Bridgeport-based People”™s United Bank”™s Greenwich branches and the Hannah Storm Foundation will join forces this holiday season with the Brighten up a Child”™s Life fundraising campaign. The effort to raise $20,000 kicks off Nov. 29, 10 a.m., with a reception attended by Storm, an ESPN anchor, at 119 E. Putnam Ave., Cos Cob.
In its words, the mission of the Hannah Storm Foundation “is to raise awareness, fund treatment and provide educational information for children suffering from disfiguring vascular birthmarks.”
For every $5 donation made at any of the People”™s United Greenwich locations through Jan. 5, customers, visitors and employees will have the opportunity to illuminate one light on a holiday tree.
The trees will be displayed in branch lobbies at 1155 E. Putnam Ave., Riverside; 119 E. Putnam Ave., Cos Cob; 410 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich; and 146 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich.
“Our goal is to raise $20,000 by the New Year,” said Stephen Shealy, People”™s United Bank vice president and senior market manager for Greenwich, in a press release. “We are proud to work with the foundation and to make a difference for these wonderful children ”“ the earlier we can help them, the better chance they have to lead healthy, rewarding lives.”
“We are so thrilled to partner with People”™s United Bank to ”˜Brighten up A Child”™s Life”™ this holiday season,” Storm said in the press release. “The monies raised through this campaign will help ensure our children have the lives they deserve.”
