Framingham Co-operative Bank invites you to the movies on Wednesday, May 9th, to see Marvel’s The Avengers. This is the super hero team up of a lifetime. The Avengers brings together, for the first time, the mightiest super hero characters: Captain America, Ironman, Hulk and Thor.

When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster.

The movie will start at 7 pm at AMC Framingham, and tickets are just $5! per person.   Limit 4 tickets per household.

Contact: Rachel Stewart 508.532.8326 or at rstewart@framinghambank.comto register for this movie or visit the bank and speak to a customer service representative.   

Join Framingham Co-operative Bank on Wednesday, June 13th , for a night at the movies to see Madagascar 3.  We find our tight knit group of animals joining a traveling circus in order to get back home. During the course of a tour through a series of European cities, the group rediscovers their passion for show business and reinvents circus performances.

The movie will start at 7 pm at AMC Theatre Framingham, and tickets are just $5! per person.

 Limit 4 tickets per household.

Contact: Rachel Stewart 508.532.8326 or at rstewart@framinghambank.com to register for this movie or visit the bank and speak to a customer service representative.

The Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation and a local contractor joined forces recently to help a Framingham nonprofit organization continue operations at its Lincoln Street location. 

Programs for People offers day treatment and employment services to low-income MetroWest residents recovering from severe mental illness. Self-supported for the past 37 years and operating on a tight budget, the agency’s future was in financial jeopardy after notice from the Town that the three-story-high, overgrown trees surrounding its building had to be removed for safety reasons. 

“Thanks to financial assistance from the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation and excavation provided by PJN Company, our doors will remain open,” reported Programs for People Director Iris Carroll. 

“We are grateful for the help that the Foundation and PJN Company provided,” Carroll added.  “The people we serve are like family to us, and there is no other agency that does what we do.”

The Program for People grant was included in the total of $71,650 in community support awarded by the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation during its most recent round of funding.  Since it was established in 1998, the Foundation had donated over $2 million to charitable causes as part of its commitment to improve and enhance quality of life for local residents.

The Heritage Chorale, MetroWest’s Premier Choral Ensemble, has received, for the second year, a generous donation from the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation, providing free tickets and transportation to senior citizens from the Callahan center and clients from other assisted living groups. 

The Chorale’s annual Pops Concert will be held on Sunday, February 12, 4:00 at Nevin’s Hall, Memorial Building in downtown Framingham, which has just been renovated.  Titled “Diamond Jubilee,” this season’s Pops Concert celebrates the Chorale’s 75^th Anniversary season. This concert promises an enjoyable afternoon of light choral music with table and balcony seating and refreshments.  

The Heritage Chorale is in its Gala 75th year as a non-profit chorus. Its ninety-plus singers come from more than twenty-five communities within MetroWest and beyond. For more information, visit their website, www.heritagechorale.org

Branch Manager Yasmine Ouweijan and family, AVP Marketing Rachel Stewart, Senior Account Representative Donna Gogliormella and Assistant Branch Manager Lisa White

Framingham Co-operative Bank was one of the major sponsors for the third annual Metrowest Interfaith Hospitality Network walkathon at the Natick Mall on Saturday, February 4th to benefit the services that support homeless families as they get back on their feet.  More than 300 families and friends walked to help raise $42,000.

Whether you’re building a custom countertop, a dream vanity or a heavenly hearth, there’s nothing like the ageless beauty of natural stone. And no one knows high-quality stone surfaces like Sudbury Granite & Marble, with four locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut. For owner “Moe” Hachicho, finding exciting and exotic new stone offerings is a way of life.

“I pay attention to new trends in the marketplace,” Moe explains. “Then I go to Brazil and personally select materials with new colors and patterns that I can introduce to the U.S. market. I always strive to find something unique.”

Sudbury Granite & Marble does it all – from purchasing raw material at the source to processing and cutting the stone to meet customer requirements and providing custom installation. But that’s not all.

“We also provide our customers with information to help them make the best decision and understand why to select a particular material,” Moe says. “Our priority is to educate the customer to ensure their complete satisfaction for years to come.”

Recently, Sudbury Granite & Marble expanded its capabilities with the purchase of sophisticated, new stone fabricating equipment. And Framingham Co-operative Bank provided the commercial financing to make it happen.

