Bank of Canton Donates $5,000 to St. Boniface Haiti Foundation

Shown above (l-r): St. Boniface Haiti Foundation President & CEO Nannette Canniff, Bank of Canton Assistant Randolph Branch Manager Kathie Ludecker, Assistant Vice President & Randolph Branch Manager Jeanne Roche, and St. Boniface Haiti Foundation COO Linda Canniff.

March 17, 2010 – Stephen P. Costello, President and CEO of Bank of Canton, is pleased to announce the Bank’s recent donation of $5,000 to the St. Boniface Haiti Foundation in Randolph. This contribution will be used to help support ongoing relief efforts for the catastrophic earthquake which devastated Haiti on January 12, 2010. The earthquake caused major damage to the country’s infrastructure, caused the loss of more than 200,000 lives, and has left an estimated one million residents homeless.

“We appreciate Bank of Canton’s generosity and thank them for responding to our needs as we do all we can to help the people of Haiti during this crisis,” said Nannette Canniff, President and CEO of the St. Boniface Haiti Foundation. “This gift will go directly toward the care of the patients that we have been receiving from the (United States Naval Ship) USNS Comfort on a daily basis in our hospital in Haiti. It will make a great difference in their care.”

“At Bank of Canton, we value opportunities to support organizations that share our commitment to community betterment through involvement,” said Mr. Costello. “For nearly three decades, the St. Boniface Haiti Foundation has been dedicated to providing health care for the Haitian people who endure extreme poverty. Now in the wake of this catastrophe, the Foundation continues to give hope to the Haitian people during this critical time. We are proud to lend our support to such a worthy organization in this time of dire need.”

The St. Boniface Haiti Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer organization founded in 1983 by the parishioners of St. Boniface Catholic Church in Quincy, Massachusetts. For over 25 years, it has served those who suffer from extreme poverty in rural Haiti, providing health care through the St. Boniface Hospital, work retreats, and other projects. The foundation helps improved the quality of life in the Haitian community through educations programs and humanitarian aid.