NEW YORK, June 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Carver Federal
Savings Bank ("Carver" or the "Bank"), which marks its 70th
anniversary this year, recently hosted an event at its newly
renovated Crown Heights, Brooklyn
branch to recognize the important work of three vital non-profit,
community organizations: DREAMS/YouthBuild, Crown Heights Jewish
Community Council ("CHJCC"), and Crown Heights Youth Collective
("CHYC").
As part of Carver's continued commitment to the diverse
neighborhoods it serves across Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens, a $10,000 check was presented to each of these
organizations to support their meaningful work in the Crown Heights
community:
- DREAMS/YouthBuild program is part of the Settlement Housing
Fund's Brooklyn-based alternative
school and vocational training programs, which assists individuals
in obtaining high school equivalency diplomas and job skills,
securing employment and enrolling in college or vocational
school.
- CHJCC provides vital programs and services, such as housing,
job assistance, adult education, and at-risk-youth and crime
prevention, which are available to all residents of Crown
Heights.
- CHYC provides development-oriented programs to the youth and
families of Crown Heights with cultural, educational, employment
and career counseling services.
"Neighborhoods are only as strong as the people who live and
work in them," remarked Michael T.
Pugh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Carver. "As a
mission-based community bank we are thrilled to honor and support
the good works of DREAMS/YouthBuild, Crown Heights Jewish Community
Council and Crown Heights Youth Collective. The Crown Heights
community is strengthened by the positive contributions that these
three organizations make every day. I wish them much more success
and look forward to our continued partnership."
"Carver's newly renovated Crown Heights branch is yet another
demonstration of its commitment to the local neighborhood," said
Ditashiah Kohn, Director of Settlement Housing
Fund-DREAMS/YouthBuild. "Our organization's mission is to help
young adults become dedicated, responsible, educated, accountable,
motivated, and self-sufficient. We are confident that we will be
able to put Carver's generous donation of $10,000 to good use, and once again, we applaud
the Bank for its 70-year commitment to serving the needs of
low-and-moderate income individuals and families across the
Greater New York City
area."
"The Crown Heights community is fortunate to have such a strong
partner in Carver Federal Savings Bank," said Rabbi Eli Cohen, Executive Director of Crown Heights
Jewish Community Council. "Our organization serves over 5,000
clients each year, providing vital assistance to residents and
families in need. Carver's generous donation of $10,000 will help us to further assist those who
need help in the Crown Heights community. We look forward to
a continued fruitful partnership with Carver."
"The Crown Heights Youth Collective was established in 1978 in
response to the need to provide comprehensive services for
disadvantaged youth in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn," said Richard Green, Chief Executive, Crown Heights
Youth Collective. "Now, more than ever, we need mission-based
partners from the business community like Carver that can help
support the important work that we are doing in the local
community. We thank Carver for its friendship and its
generous donation of $10,000—which
will be put to immediate use to support our summer projects."
About Carver Bancorp, Inc.
Carver Bancorp, Inc.
(Nasdaq: CARV) is the holding company for Carver Federal Savings
Bank, a federally chartered stock savings bank. Carver was
founded in 1948 to serve African-American communities whose
residents, businesses, and institutions had limited access to
mainstream financial services. Considering its mission to
promote economic development and revitalize underserved
communities, Carver has been designated by the U.S. Department of
the Treasury as a community development financial
institution. Carver is the largest African- and
Caribbean-American managed bank in the
United States, with nine full-service branches in the
New York City boroughs of
Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. For further
information, please visit the Company's website at
www.carverbank.com.
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