Donald E. Gibson, President & CEO of the Bank of Greene County 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 our military, veterans, and military families in Greene County, and a matching grant from the Armed Forces Financial Network (AFFN).
Donald Gibson stated: “The Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation is proud to support local non-profit organizations in our community. This year, we are giving away $421,000 to local non-profit organizations in the communities we serve. We are extremely thankful to the AFFN for their matching donation to Blue Star Mothers, and overall dedication to 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 incredibly grateful to the Bank of Greene County and the Armed Forces Financial Network for their generous grants to our organization. Their support helps the Blue Star Mothers to continue our mission of providing support and resources to our 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.
The Bank of Greene County 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). The Bank of Greene County 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, NY, the Bank of Greene County is proud to serve the Capital Region and Hudson Valley with full-service, community-based banking. This year, the bank is celebrating its 135th anniversary.
Don Gibson, Bank President & CEO; Lisa Messina and Stephanie Hamilton, officers of Greene County Region NY13 Blue Star Mothers; and Bank employees who have military children
