Fremont Bank Foundation Contributes $25,000 in Holiday Grants To Local Nonprofits

Online, December 9, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Fremont Bank Foundation, a philanthropic arm of the Bay Area's Fremont Bank, recently announced the recipients of their fifth annual holiday grant program. Each November, the Fremont Bank Foundation awards 25 nonprofit organizations with $1,000 each. The funding will help the organizations provide food and basic necessities to a greater number of individuals and families in the Bay Area.

"Fremont Bank Foundation is proud to support these worthy organizations and to help in their efforts to provide meals and important services to our neighbors," says Hattie Hyman Hughes, president of Fremont Bank Foundation. "The need is greater than ever this year, and we are happy to help make the holidays a bit brighter for families in our communities."

This year, the following 25 agencies will each receive a $1,000 grant from the Fremont Bank Foundation:
• Abode Services - South and East Alameda County
• Axis Community Health Foundation - Pleasanton
• Carmel Foundation - Carmel
• Centerville Free Dining Room - Fremont
• Centro de Servicios - Union City
• Davis Street Family Resource Center - San Leandro
• Food Bank for Monterey County
• Groceries for Seniors - San Francisco
• International Orphan Relief Foundation - Brentwood
• Kidango, Inc. - various counties
• LIFE ElderCare, Inc. - Fremont
• Martha's Kitchen - San Jose
• Open Heart Kitchen - Livermore
• Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments - Fremont
• Spectrum Community Services, Inc. - Hayward
• St. Vincent de Paul Society of Alameda County
• St. Vincent de Paul Society of Contra Costa County
• The Salvation Army Hayward/San Leandro/Castro Valley Corps
• The Salvation Army Tri-Cities Corps
• Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center - Union City/Hayward
• Tri-City Free Breakfast Program - Fremont
• Tri-City Health Center - Fremont
• Tri-City Volunteers - Fremont
• Tri-Valley Haven - Livermore
• Viola Blythe Community Service Center - Newark

About Fremont Bank
Fremont Bank (www.fremontbank.com) is the leading full-service community bank in Northern California. Founded in 1964, Fremont Bank is one of the oldest independent family owned and managed banks in the region and focuses on personalized service for individuals and businesses. It serves communities through 19 branches and seven additional ATMs throughout the Greater Bay Area. Exceptional client service is the cornerstone of Fremont Bank's business. Accommodation of customer needs in a friendly, personal atmosphere characterizes the Bank's culture.