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PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release:
November 15, 2012

Contact:          Elizabeth Stodolski
                        (603) 629-1430
                        estodolski@stmarysbank.com

St. Mary’s Bank Announces 2nd Grant to The Way Home gift will help furnish the New Laurel Keys veterans home 

MANCHESTER, NH— November 15, 2012 – St. Mary’s Bank has announced a $2,500 Community Outreach grant to The Way Home for a residence for homeless veterans, a facility the credit union helped establish with seed money back in 2010.

This latest grant will help cover the cost of furnishings and appliances for The Way Home’s Laurel Keys home on Spruce Street in Manchester. The facility will accommodate six residents.

“We are very grateful to St. Mary’s for helping us house homeless veterans,” Mary Sliney, Executive Director of The Way Home, which assists lower-income families and individuals obtain and keep safe, affordable housing, offers supportive services to nurture independence and advocates for greater opportunities for those needing help. “This gift not only allows us to furnish this energy-efficient facility, but also helps us access federal dollars that require matching funds.”

The Laurel Keys permanent supportive housing will provide residents with easy access to downtown Manchester, making it easier to find employment to pay rent and other living expenses. “We are four blocks from The Way Home’s Housing Resource Center, a half-block from the Homeless Services Center, and three blocks from two job training centers,” says Sliney.

“Our veterans certainly deserve our gratitude and our support,” says Tom Champagne, St Mary’s Bank Director of Community Outreach. “We provided a $3,000 grant back in 2010 to help launch this worthy endeavor and we’re pleased to continue our involvement with The Way Home.”