Bristol County Savings Bank will host "PawSox Photo Baseball Night" on May 28th

Bristol County Savings Bank (BCSB) will host "PawSox Photo Baseball Night" on May 28th at a 6:05 p.m. game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Indianapolis Indians at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket. The first 3,000 young fans (age 14 and under) entering the stadium will receive a baseball courtesy of the Bank and WEEI-FM. The vibrant red ball features the PawSox logo and a photo montage of top prospects Daniel Nava, Yamaico Navarro, Ryan Kalish, Josh Reddick and Lars Anderson. PawSox Photo Baseball Night is part of the bank's 10th anniversary celebration of the opening of its Pawtucket banking office on 215 Armistice Blvrd. "We're very proud of our partnership with the Pawtucket Red Sox over the past decade so we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate the 10th anniversary of our Pawtucket branch than by hosting PawSox Photo Baseball Night," said Dennis Kelly, president and CEO of BCSB. Kelly added that the bank is also sponsoring Clay Buchholz Bobblehead Doll Night at a Pawtucket Red Sox game on July 30th. Bristol County Savings Bank has always been an active supporter in the communities it serves. The establishment of the Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation - Pawtucket Advisory Board was announced at the grand opening of the Bank's Pawtucket office in 2001 in an effort to demonstrate the Bank's commitment to its new market. At that time, $1 million was contributed to the Foundation to provide grants to 501C (3) organizations which operate exclusively for charitable purposes within the City of Pawtucket. The Foundation - Pawtucket Advisory Board has donated approximately $1.2 million to organizations in the Pawtucket area since its inception. (more) Page 2/Bristol County Savings Bank to Host PawSox Photo Baseball Night The Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation was established in 1996 as part of the Bank's 150th Anniversary celebration. Its purpose is to fund needs that contribute to the economic and the social well-being of the people and institutions located in greater Attleboro/Taunton and greater Dartmouth, MA, as well as Pawtucket. Since the Foundation began, more than $6.7 million in grants to 501©(3) organizations have been awarded. In 2010, the Foundation awarded a record high of just under $1 million to 157 different organizations. Background Information: Bristol County Savings Bank, founded in 1846, is a full-service financial institution offering commercial lending, personal and business banking, and mortgage services. The Bank currently operates 11 full-service branch offices throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Bank's Pawtucket office which opened in June of 2001. The Bank has also expanded its loan operations over the years with four dedicated loan centers in addition to its branch locations. Bristol County Savings Bank began expanding into other avenues in 1995 with the acquisition of Anawon Trust in Attleboro, MA, the Bank's trust and investment advisory division which has successfully assisted businesses, individuals and non-profits with the management of their assets since 1989. In 2009, the Bank invested in the Farrell Backlund Insurance Agency, LLC, its majority-owned subsidiary, one of Southeastern Massachusetts' largest independent insurance agencies. This alliance allows the Bank to provide quality insurance options from more than 50 experienced insurance professionals. The steady growth and expansion has resulted in $1.2 billion in assets and just over 300 employees in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The key words at Bristol County Savings Bank are: "Commitment, Stability, and Community," values that are combined with state-of-the-art technology to meet the needs of its customers. A dedicated local community bank for over 165 years, Bristol County Savings Bank is actively involved in giving back to all the communities it serves both through financial support and the volunteerism of its people. The Main Office and Corporate Headquarters of Bristol County Savings Bank are located on Broadway in Taunton, MA. For additional information please call 508-824-6626, or visit www.bristolcountysavings.com.