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(l. – r.): Bob Jones, Ph.D., president & CEO of the agency; Laura Sulborsky, branch manager, Paramus branch, TD Bank; and Dennis McSherry, regional vice president, TD Bank.
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(Paramus, NJ) January 27, 2010 – TD Bank, through its charitable giving arm the TD Charitable Foundation, has given a $9,500 grant to Children's Aid and Family Services to help provide funding for the agency's Life Skills Youth Development Program. This program teaches the foster children in the agency's care critical skills -- such as doing laundry and cooking dinner, opening a bank account, paying bills and managing money, getting a driver's license, and applying for a job or to college -- helping them to attain self-sufficiency and successfully transition to independent living when they become young adults.
"We're profoundly grateful for the TD Charitable Foundation's generous support," says Bob Jones, Ph.D., president & CEO of Children's Aid and Family Services. "This donation will help us continue to equip the children in our care with the types of skills needed to ensure their healthy and productive futures."
About the TD Charitable Foundation
The TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Bank N.A., which operates as TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, and is one of the 15 largest commercial banking organizations in the United States. The Foundation's mission is to serve the individuals, families and businesses in all the communities where TD Bank operates, having made over $56 million in charitable donations since its inception in 2002. The efforts of the Foundation are coordinated locally through TD Bank's community relations departments and are focused on the areas of affordable housing, education and financial literacy, and the environment. More information on the TD Charitable Foundation, including an online grant application, is available at www.TDBank.com.
About Children's Aid and Family Services
Children's Aid and Family Services is one of the largest nonprofit human services organizations serving northern New Jersey. The agency is fully accredited and has served the community for more than 110 years. Its mission is to preserve, protect, and when needed, provide families. Motivated by compassion for vulnerable children, young adults, frail elderly and their families, it provides high-quality and innovative services that meet their social, educational and emotional needs.
For more information on Children's Aid and Family Services, call 201.261.2800 or visit www.cafsnj.org.
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