Bridgewater Savings Bank donates $2,000 to School on Wheels of MA

Raynham, MA According to Bridgewater Savings Bank, its employees and the BSB Charitable Foundation has made a donation of $2,000 to School on Wheels of MA.

School on Wheels of MA (SOWMA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to educate children impacted by homelessness by providing academic support and one-on-one mentoring so that children can reach their full potential. Many children impacted by homelessness attend schools located in our communities.

BSB Employees donated money and school supplies to dress in jeans on Friday, August 11. With an additional contribution from the Bridgewater Savings Charitable Foundation, a total of $2,000 was donated to SOWMA.

“A surprising number of students in our communities are homeless,” said Peter Dello Russo, Bridgewater Savings president and CEO. “The work that Cheryl Opper, SOWMA Founder & Executive Director, and School on Wheels of MA provides is priceless. We at Bridgewater Savings strive to help our communities and we are excited to provide assistance to programs such as this that educate children impacted by homelessness.”

The Bridgewater Savings Charitable Foundation was established in 2003. Bridgewater Savings is a full service financial institution offering commercial, consumer and residential loans as well as business and personal banking. 

Bridgewater Savings is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and a member of the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF). Bridgewater Savings is an Equal Housing Lender.