In this age of instant digital communication and short attention spans, there’s one advertising medium that still offers exposure 365 days a year: the calendar on the kitchen wall. “On display every day” is the watchword of Town Planner of MetroWest, publisher of an advertising-supported calendar that reaches every home in seven local communities.

“For businesses trying to reach the local market, there aren’t a lot of options,” says owner Janet Sheehan Drummey. “The Town Planner Calendar helps businesses reach local customers, without wasting money buying exposure outside their target market.”

Even with today’s technology, Janet says the Town Planner Calendar is just as relevant and useful to consumers as ever.

“Surveys show that 85% of families hang the calendar and use it,” she says, noting that it includes a wealth of local information – from school schedules and town events to emergency phone numbers and recycling and trash collection information. “Families rely on the calendar to manage their busy lives.”

When it comes to managing her business banking, Janet has relied on Framingham Co-operative Bank since she started her business 18 years ago.

“My business is community-focused and so is Framingham Co-operative Bank,” Janet says. “When I go to the Bank, I know the people and they know me. I really appreciate that community feeling from my business bank.”

Janet sees continued growth for Town Planner of MetroWest as more local businesses recognize the value of geographically targeted advertising in tight economic times. And Framingham Co-operative Bank will be there to help.

Is business growth on your calendar? Call Michael Bilinsky today at (508) 532-8305. You can reach Janet at (508) 879-7655.

A nine-year-old Framingham girl who noticed flames coming from a window sign at the Framingham Co-operative Bank building at 828 Concord Street on a Sunday evening late last month has been rewarded for helping to prevent a major fire.

Kaitlyn Alves and her father and mother, John and Mary Alves, were driving past the Bank when Kaitlyn spotted the fire and pointed it out to her father, who called 9-1-1. Framingham fire and police arrived on the scene within minutes and the fire was quickly brought under control before further damage resulted.

Kaitlyn and her parents visited the Bank recently, where employees gathered to thank them in person and Framingham Co-operative Bank President Mark R. Haranas presented her with a check as a token of the Bank’s appreciation. Also present was Morgan Wood Duffy, president of the Hayden Wood Insurance Agency, who matched the Bank’s award and also presented Kaitlyn with tickets to “Beauty and the Beast” at the Hanover Theater in Worcester.

With her parents John and Mary Alves by her side, Kaitlyn Alves holds a Thank You card signed by employees of Framingham Co-operative Bank, expressing their gratitude for her call to action when she noticed a Sunday evening fire at the Bank’s Concord Street office recently. Standing behind John Alves is Morgan Wood Duffy, president of the Hayden Wood Insurance Agency, which matched the Bank’s gift presented by President Mark R. Haranas (fourth from right.)

April 17, 2010

Join FCB Edge on a deep sea adventure at the New England Aquarium. Discover the world of the cow nose rays, African penguins, and much more. Trip departs Framingham High School at 9:30am, and will be returning around 4:30.

Tickets are $5 per person (limit 4 per household).

To register: Use our online registration form or call Rachel Stewart at 508.532.8326.

May 10, 2010

Join FCB Edge for a night at the movies to view Iron Man 2. Tony Stark is back to confront new powerful enemies and fight increasing public pressure to release his technology to the military.

Tickets are $3 per person (limit 4 per family), and the movie will be at 7pm at AMC Framingham.

To register: Use our online registration form or call Rachel Stewart at 508.532.8326.

June 23, 2010

Join FCB Edge for a night at the movies to see Toy Story 3 in 3D. Woody, Buzz, and all of Andy’s toys are packed up and sent to a pre-school as Andy prepares for college.

Tickets are $5 per person (limit 4 per family), and the movie will be at 7:00 pm at AMC Framingham.

To register: Use our online registration form or call Rachel Stewart at 508.532.8326.

July 31, 2010

Join FCB Edge for a trip to Pawtucket as the Paw Sox take on Durham Bulls. Come watch the players of the future battle it out for league supremacy. The first 4,000 fans 14 and under will receive a free Jacoby Ellsbury bobble head.

Tickets will be $5 per person (limit 4 per household). The bus will be departing from Framingham High at 4:15 pm.

To register: Use our online registration form or call Rachel Stewart at 508.532.8326.

Oct-16, 2010

Join FCB Edge for a trip to the Boston Museum of Science. Explore the world of science from the Omni Theater to all the various exhibits the museum has to offer.

Tickets will be $5 per person (limit 4 per household). The bus will depart from Framingham High at 9:30 am, and will return around 4:30 pm.

To register: Use our online registration form or call Rachel Stewart at 508.532.8326.

Robert P. Lamprey, chairman of the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation, announces that the Foundation has awarded a grant in the amount of $1,500 to the MetroWest Chamber Educational Foundation, Inc. for the purchase of a portable defibrillator.

According to Ted Welte, president and CEO of the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce, the device will enhance the organization’s capability to assist in emergency situations at Chamber events. Welte estimated that these events involve approximately 3,000 people each year.

During its most recent round of funding, the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation awarded over $64,000 to support charitable groups and programs that benefit the community, according to Lamprey.

A Place to Turn and the St. Bridget’s Food Pantry each recently received a donation of $5,000 from the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation, according to an announcement by Robert P. Lamprey, chairman.

A Place to Turn, an emergency food and clothing pantry located on Hartford Street in Natick, has been serving those in need in the community since the 1970s. St. Bridget’s Food Pantry, located at 15 Wheeler Avenue in Framingham, serves the needy with grocery items to supplement their weekly food requirements.

“Today, more families than ever are turning to organizations like A Place to Turn and the St. Bridget’s Food Pantry, just to get by,” said Robert P. Lamprey, chairman of the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation. “We realize the importance of reaching out to help those in need in our community.”

During its most recent round of funding, the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation awarded over $64,000 in support of local initiatives. Since it was established in 1998, the Foundation has donated over $1.5 million to charitable causes as part of its commitment to improve and enhance quality of life for local residents.

The Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation has awarded $10,000 to the Salvation Army’s Daily Bread Program, which helps feed the homeless and the hungry in the greater Framingham area.

Bread, pastries, and sometimes produce is donated to the Daily Bread Program by area retail establishments. The Foundation’s donation, awarded for the third consecutive year, will enable the organization to get the product from the retailers to the hands of those in need. The Program has expanded considerably in order to serve an even greater volume of people today than in the past.

During its most recent round of funding, the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation awarded over $64,000 to support charitable groups and programs that benefit the community, according to Robert P. Lamprey, chairman.

Since it was established in 1998, the Foundation has donated over $1.5 million to community causes as part of its commitment to improve and enhance quality of life for local residents.