Five Star Bank serves its communities through volunteering in 'Work of HEART Week'

Second annual event has expanded from one day to week-long opportunity to serve greater number of organizations in more significant way

Submitted by Five Star Bank

Five Star Bank and affiliates SDN Insurance Agency LLC and Courier Capital LLC were proud to hold “Volunteering is a Work of HEART Week” from Sept. 18-22. This marks the second annual companywide community service event that paired associates with nonprofit organizations throughout Western and Central New York that make meaningful differences in the lives of others.

The inaugural “Volunteering is a Work of HEART Day,” held in 2022, was an opportunity for associates to showcase Five Star’s core values of humility, empowerment, ambition, resiliency and transparency. This year, the event was expanded to span five full days, allowing 450 associates to dedicate their time and talent to better communities across the bank’s footprint.

“As a local financial institution for more than 200 years, we pride ourselves on contributing to the success of communities we serve – through our roles as our customers’ financial partner, as an employer of choice, and as a responsible corporate citizen that generously gives both time and resources,” Five Star Bank President and CEO Martin K. Birmingham said. “I’m so proud to see this incredible event grow in just one year and see firsthand how our associates bring our ‘HEART’ values to life.”

Through “Volunteering is a Work of HEART Week,” 450 associates volunteered over 1,200 hours with 35 different organizations. Among the organizations supported by Five Star Bank, Courier Capital LLC and SDN Insurance LLC as part of the this year’s service week were Bivona Child Advocacy Center, Brockport Food Shelf, Foodlink, Massachusetts Avenue Project, Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Service and Rural Outreach Center.