U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-NH) joined St. Mary's Bank officials and representatives of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines yesterday at the credit union's Londonderry branch to bring attention to the credit union's efforts to support these Londonderry-based Marines. St. Mary's Bank has adopted Company B during its seven-month deployment in Iraq.
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Before Company B's deployment in December, St. Mary's presented Bravo Company with 100 telephone calling cards purchased through Operation Uplink with funds from the credit union, its members and the general public. Since February 1, St. Mary's Bank members, employees and the public have continued their support by collecting and delivering personal care, food and general interest items to St. Mary’s Bank branches for Company B.

"I was pleased to visit the Londonderry branch of St. Mary's Bank to see firsthand their efforts to collect personal items for New Hampshire Marines serving in Iraq," said Congressman Bradley. "Our soldiers cannot perform the jobs they do without the steadfast support of their families and communities back home, and I applaud St. Mary's Bank and its members for doing their part to support our troops."



Joining Congressman Bradley at the event were Ronald J. Rioux, St. Mary's Bank president, CEO; Raymond E. Pinard, St. Mary's Bank executive vice president, COO; Thomas A. Champagne, director of marketing; Maria Southmayd, St. Mary's Bank Londonderry branch manager; Sergeant Edward Jose, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines; Michelle Proulx, key volunteer coordinator for Bravo Company; and Jay Wolk, owner/operator, Postal Center USA, who has volunteered to pack and ship items to Company B.

St. Mary's Bank members and the general public are invited to bring items for Company B to any of the credit union¹s branches. Suggested items include toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, deodorant, baby wipes, batteries, snacks, candy, CDs and DVDs. A more extensive list of suggested items is available at each branch.

St. Mary's Bank branches are located in Londonderry at 50 Nashua Road (Londonderry Square), in Nashua at 14 Spruce Street, in Hudson at 3 Winnhaven Drive, and in Manchester at 839 Hanover Street, 207 D.W. Highway, 234 Elm Street and 200 McGregor Street. Left to right: Sergeant Edward Jose, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines; Maria Southmayd, St. Mary's Bank Londonderry branch manager; Michelle Proulx, key volunteer coordinator for Bravo Company; Jay Wolk, owner/operator, Postal Center USA; and U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-NH)