Liberty Bank Foundation Donates $5,000 to Child Adoption Resource Association, Inc.
The Liberty Bank Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to the Child Adoption Resource Association to support Project Connecticut’s Child, an outreach and marketing program and to support home studies for potential adoptive parents.
New London, CT (PRWEB) August 5, 2006
The Liberty Bank Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to the Child Adoption Resource Association to support Project Connecticut’s Child, an outreach and marketing program and to support home studies for potential adoptive parents.
Sandra Couillard, Executive Director of Child Adoption Resource Association, accepted the Liberty Bank Foundation’s grant with delight. “CARA’s mission of finding adoptive homes for children will be greatly enhanced by the Liberty Bank Foundation’s gift. Recruiting forever families for children is the goal of Project Connecticut’s Child and this grant money will enable our agency to raise awareness concerning the great need for adoptive families among New London County residents.”
“It is with great pleasure that Liberty Bank present this check to the Child Adoption Resource Association,” said Margey O’Brien, Vice President of Liberty Bank. “CARA’s commitment to finding ‘forever homes’ for all children, from infants to teens, is an important part of building strong communities. Liberty Bank is proud to be able to provide this grant to help CARA identify and support those who wish to grow their families through adoption.”
The Liberty Bank Foundation was established to provide financial support to non-profit organizations. Since its inception in 1997, the Foundation has awarded more than $3.5 million in grants to non-profits involved with community and economic development, health, human services, education, and the arts. Its mission is to fund programs that improve the quality of life for people who reside within Liberty Banks’ market area.
CARA is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3), licensed, child-placing agency committed to finding families for children in need of adoptive placement. CARA helps with the adoption of children from the foster care system, domestically, and internationally. CARA provides home studies and educational training for all types of adoption, counsels pregnant women considering placing children for adoption, and supports post-adoptive families.
Established in 1825, Liberty Bank is Connecticut’s oldest mutual bank, with more than $2.4 billion in assets and 34 banking offices throughout the central, eastern and shoreline areas of the state. As a full-service financial institution, it offers consumer and commercial banking, home mortgages, insurance, and investment services. Rated outstanding by federal regulators on its community reinvestment efforts, Liberty maintains a longstanding commitment to superior personal service and unparalleled community involvement.
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