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Nearly 1,500 WSFS Associates Volunteer Across the Region for We Stand for Service Day
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On June 12, 2024, nearly 1,500 WSFS Associates volunteered at more than 130 community organizations across the region as
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[{"type":"text","content":" WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nOn June 12, 2024, nearly 1,500 WSFS Associates volunteered at more than 130 community organizations across the region as part of WSFS’ second annual We Stand for Service Day.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240613309938/en/Team WSFS Associates volunteer at Cradles to Crayons for We Stand for Service Day. (Photo: Business Wire)\nThe Company-wide day of giving back through volunteerism saw approximately 1,500 Associates band together to volunteer more than 5,000 hours and make an impact at organizations across the region.\n\n\n“Our commitment to service goes beyond banking. Through initiatives like We Stand for Service Day, we aim to make a tangible and positive impact in the Communities we proudly call home,” said Vernita Dorsey, Senior Vice President, Director of Community Strategy at WSFS Bank. “We’re thankful to our dedicated Associates and community partners, whose unwavering support make impactful initiatives like this possible.”\n\n\nWSFS (Nasdaq: WSFS) partnered with more than 130 community organizations throughout the Bank’s footprint in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.\n\n\n“In a world where food waste and food insecurity coexist, Sharing Excess aims to revolutionize food sharing by solving the logistical barriers of rescue and redistribution. We rely on volunteers, such as WSFS Associates, to sort, glean and distribute fresh nutritional food to our neighbors in need,” said Evan Ehlers, Founder, Sharing Excess.\n\n\n“All of us at HomeFront are incredibly grateful for the dedicated volunteers from Bryn Mawr Trust, who have made a significant impact on our families’ lives through their selfless service at HomeFront's Resource Network. This includes their help within our Choice Food Pantry, the Diaper Resource Center, our FreeStore and Furnish the Future program. Their commitment and hard work have enabled us to provide food, diapers, household items and more to countless families in need. Together, we are making a real difference and building a stronger community,” said Gina Davio, Community Engagement Manager, HomeFront.\n\n\n“With the hundreds who come to us daily and the thousands that depend upon us for basic needs like food, shelter and clothing, we need committed corporations like WSFS to provid...