Shown (from left) are: Christopher Smith, Ridgewood Savings Bank’s VP & CRA officer; Pat Boyle, GYO executive director; Leonard Stekol, executive VP & COO; Deb Howard, executive director, IMPACCT Brooklyn; and Matt Schettino, director of marketing, Ridgewood Savings Bank.Ridgewood, NY Ridgewood Savings Bank teamed up with the New York Islanders to benefit two local charities by donating $10 for every save made by an Islanders goalie during the 2015-16 season. After 2,241 saves, the program, called “Save with Ridgewood,” netted checks of $12,695 each to Gateway Youth Outreach and IMPACCT Brooklyn, two charities selected by Ridgewood to help in their missions and good works throughout Brooklyn and Nassau County.
“We work with many worthy causes in the communities we serve, however these particular charities were chosen specifically for their impact in each of the areas they serve in Nassau and Brooklyn” said Christopher Smith, Ridgewood Savings Bank’s vice president & CRA officer. Gateway Youth Outreach (GYO) is based in Elmont serving the needs of Nassau county communities that help young people and families with counseling, summer programs, and after school homework assistance programs. IMPACCT Brooklyn creates and preserves affordable housing, and prevents displacement to enhance the economic, racial and cultural diversity of Central Brooklyn. “Additionally each charity promotes financial literacy,” said Smith, “an endeavor that we promote in all our communities.”
Pat Boyle, GYO executive director, stated, “We could not be more pleased with this opportunity to share and promote our cause of helping kids and families while being associated with a caring bank like Ridgewood Savings Bank as well as the New York Islanders. Having Ridgewood Savings Bank recognize the importance of housing in our communities says that what we are doing is meaningful. We are very excited to receive the support and recognition of Ridgewood Savings Bank as we work to advance our mission in the communities we serve,” said Deborah Howard, executive director, IMPACCT Brooklyn.
Throughout the year, the Islanders’ website (www.newyorkislanders.com/RSBsave) tracked the number of saves made and translated it into dollars pledged so that fans could track the donation as the season progressed. Leonard Stekol, executive vice president & COO, Ridgewood Savings Bank commented, “This was an exciting program for our bank and the communities we serve. We were able to donate $22,410 to these charities through goals saved, along with an additional $2,980 that the Islanders raised through tickets sales.” At the end of the post-season, additional funds will be donated based on the final amount of saves made by the Islanders.
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