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Contact:	Robert Schmermund (202) 857-3104 Jim Eberle (202) 857-3145	Jim Eberle (202) 857-3145 (work) (703) 893-2593 (home) [email protected]	For Immediate Release September 20, 2001 #01-60
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AMERICA’S COMMUNITY BANKERS LAUNCHES “UNITED WE STAND” FUND

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – America’s Community Bankers, the national trade association representing community banks of all charter types and sizes, today announced the formation of the “United We Stand” fund, which will allow community bankers to collectively pool their resources for six charitable organizations.

ACB President and CEO Diane Casey said, “Many community bankers are already making contributions directly to worthy organizations and we encourage them to continue to give to the charities of their choice. We created the United We Stand Fund in response to our bankers who asked that ACB serve as a conduit for member contributions.

“The fund, through our charitable arm, ACB Housing Partners Foundation, gives bankers the option of designating up to six organizations that can receive all or part of their contributions, including two close friends and associate members of ACB that were devastated by the attack in New York: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and Sandler O’Neill and Partners.”

The six organizations, including contact information for direct contributions, are:

The NY/NJ Community Bankers Relief Fund, which is being coordinated by the Community Bankers of New York State and the New Jersey League Community & Savings Bankers, will support relief efforts and assist survivors and families of victims through contributions to the World Trade Center Relief Fund, which is being operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Community Bankers of New York State, (212) 573-5500, www.cbanys.org. New Jersey League Community & Savings Bankers, (908) 272-8500, www.njleague.com.
The USO of Metropolitan Washington, which supplies housing, food and other items for the families of active-duty military touched by the attack on the Pentagon, as well as housing and support items for active-duty personnel replacing rescue and recovery teams at the Pentagon. P.O. Box 10835, Arlington, Va. 22210, www.usometrodc.org.
KBW Family Fund, sponsored by Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Inc., which will assist the families of those KBW colleagues who are still missing or deceased. KBW Family Fund, North Fork Bank, 275 Broad Hollow Road, Melville, N.Y. 11747, James Castro (631) 844 1029.
Sandler O’Neill Assistance Foundation, sponsored by Sandler O’Neill and Partners, which will support families of the company’s employees as well as those of Sandler’s consultants and visitors to the company at the time of the attack. P.O. Box 886, Chatham, N.J. 07928, (212) 486-7010.
New York Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund, which will provide financial assistance to the families of all fallen fire fighters and EMS personnel and will coordinate efforts to assist fire fighters and EMS personnel on the scene in New York City, http://daily.iaff.org/fund.htm.
The American Red Cross, which is providing lifesaving assistance in the form of immediate disaster mass care and blood to victims and emergency workers in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania, www.redcross.org.

Community bankers and others wishing to contribute can make their tax-deductible contribution by making checks payable to ACB Housing Partners Foundation ¡ª United We Stand Fund and send them to: America’s Community Bankers, 900 19th Street N.W., Suite 400, Washington D.C. 20006.p>

Contributions may be designated to any one or all of the six charities. Those not specifically designating a charity will have their contributions evenly divided among the six.

Those wishing to contribute using their credit card by phone may call (888) 872-0275.

Those wishing to contribute on line, or who need more information on other relief fund links may go to ACB’s web site at www.AmericasCommunityBankers.com. or Click HERE for direct link to The United We Stand Fund Form

America’s Community Bankers is the national trade association committed to shaping the future of banking by being the innovative industry leader strengthening the competitive position of community banks. To learn more about ACB, visit www.AmericasCommunityBankers.com.

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