Columbia Bank’s Wayne Office.
The Columbia Bank Foundation was created to serve the needs of local communities, and provide grants and contributions to organizations recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Columbia Bank Foundation actively seeks to provide support in six major areas: affordable housing programs, community investment and economic development opportunities, financial literacy and educational opportunities, health and human services, food pantries, and the arts. Special consideration is always given to programs that provide a measurable community impact.
The Columbia Bank Foundation was created to serve the needs of local communities, and provide grants and contributions to organizations recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Columbia Bank Foundation actively seeks to provide support in six major areas: affordable housing programs, community investment and economic development opportunities, financial literacy and educational opportunities, health and human services, food pantries, and the arts. Special consideration is always given to programs that provide a measurable community impact.
For more information regarding the Columbia Bank Foundation and grant eligibility requirements, please visit www.columbiabankonline.com/foundation.