[ADVERTORIAL] At Investors Bank, focusing on the well-being of our communities is part of our culture. All of our employees recognize what it takes to make a difference. Our team members take the Bank’s core values to heart and embrace a pledge to give back.  For us, this means being good corporate citizens, and having a long lasting and positive impact on the Lakewood Community.  

Investors employees give their time and talents to serve within the local neighborhood, while the Bank and ourFoundationprovide financial resources to support local worthy causes. We are committed to making a difference so theLakewoodcommunity can prosper and grow. That is what being a good neighbor is all about.  

Investors Bank and the Investors Foundation Supported the Lakewood Community with Employee Volunteerism and Financial Supported totaling over $500,000.   

Organizations include:

Bais Tova received a grant to help with general operating expenses for the private, K-7 school of more than 1,000 female students. The grant, pledged over five years, follows a grant awarded in 2008 to fund playground construction. 

The social services agency Bikur Cholim was awarded a grant to enable the program’s disabled and elderly clients continue to live an active lifestyle.  In 2011, a grant was awarded toward the acquisition of a wheelchair-accessible van to transport disabled clients to doctor appointments, therapy, and dialysis. 

Grants to Chai Lifeline helped the organization in the pursuit of its mission to provide social, recreational, and financial support for families with seriously ill children. Chai Lifeline operates 24 distinct programs for ill children and their families, includingCampSimcha, a no-cost, overnight summer program for children with cancer and other serious diseases.

Investors Foundation awarded a grant to Kimball Medical Center Foundation in support of the Foundation’s Annual Gala and earmarked to benefit its Women’s Center. Located onRiver Avenue in Lakewood, Kimball Medical Center is a fully accredited, 350-bed acute care hospital affiliated with Barnabas Health. 

Misameach received a grant to help initiate an arts and crafts program and DVD library for patients involved in the volunteer-run outreach program, which provides recreational, entertainment, and support services for seriously ill patients. Additional support was awarded in 2011 to expand the organization’s abilities to provide outings and parties for children, as well as expand its audio and video library. In 2012, a grant helped launch a new craft center and a gift-giving program. 

A grant, pledged over three years, helped Services for Children with Hidden Intelligence fund the purchase of a new handicapped-configured school bus.  An additional four-year,  grant was awarded in 2012 to purchase an innovative piece of outdoor swinging equipment designed to accommodate wheelchairs. Founded 17 years ago, SCHI is a state-approved private school that provides educational and support services to handicapped underprivileged children throughout the tri-state area. 

The Special Children Center received a grant to help fund the construction of a new facility to provide respite and support programs for children with serious developmental disabilities.  An additional grant, awarded in 2010, helped support the organization’s general operating costs.  Founded more than 17 years ago, the Center serves more than 250 families with its after-school programs and other support services. 

A grant from the Investors Foundation was awarded to Tomchei Shabbos Lakewood, doing business as Family Food Relief of New Jersey. Additional funding was used to help alleviate the organization’s rising budget given an increase in families applying for assistance. Since its inception more than 22 years ago, Family Food Relief has grown to provide support for more than 7,000 families. 

Hatzolah EMS, the only all-volunteer paramedic squad in New Jersey, featuring more than 50 volunteers and a fleet of seven ambulances and two paramedic vehicles received support from Investors. An additional grant given in 2012 was put toward a major project to upgrade the squad’s communication systems, including the installation of new phones, a call tracking system, and repeaters. 

Investors is Committed to Making a Difference in the Lakewood Community.

Come experience the Investors difference. Join us as we celebrate our new branch location at 605 Madison Avenueon Sunday, March 10th from 9am to 3pm. There will be food, giveaways and entertainment for the whole family. Plus, we are offering special banking promotions for both consumers and businesses.

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