First Niagara provides support for Community Missions of Niagara Frontier

The First Niagara Foundation has announced grant funding for Community Missions of Niagara Frontier Inc. to provide food for local families in need through the community soup kitchen.

The First Niagara Foundation is providing $1,000 for the soup kitchen program to help Community Missions work toward the goal of creating a healthy, hunger-free community.

"At First Niagara, we believe that providing people with the resources they need to grow and prosper is one of the best investments we can make," said Annette Tomlin, First Niagara branch manager. "We are proud to support the Community Missions efforts to help all local families have access to nutritious food and end hunger in our community."

"Community Missions and First Niagara have partnered for many years to help fill a need in our community, and we are so grateful for their continued support," said Robyn L. Krueger, executive director of Community Missions. "This funding will enable us to continue to provide the resources needed for all individuals in our community to reach their full potential."

The First Niagara Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable entity. For additional information on First Niagara, visit www.firstniagara.com.

Community Missions has provided the Niagara community with a wide range of vital services since 1925. In 2013, CMI provided more than 75,000 meals and nearly 11,000 nights of care within its crisis services programs. Additional agency programs serve adults and youth with psychiatric disabilities, parolees, at-risk youth and other underserved populations in both residential and recovery-oriented settings. For more information, visit www.communitymissions.org.