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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. We give back through the bank’s community donations program and our Charitable Foundation. The bank and it's foundation have donated over $15 million since the foundation's formation in 2001 in honor of the bank's 150th anniversary. 

2025 Community Impact:

  • $869,830 given to our community
  • 4,793 hours volunteered by employees
  • $10,775 donated to Jeans for Charity by employees
  • 426 non-profit organizations helped
  • 424 toys collected for Toy-for-Tots
  • 87 bags of coats collected
  • $45,357,179 in loans approved for first-time homebuyers
  • $2,967,083 in grants funded for homebuyers
  • $45,750 in credits given to homebuyers
 

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.

Celebrating 10 Years in Wappingers Falls!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to help us celebrate 10 years at our Wappingers Falls branch! For a decade, we’ve been proud to serve this wonderful community with personalized service, trusted financial solutions, and a commitment to supporting local growth. We’re grateful for all the customers, neighbors, and friends who have been part of our journey and look forward to many more years together. 

10 Years in Wappingers Falls

Dutchess County Chamber Adams Mixer

175 years calls for a celebration! We brought some anniversary fun to the Adams Fairacre Farms mixer, giving Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce members chances to win $20, $50, and $175 gift cards. Congratulations to our winners, and thanks for celebrating this incredible milestone with us!

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Wappingers Falls Staff Help with Giving Baskets

The Wappingers branch was thrilled to support the Yusuf House Hudson Valley inc., on their Giving Baskets initiative happening today at the Dutchess County Jail. This program provides financial relief during the Spring and Summer by assisting parents of children that have been impacted by the criminal justice system. Our team helped by providing items to be placed in baskets for kids and their families. This branch put together seventy-two drawstring backpacks containing pens, note pads, beach balls, and frisbees.Thank you to Yusuf House President & Founder, Omega Alston, for sharing this fulfilling project with US!

Wappingers Staff with drawstring bags

United Way Diaper Drive

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the United Way 100,000 Diaper Drive hosted at our Wappingers Falls. This annual event makes a difference in the lives of families in need in the Dutchess-Orange Region, providing essential supplies and bringing comfort to countless little ones. Thank you for assisting US to support the United Way DOR in helping Hudson Valley children!

Diaper Drive

iHeart Hudson Valley Book Drive

What an incredible turnout from our branches for the iHeart Hudson Valley Book Drive! The final collection day was at the Poughkeepsie Galleria on March 22. Once all the books were gathered and organized, they were distributed to local Hudson Valley agencies. Thank you to our community for showing up and contributing to this wonderful cause.

USB employees with books

Annual Coat Drive

A big thank you to everyone who donated to our annual Coat Drive. We collected over 80 bags of coats! They have been distributed to local charities such as Dutchess Outreach, Family of Woodstock Inc, People's Place, and Mental Health America.

Employees with bags of coats

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