“We’re able to introduce new technology to our business because we have Framingham Co-operative Bank as a partner,” Moe says. “They believe in our business. This is truly a long-term relationship.”

Ready for a rock-solid banking partner? Call Michael Bilinsky today at (508) 532-8305. For more information on Sudbury Granite & Marble, visit www.sudburygranite.com.

Students from the MetroWest Jewish Day School, Shillman House residents and Jessica Hamermesh, Director of the Generations Together Program.

“Thank you for arranging for the children to come here. They make us so happy.” This sentiment, expressed by Edna Rabinowich, was shared by many of her neighbors at Shillman House following a recent intergenerational program.

Shillman House, a community, is collaborating with the MetroWest Jewish Day School (MWJDS) to offer Making Connections by Looking at our Past. The project recently held its kick-off session.  Rachel Stewart, Administrative Director of the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation, which is providing financial support, attended the meeting and presented a check.

“The foundation supports numerous programs, projects and activities that are designed to provide a solid foundation for today’s youth, our future professional and civic leaders,” said Robert Lamprey, Foundation Chairman.

Shillman House residents and students from MWJDS will meet regularly as part of the school’s unit on immigration. The students will hone their interviewing skills by preparing questions at each session to engage the seniors in interesting discussions to compare the past with the current. The topic for the first gathering was food and favorite recipes.

The students and seniors will continue to meet throughout the school year and hold a special gathering at the culmination of the program.

Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation, recently awarded $8,665.86 to the Friends of Callahan to equip the entire Computer Learning Center with the newest technology.

The $8,665.86 award was used to purchase ten brand new Dell Inspiron computers with 23” monitors and two Gateway computers with touch screen monitors.  Now the Center can continue its educational classes in Introduction to PC, Microsoft Word, Digital Photography; and introduce a new class in January entitled Memory and Health which will utilizing the touch screen monitors. 

 “We are very appreciative of the donation for the new computers. It has allowed us to completely modernize our computer lab. Our seniors can now continue to learn and improve their computer skills with the very latest technologies.  We are again thankful that the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation has always recognized our seniors as a vibrant part of our community” said Bob Merusi, Executive Director, Town of Framingham, Park & Recreation.

The Friends of Callahan grant was included in the total of $71,650 awarded in support of the community during the Charitable Foundation’s most recent round of funding. Since it was established in 1998, the Foundation has donated over $2 million to charitable causes as part of its commitment to improve and enhance quality of life for local residents.

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From left: Framingham Co-operative Bank President, CEO and Foundation Trustee Mark Haranas; Robert Merusi, Executive Director of the Town of Framingham Parks & Recreation; and Foundation Chairman Robert Lamprey.

The Framingham Police Department has received $10,000 to assist in the establishment of a canine unit within the Department thanks to a grant from the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation.

“We appreciate Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation’s generous support and I believe that the addition of the K-9 Force will vastly improve our ability to quickly locate lost or missing people, assist in the apprehension of fleeing felons, combat illegal narcotics and establish better community relations through outreach activities,” said Chief Steven Carl.

The canine will provide the Patrol and Investigation Divisions of the Framingham Police with enhanced specialized support faster than currently available.

The Framingham Police Department grant was included in the total of $71,650 awarded in support of the community during the Charitable Foundation’s most recent round of funding. Since it was established in 1998, the Foundation has donated over $2 million to charitable causes as part of its commitment to improve and enhance quality of life for local residents.

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From left: Trustees of the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation Susan Acton and Paul Galvani; Police Chief Steven Carl; Foundation Chairman Robert Lamprey; Framingham Co-operative Bank President and CEO and Foundation Trustee Mark Haranas; and Foundation Administrative Director Rachel Stewart.

The Massachusetts Bankers Association has received calls from member banks in Greater Boston area indicating that elderly customers have received calls from individuals trying to update/verify bank account information. The caller reportedly has a very thick accent, and in some cases has the elders name and address. In some cases the caller also states their Medicare benefits will be discontinued if they did not provide their account and bank routing numbers. Some of the victims claim the calls are coming from Social Security, while others claim to be from Medicare. FCB does not call to verify personal account information from customers and neither does Medicare or Social Security.