Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • December 18, 2013 Area Oritani provides $25,000 grant to Family Promise The OritaniBank Charitable Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to Family Promise of Bergen County, an organization whose mission is to provide hospitality to the homeless and to keep families together in times of crisis and begin to develop a foundation for self-sufficiency. The grant will help fund three wrap-around programs, including the Network, New Leaf Transitional Housing, and the After Care Program. The Network provides working families with children overnight accommodations at local houses of worship. They can assist up to 14 people at any one time. In 2012, they assisted 11 families with a total of 39 people. New Leaf Transitional Housing provides four subsi- dized apartments in Bergen County for 18-24 months to qualifying families. In 2012, they assisted five families with a total of 14 people. The After Care Program follows families who have transitioned out of New Leaf and provides them with a small rent subsidy for up to one year and continuing case management. In 2012, they assisted six families with a total of 21 people. In summary, the Family Promise shel- tering program assisted 22 families with a total of 74 people in 2012. They note that their recidivism rate is at almost zero. “Oritani Bank is committed to our entire community and we realize the importance of keeping families safe and together. Family Promise does excellent work on the front lines in Bergen County to help these families, who are often working poor or have undergone some crisis,” said Kevin J. Lynch, president of the OritaniBank Chari- table Foundation and chairman, president, and CEO of Kate Duggan, executive director, Family Promise of Bergen County; Kevin Lynch, President, OritaniBank Charitable Founda- tion and chairman, president, and CEO of Oritani Bank; Julie Lynch; Kathy Antonaccio; Nicholas Antonaccio, Oritani Bank Board of Directors; Paul Shackford, president, Family Promise of Bergen County Board of Trustees. Oritani Bank. “This generous grant from the OritaniBank Chari- table Foundation will enable Family Promise keep fami- lies together during the crisis of homelessness. The grant ensures that Family Promise can continue to provide tem- porary shelter and the services necessary to help families set a foundation for self-sufficiency and return to their communities,” said Kate Duggan, executive director, Family Promise of Bergen County. For more information, call (201) 833-8009 or visit: www.bergenfamilypromise.org. The Ridgewood organi- zation is an affiliate of the national organization: Family Promise. Oritani Bank established the OritaniBank Charitable Foundation in 2007 to assist not-for-profit organizations that help to improve the quality of life for area residents, especially those members of its communities most in need. Since its inception, the foundation has donated more than $4 million to local charitable organizations, primarily in support of education, health and human ser- vices, youth programs, and affordable housing. Oritani Bank is a 102-year-old community bank with over $2.8 billion in assets, based in the Township of Wash- ington. Oritani Bank is a publicly held company trading on the NASDAQ with the trading symbol “ORIT.” Ori- tani Bank offers a full line of deposit and loan services to both retail and commercial customers. For more informa- tion, call 888-ORITANI, or visit www.oritani.com.