TD Banknorth Donates More Than $100,000 to the March of Dimes to Help Improve Health of Babies

Donation includes grant from TD Banknorth Charitable Foundation as well as funds raised by bank employees

TD Banknorth, through the TD Banknorth Charitable Foundation and TD Banknorth employees, has donated more than $100,000 to the March of Dimes.

TD Banknorth employees collected $48,400 through the 2006 March of Dimes WalkAmerica events, held around the state each spring, and more than $54,000 was donated through the TD Banknorth Charitable Foundation, including a $30,000 grant to support the March of Dimes Neonatal Intensive Care Family Support program begun this year.

The donation will help support March of Dimes programs aimed at improving the health of Maine babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. The non-profit March of Dimes Foundation utilizes professional and public education, research, community programs and advocacy to achieve its mission. To learn more about March of Dimes and WalkAmerica events, visit www.WalkAmerica.org.

“The generosity of TD Banknorth at both the corporate level and among its employees is both gratifying and overwhelming,” said Jere D. Hoover, state director of the March of Dimes’ Maine Chapter, based in Falmouth. “Our program and our success at giving babies all across Maine a fighting chance against the threats to their health really depends on support from caring companies such as TD Banknorth. We can’t thank them enough.”
TD Banknorth employees raised money through their support of the 2006 “WalkAmerica” events, with more than 150 employees volunteering for the events statewide. Additional funds were raised through the company’s Blue Jeans for Charity initiative. Each month, employees can wear blue jeans to work on the last Friday of the month in exchange for a small donation to a local or regional non-profit community organization.

“We are proud of our employees and their community spirit,” said David Ott, President of TD Banknorth in Maine. “Their generosity is helping fulfill our mission to support communities and organizations that improve the lives of Maine residents.”

The TD Banknorth Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Banknorth Inc., a leading banking and financial services company headquartered in Portland, Maine. The Foundation’s mission is to serve the individuals, families and businesses in all the communities where TD Banknorth operates, having made over $22 million in charitable donations since its inception in 2002. The efforts of the Foundation are coordinated locally through TD Banknorth’s community relations departments and are focused on the areas of economic empowerment, youth development and community support. More information on the TD Banknorth Charitable Foundation is available at www.TDBanknorth.com.

In Maine, TD Banknorth operates more than 55 branches and more than 90 ATMs. A division of TD Banknorth, N.A., TD Banknorth is the state’s largest bank and provides more than 224,000 Maine households with a full line of retail banking products and services, including commercial and consumer products, trust and investment services, commercial and personal insurance and residential mortgages. The branches of TD Banknorth have served their customers and communities in Maine for more than 100 years and are recognized for a commitment to personalized service, long-term customer relationships, local decision-making, and community involvement.

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TD Banknorth employees across the state participated in and volunteered at the March of Dimes’ 2006 WalkAmerica events, including in Rockland, where volunteers posed following the event. In all, TD Banknorth employees collected $48,400 through the events to donate to the March of Dimes.