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Seacoast lends a hand to House of Hope

PRESS RELEASE DATE: Oct. 14, 2008

Seacoast National Bank supports House of Hope in many ways, and its latest efforts include a food drive and a fund-raiser at the bank’s Cove Road location.

Branch manager Cherise Chesney recently presented House of Hope with a check for $400 thanks to a cheerful assortment of stuffed animals and the generosity of staff and customers.

The stuffed animals are available for a $6 donation and the proceeds support a variety of charities, including House of Hope. “People love the toys and the idea that the money goes to help people,” said Seacoast employee Kristy Caldwell, who oversees the fund-raisers conducted at the branch.

The branch also has been running a food drive for House of Hope, placing a bin in the lobby emblazoned with “Help the working poor.” The drive will become part of the WPTV Food for Families effort during the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving.

Ms. Chesney, who is a House of Hope board member, said the fund-raiser and the food drive will continue indefinitely at the branch, 5755 SE U.S. Highway 1.

For more information about House of Hope, call (772) 286-4673, or visit www.hohmartin.org.