For the third year, Framingham Co-operative Bank has sponsored a student essay contest in three Framingham elementary schools.

Each year students in 11 fifth-grade classrooms at the McCarthy, Hemenway and Potter Road schools compete for first-place honors for essays reflecting their personal thoughts on: “What Does Patriotism Mean to Me?”

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The Framingham School Committee has commended Framingham Co-operative Bank for its second annual sponsorship of a student essay contest in three Framingham elementary schools.

A total of 212 students in 11 fifth-grade classrooms at the McCarthy, Hemenway and Potter Road schools competed for first-place honors for essays reflecting their personal thoughts on: “What Does Patriotism Mean to Me?”

The competition was sponsored by Framingham Co-operative Bank in conjunction with Partners in Education. The contest is incorporated into the classroom curriculum as practice for MCAS testing.

At a recent Framingham School Committee meeting, board members recognized and applauded the students and participating teachers. The board also thanked Partners in Education and the Bank, and specifically Kimberly Sambucci, retail banking analyst, for providing Framingham students with the opportunity to participate.

One winning essay was selected from each participating classroom. Essay winners were awarded $75 Series I Savings Bonds from Framingham Co-operative Bank. All of the contest participants received certificates of appreciation from the Bank, as well.

The people have spoken! Readers of the Community Newspapers have voted us the “#1 Community Bank” in Framingham and in the Framingham region which includes Framingham, Natick, Sudbury, Wayland and Weston.
Congratulations to our customers and staff for this honor!

It was a great afternoon!

Framingham Co-operative Bank was privileged to be involved in the Town’s first Celebrate Framingham event on June 1st as a Platinum sponsor. Rachel Stewart, assistant vice president, played a major role in planning the day’s Downtown activities as the co-chairperson of the event.

As part of the day’s schedule, we teamed with the Bicycle Patrol Unit of the Framingham Police Department to offer our second annual Bicycle Rodeo, offering local youngsters bicycle safety skills – and free bicycle helmets!

Celebrate Framingham attracted people of all ages, and resulted in a true sense of community for local residents and visitors alike as they shared in a variety of free activities and performances including the arts, music, sports and more.

A great Hometown team!
Framingham Co-operative Bank is proud to sponsor the Boston Renegades, a W-League, world-class women’s soccer team and two-time National Champions.

The 2008 Renegades roster includes premier athletes from all over the world, and home matches are played right here in Framingham at Bowditch Stadium.

We hope you’ll join us at Bowditch as the Renegades put your hometown – and ours – on the map! Plus, we’ll be giving away two tickets to the August 30th New England Revolution game against David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy. Click here for a schedule of upcoming games.

FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, December  10, 2007 … Senior citizens and staff members alike at Framingham’s Callahan Senior Center are being entertained with musical selections provided by the Yamaha electronic player piano and music discs donated recently to the Center by Framingham Co-operative Bank.

Guests at the Friends of Callahan Holiday Party on December 10th had the opportunity to see and hear the manual/automatic piano in action, according to the Center’s Cheryl Lobdell. The piano will ultimately be a prominent feature of the Jack and Shelley Blais Function Room at the Senior Center, plans for which are now underway.

“Framingham Co-operative Bank has been very good to us,” Lobdell said, also citing the Bank’s donation of a portable defibrillator to the Center last year.

Framingham Co-operative Bank, a state-chartered institution established in 1889, has full-service offices at 828 Concord Street and One Lincoln Street in Framingham. The Bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and a member of the Share Insurance Fund (SIF).

FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, June 15, 2007 … The Framingham School Committee has commended Framingham Co-operative Bank for its sponsorship of a student essay contest in three Framingham elementary schools.
Fifth-grade students in a total of nine McCarthy, Stapleton and Potter Road classrooms competed for first-place honors for their essays reflecting their personal thoughts on: “What Does Patriotism Mean to Me?”
Framingham Co-operative Bank Student Contest
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Essay Winners – From left to right: Anthony Nakayama, Courtney Dorsey, Jessica Taylor, Timothy Driscoll, Matt Benjamin, Matthew Crone, Margaret Derosiers, Julia Goldstein, and MacKenzie Chevalier.

At a recent meeting, members of the School Committee recognized and applauded the students and teachers for their participation. The board thanked the Bank, and specifically Kimberly Sambucci, retail banking specialist, for providing Framingham students with the opportunity to participate.

One winning essay was selected from each participating classroom. Essay winners were awarded $75 Series I Savings Bonds from Framingham Co-operative Bank. All of the contest participants received certificates of appreciation from the Bank, as well.

The following students were commended for their winning essays:

McCarthy  School - Jessica Taylor, MacKenzie Chevalier, Matt Benjamin, Matthew Crone, and Margaret Desrosiers.
Potter Road School - Anthony Nakayama and Julia Goldstein.
Stapleton School - Courtney Dorsey and Timothy Driscoll.

Framingham Co-operative Bank is a state-chartered institution established in 1889. The Bank has full-service offices in Framingham at 828 Concord Street and One Lincoln Street and a Loan Center at 160 Cochituate Road, and offers online banking services at framinghambank.com. The Bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and a member of the Share Insurance Fund (SIF).