Bank of Canton Partners with Brookline Keeps Smiling

December 15, 2009 – Stephen P. Costello, President and CEO of Bank of Canton is pleased to announce the formation of Brookline Keeps Smiling, a new non-profit organization focused on helping less fortunate residents of The City of Brookline. The organization’s first program, the Holiday Toy Drive, will run through December 21 and benefit The Brookline Community Mental Health Center. Donations of new, unwrapped toys or gift cards are encouraged to be dropped in gift collection boxes at the following locations:

• Bank of Canton, 166 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA
• The Pita Pit, 479 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA

“At Bank of Canton, we take very seriously our commitment to our customers and communities, and that’s why we’re thrilled to join forces with our local partners to form Brookline Keeps Smiling,” said Elaine Joseph, Assistant Vice President and Brookline Branch Manager of Bank of Canton. “Brookline Keeps Smiling is dedicated to enhancing lives, giving hope, and bringing joy to those who might have forgotten the warmth of a smile. It all starts with the Holiday Toy Drive and helping make the season bright for so many deserving kids in our community.”

“Congratulations to Elaine Joseph and her team at our Brookline Branch for helping initiate such a worthy program. Brookline Keeps Smiling will make a lasting difference in so many lives, and we encourage our customers and friends in the Brookline community to join the Bank in lending their support to those in need this holiday season,” said Mr. Costello.

Elaine Joseph of Bank of Canton joins Jessica Green, owner of The Pita Pit, The Law Offices of Susan K. Howards, Esquire, and Pat Norling, founder of the Jennifer A. Lynch Committee against Domestic Violence, as founding members of Brookline Keeps Smiling. The organization is committed to helping the local Brookline community throughout the year. For more information, please contact Bank of Canton at 617.278.1482.