Community

Where You Bank Matters

Why We Give Back. Without you, there would be no ‘US’! Our long term success would NOT be possible without a vibrant community. Did you know Ulster Savings is 1 of 449 remaining mutual savings banks in the United States? In New York State, we are 1 of only 26 remaining mutual savings banks. What does that mean? Unlike big banks, mutual savings banks have no stockholders, therefore our profits stay local and are reinvested back into the community in a variety of ways

Where We Give. We support non-profit organizations in the communities we serve, with an emphasis on helping causes our employees are directly engaged with. The majority of our management team serves on local non-profit and economic development boards and employees donate their time and effort to various causes throughout the Hudson Valley.

Overall Impact. Ulster Savings is a leader in charitable giving year after year. Ulster Savings gives back in two ways-through the bank’s community donations program and also through its Charitable Foundation.

Last year, Ulster Savings was able to donate over $619,000 to the community we love and call home. Helping community changes lives for the better. The bank and its foundation together have donated over $15 million dollars since the foundation’s formation in honor of the bank’s 150th anniversary in 2001.



Community Matters to US.

With deep roots in the Hudson Valley, we understand the value of caring about the communities we serve. Supporting local is at the heart of everything we do and no local community bank does it better than US. Whether it’s through monetary donations, collecting needed items, or volunteering our time.
 

Putt Fore Action

We were proud to be one of the sponsors of the Community Action Partnership's Putt Fore Action Fundraiser. Thank you to all our employees who volunteered their time at the event. Community Action Partnership aims to partner with individuals and families to eliminate poverty and identify the resources and opportunities available to them to enhance their self-reliance.

USB employees at the event

Sparrow's Nest Gala

Some of our Wappingers Falls employees attended the Sparrows Nest of the Hudson Valley Farm to Table Gala earlier this month. This event was held in celebration of their team of medical professionals and volunteers that work tirelessly to take care of those in our community diagnosed with cancer. 

USB employees at Sparrow's Nest gala

Town of Wappingers Falls Annual St. Patrick's Day Senior Luncheon

Thank you to Jancare Private Home Care Agency for sharing and our Wappingers Falls team for helping out at the Town of Wappingers Falls Annual St. Patrick's Day Senior Luncheon on March 18.

Serving food in front of food trays

Leap of Kindness Day

In the past two months, 500 gift cards totaling $13,000 were given to members of the community to help pay it forward. We’ve heard some heartwarming stories such as cards given out at grocery stores and gas stations. And two cards went to a local student to assist her in attending an aerospace program, helping her achieve her goal of becoming an astronaut! We’re sure there are many untold stories too! Glad to be a part of Leap of Kindness Day.

USB Employees with Pay it Forward envelopes

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