Fremont Bank Donates $10,000 to New Haven Schools Foundation

Fremont Bank donated $10,000 to the New Haven Schools Foundation as part of a community effort to mark their 50th anniversary of doing business.  The check was presented to the NHSF board at the January 29th board meeting.

“Fremont Bank was founded on the premise that the success of a business depends on the vitality of the community it serves and that it is as much the responsibility of a business as anyone else to make sure that community thrives. To that effect, one of the main core values when the Bank was founded in 1964 was to reinvest in the communities we serve. Fifty years later, that value is still at the core of Fremont Bank. So, to mark our 50th anniversary this year we decided to donate over $1 million to over 150 nonprofits that have not only helped Fremont Bank be successful over the years but have also enriched our community with their services and programs. The New Haven Schools Foundation is a prime example of such nonprofits. It is with great pleasure Fremont Bank is giving $10,000 to NHSF in celebration of our 50th anniversary –and most importantly in support of all the students, teachers and staff within New Haven Unified School District,” according to Marie-Pascale Peterson, Director of Community Outreach, Fremont Bank.

“Fremont Bank has been a vital supporter of NHSF, and we are thrilled with this ongoing partnership.  We deeply appreciate Fremont Bank’s very generous donation as well as their understanding that community institutions, such as schools function best when individuals, businesses and non-profits work together. The donation will help our foundation continue to fund student scholarships, provide mini-grants for teachers and support co-curricular programs in New Haven,” exclaimed Rebecca Venable, NHSF President. 

The New Haven Schools Foundation is committed to providing financial support for the students and teachers of the New Haven Unified School District, to assist in the continuation of student activities and support of educational programs.

Within the scope of its mission and financial capabilities, the Foundation is committed to addressing shortfalls when funding from public sources is inadequate to provide and maintain consistently high quality educational experiences and school activity opportunities for children of our community. The Foundation also acts on the behalf of the community as an agent for scholarship funding for students of the New Haven Unified School District.