 Litchfield Bancorp is once again a primary supporter of the Northwest Connecticut United Way, with its employees taking on leadership roles in the agency's 2009 fundraising campaign. Litchfield Bancorp has been involved with the United Way for over 10 years and a corporate sponsor since 2005.
Tom Villanova, Litchfield Bancorp's executive vice president and chief operating officer, is co-chairman of the campaign with Matt DeRienzo, publisher of the Register-Citizen newspaper.
Joining Villanova on the United Way board of directors are senior vice president Paul McLaughlin, last year's campaign chairman, and assistant vice president Jennifer Ives-Groebl. McLaughlin is serving as second vice chairman on the United Way board of directors and Ives-Groebl is secretary.
Villanova credits Bancorp's president and chief executive officer Mark Macomber with setting the tone for the bank's involvement in the campaign.
"Mark Macomber has been a vocal and visible advocate of the United Way for his entire tenure here at Litchfield Bancorp," Villanova said. "This leadership has provided all of us at the bank with both the inspiration and opportunity to support the United Way."
The motivation of Litchfield Bancorp's staff, according to Villanova, is enhanced by the willingness of the bank's board of directors to match employee contributions to the campaign.
"In recent years, we have had 100-percent employee participation, which is due primarily to the leadership and visible roles that some of our managers play," Villanova said. "That leadership filters to our employees."
Villanova also praised the board of directors for allowing staff to donate time to the campaign.
There are approximately 10 staffers, or about 25 percent of the bank's workforce, volunteering in the campaign. Serving as campaign cabinet leaders are Jennifer Ives-Groebl for the professional division and Lisa Partrick and Margret Warner for the small business division.
The campaign, which kicked off May 18 with the United Way's annual golf tournament, raises money for local non-profit agencies under the umbrella of the United Way. The agencies benefit residents of Northwest Connecticut. ”Litchfield Bancorp is really proud to be associated with our local United Way," McLaughlin said. "United Way helps so many families in this area. We’re proud to support the organization the way we do.”
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