Thanksgiving Drive Breaks Record - Again

The 2016 Liberty Bank/Rotary Club Thanksgiving Drive is bringing on the turkey in a big way! Our 40 Rotary Club partners and 55 branches raised a total of over $225,400, which was matched with more than $53,300 from the Liberty Bank Foundation-for a grand total of (drumroll, please!): $281,808.

Let’s put that into context. An annual survey by the American Farm Bureau says the average cost of a Thanksgiving meal nationwide is $4.99. That means that 56,475 of our neighbors will be able to sit down to a proper Thanksgiving feast this Thursday. And over the 13 years we’ve been operating the drive, we’ve raised almost $1.7 million for Thanksgiving food.

Here at the foundation, we have a lot to be grateful for this holiday-especially the hard work and generosity of our Rotary partners, our fellow Liberty Bankers, and our customers and neighbors throughout our service area. Your commitment and support inspire us every day. Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving to all!

You can find more highlights of the drive by visiting this link: Read more or click here to review our newsletter

Media Coverage:

• The Hartford Courant: “More Than 900 Middletown Families Receive Donated Thanksgiving Meals”
• The Norwich Bulletin: “Liberty Bank, Rotary Club Raise Funds Through Thanksgiving Dinner Drive”
• The New Britain Herald: “Rotary Club, Liberty Bank Donate to Food Banks”
• The Record Journal: “Liberty Bank, Rotary Clubs Raise Record $281,800”
• Harbor News: “Liberty Bank, Clinton Rotary Clubs Raise Funds to Fill Thanksgiving Food Baskets”