TD Bank, through the TD Charitable Foundation, recently donated a total of $7,500 to the Health Services Foundation as part of the bank’s commitment to giving back to the community.
CHECK PRESENTATION — TD Bank of Houlton recently donated $7,500 to the Health Services Foundation for its ongoing quest to raise funds for health care projects. Taking part in the presentation are, from left, Margaret Cook, customer service representative; Elizabeth Dulin, executive director for Health Services Foundation; and John Tribou, manager of Houlton’s TD Bank.
The Health Services Foundation provides financial assistance to area health care providers in Southern Aroostook, Northern Washington and Northern Penobscot Counties to assist with their equipment, programs, educational, and capital requests. That assistance is particularly important given todays rapidly rising health care costs, and allows providers to continue the high standards of health care options their patients so richly deserve. The Foundation has given back to their ommunities over $2 million to date and that support is built upon the strength of the Foundation’s mission “to support excellence in health care by soliciting and administering gifts to assist area non-profit health and wellness agencies with financial support to ensure the continuity of quality healthcare, and support educational opportunities throughout our region.”
The organization will use the funds from the TD Charitable Foundation to support the early detection of breast cancer through digital mammography services at the local level. Early detection of breast cancer is the best defense a woman or man can have against this very serious healthcare issue and will save lives.
“The Health Services Foundation is grateful to the TD Charitable Foundation as they have
been very instrumental, through the years, with their financial support, in assisting the
Foundation’s efforts in ensuring the highest quality health care options are available to all those we serve,” said Elizabeth Dulin, Foundation executive director.
The Health Services Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 Charitable Foundation, composed of a
volunteer Board of Trustees that serves without compensation, with officers and members being prominent leaders of the greater Houlton area.
A staunch commitment to active involvement in the local community is a vital element of the TD Bank philosophy. TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank and the TD Charitable
Foundation provide financial and other support to affordable housing initiatives, financial literacy and education and the environment, many of which focus on improving the welfare of children and families.
Reprinted from The Houlton Pioneer Times
