Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 21, 2009 Business Atlantic Stewardship Bank recently received the Where Hope Begins Award from Eva’s Village. The award was be presented at Eva’s “Visions of Hope” benefit gala at May- Eva’s Village recognizes Atlantic Stewardship Bank fair Farms in West Orange. Chief Executive Officer Paul Van Ostenbridge and his wife Karen accepted the award. For 25 years, Atlantic Stewardship has been provid- Karen and Paul Van Ostenbridge of Franklin Lakes. Rev. Msgr. Vincent E. Puma, founder of Eva’s Village. ing quality financial service to businesses and individual consumers. In addition, the bank was designed to tithe, or share, 10 percent of its profits annually with Christian charities and non-profit organizations. Eva’s Village has been one of the many recipients of the bank’s generosity over the years. During the gala, a special lifetime recognition award was presented to Rev. Msgr. Vincent E. Puma, founder of Eva’s Village. For the past 30 years, he has worked tirelessly to establish the comprehensive anti-poverty programs of Eva’s Village. Even in his retirement he encourages others to support Eva’s mission to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, treat the addicted, and provide medical and dental care to the poor. Renewing their sponsorship of the gala is a long time Paterson business, Machinery Services Corp. and Rapid Pump & Meter Services. “We are so grateful to Rich and Aleta Taylor and their family for providing a major sponsorship through their Paterson based companies” commented Sister Gloria Perez, executive director of Eva’s Village. Eva’s Village (www.evasvillage.org) is a Paterson based comprehensive, social service agency with a mission to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, treat the addicted and provide medical care to the poor with respect for the human dignity of each individual. Started in 1982 as a simple soup kitchen, Eva’s Village is now one of the most respected anti-poverty programs in New Jersey, with over 11 programs including shelters for men, women, and mothers and children.