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PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release:
January 18, 2013
 
Contact:               Elizabeth Stodolski
                                (603) 629-1430
                                estodolski@stmarysbank.com

St. Mary’s Bank Donation will Support 
Franco-American Centre Sales Project

MANCHESTER, NH—January 18, 2013 – St. Mary’s Bank has announced a $2,700 grant to the Franco-American Centre.

The funds will be used to help create and support an on-line and direct sales operation, in support of the center.

“New Hampshire has a very rich and long multicultural history and we recognize the need to preserve it for future generations,” said Ronald H. Covey, Jr., St. Mary’s Bank President and CEO.

“We are pleased to support the mission of the Franco American Centre and its plans for the future.”

Since the Franco-American Centre’s move from Concord Street in downtown Manchester to the campus of St. Anselm College, sales inventory has been stored in one large trailer. A second trailer has been donated to hold inventory, but work must be done to renovate them as one unit.

“We have the opportunity to increase our service to the Franco community by selling books, specialty products, and pieces of art from North American and European artists,” says Centre President Raymond Houle. 

With the donation of shelving from the college, the services of a web specialist to expedite on-line sales, and with a parcel of campus land to accommodate this sales unit, the grant from St. Mary’s Bank “will put this opportunity together for us,” said Houle.

About St. Mary’s Bank
Founded in Manchester, New Hampshire in 1908, St. Mary’s Bank is the first credit union in the nation. It makes progressive financial products and services available and affordable to consumers and businesses. Members enjoy excellent service, competitive rates, low fees and state-of-the-art banking services. Headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire, St. Mary’s Bank has branches in Manchester, Hudson, Londonderry, Milford and Nashua. Call 1-888-786-2791 or visit www.stmarysbank.com for more information.