Bank also offers TD Cares relief program to
area customers
PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 30,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The TD Charitable Foundation,
the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America's Most
Convenient Bank®, today announced two $100,000 grants supporting the victims and the
greater Lewiston, Maine, community
following the horrific mass shootings that occurred last week.
A $100,000 grant will support the
Maine Community Foundation's Lewiston-Auburn Area Response
Fund to address current and emerging needs associated with this
tragedy. The Response Fund seeks to help guide Lewiston-Auburn through the process of healing and
every dollar donated will go to relief efforts.
United Way of Androscoggin
County also will receive a $100,000 contribution from the TD Charitable
Foundation to assist with resources for the 2-1-1 Maine line, a free and confidential phone
number that connects people to health and human services in their
community in times of crisis or for everyday needs. Individuals may
also text 898-211 followed by their zip code to receive
assistance.
TD Bank's community support also includes offering financial
assistance through TD Cares to customers in Lewiston and those who were under
shelter-in-place orders in Androscoggin
County and northern Sagadahoc
County. TD Cares is a relief program that includes fee
refunds and other support for eligible consumer and business
customers.
"As a member of the local community for more than 170 years, TD
grieves with our customers, colleagues and neighbors in
Maine," said Sheryl McQuade, Regional President of New
England, TD Bank. "Our bankers are ready to assist the community in
this time of need."
In addition, eligible TD employees impacted by the shootings
have access to a range of resources, including the opportunity to
obtain small grants from the bank to help with costs such as
insurance deductibles and certain personal, family, funeral or
living expenses.
About the TD Charitable Foundation
The TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD
Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, one of the 10 largest banks
in the U.S., providing over 10 million customers with a full range
of retail, small business and commercial banking products and
services at more than 1,100 convenient locations throughout the
Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. Since its inception in 2002, the
Foundation has distributed over $305
million through donations to local nonprofits from
Maine to Florida. More information on the TD Charitable
Foundation is available
at https://www.tdbank.com/corporate-responsibility/the-ready-commitment/funding-opportunities/.
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 over 10 million customers
with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking
products and services at more than 1,100 convenient locations
throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas
and Florida. In addition, TD Auto
Finance, a division of TD Bank,
N.A., offers vehicle financing and dealer commercial
services. TD Bank and its subsidiaries also offer customized
private banking and wealth management services through TD
Wealth®. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more,
visit www.td.com/us. Find TD Bank on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Twitter
at www.twitter.com/TDBank_US and www.twitter.com/TDNews_US.
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. 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/us.
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