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. 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. 

2024 Community Impact:

  • $810,581 given to our community
  • 5,448 hours volunteered by employees
  • $11,844 donated to Jeans for Charity by employees
  • 454 non-profit organizations heped
  • 250 toys collected for Toy-for-Tots
  • 80 bags of coats collected
  • $45,357,179 in loans approved for firts-time homebuyers
  • $2,846,565 in grants funded for homebuyers
  • $45,000 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.

Christmas Wishes Ulster County

We were proud to participate in the Adopt a Family campaign sponsored by Christmas Wishes Ulster County. Many members of our staff stepped up and generously contributed new toys and necessities to local families in need during the holiday season. 

Employees with gits for families

People Helping People

We were proud to send a few extra hands over to People's Place to help with the unloading of a shipment. We are proud to partner with People's Place and all their efforts in our community. Our team is a big part of what makes Ulster Savings Bank so special!

Employees donating time

Wappingers Falls Staff Help with Annual Adopt-A-Family hosted by DCRCC

Thank you to our Wappingers Falls manager, Valerie Belton, for taking the time to help organize and implement the Women's Leadership Alliance holiday plan to wrap donated gifts for a large local family. This annual Adopt-A-Family tradition brings together members of the Women's Leadership Alliance, the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit Committee, and the Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley to purchase, prepare, and deliver gifts before the Christmas holiday.

Volunteers wrapping presents

2024 Snowflake Festival

We love being a big part and sponsor of the annual Uptown Snowflake Festival. Every year the city's Stockade District celebrates the start of the December holidays with jolly festivities. Shout out to some of the amazing people and volunteers responsible for this year's event. 

Volunteers at the Snowflake Festival

Jingle Mingle

Our employees brought their families to our holiday jingle Mingle and had their photos taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus. All children were surprised with gifts from Santa. Thank you to all our volunteers and HR department for making this such a great event.

Santa and Mrs. Claus with family

Town of Wappingers Falls Annual Community Day

The Town of Wappingers held their fourth annual CarniFall at Brexel-Schlathaus Park. Our Wappingers Falls team was glad to join them on Community Day to represent US as a sponsor! This event featured food trucks, vendors, live music by the McDaniel's Brothers, and plenty of games and activities for the whole family to enjoy. A wonderful event, with a great parade, thank you for having US!

Employees manning table at Wappingers Community Day

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

Make a Deal with US at the Buy Local Expo

Every year we participate in the Buy Local Expo hosted by the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce. This wonderful event brings our local businesses under one roof. Our them this year was Make a Deal with US and many prizes were given away. Thank you to everyone that stopped by our booth.

Our marketing staff at the booth

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

Hyde Park Community Appreciation Day

Our Hyde Park branch held a community appreciation day on Saturday, August 24. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to enjoy refreshments and games. Our money machine is always a big hit. A big thank you to all our employees who contributed their time to make this day a wonderful success.

Community members outside of the Hyde Park branch

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