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WSFS Associates and Their Families Volunteer Across the Region for Take Your Children to the Community Day
WILMINGTON, Del., May 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WSFS Associates, their children and family members formed a group of more than 60 volunteers on April 28
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[{"type":"text","content":"WILMINGTON, Del., May 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WSFS Associates, their children and family members formed a group of more than 60 volunteers on April 28 across the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region as part of “Take Your Children to the Community Day,” WSFS’ spin on the national “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.” WSFS worked closely with nonprofit partners throughout the Bank’s footprint in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey to hold events to give back to our local communities while teaching the next generations the value of helping others and the impact they can make. Volunteer events were held at: Delaware Humane Association (New Castle County, Del.)Delaware Center for Horticulture (New Castle County, Del.)Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding (Sussex County, Del.)Jewish Relief Agency (Philadelphia)Lisa’s Army Ziplock Bag Campaign (Philadelphia)Our Closet (Philadelphia and Delaware County, Pa.)Cradles to Crayons (Philadelphia)Manna on Main Street (Montgomery County, Pa.)UrbanPromise NJ (Camden County, N.J.) “Our dedicated Associates are the gift that keeps on giving, leveraging their time, talent and resources to help make an impact in the community throughout the year,” said Vernita Dorsey, Senior Vice President, Director of Community Strategy at WSFS Bank. “Take Your Children to the Community Day provides an excellent opportunity for Associates to get their families involved in the community and teach younger generations the importance of giving back. We look forward to this day each year as a chance to work with our nonprofits and make an impact in the areas where we live, work and play.” “We want to thank WSFS’ volunteers for coming out to help clean up the historic Hattie Phelan Garden on the East Side of Wilmington,” said Marcia Stephenson, Delaware Center for Horticulture Director of Advancement. “Volunteers helped pick up trash, pull weeds, prune shrubs and rake leaves. WSFS volunteers have been working at this garden each spring for the last 5 years, and WSFS has also supported our Public Landscapes and Branches to Chances Program.” “It was such a pleasure having WSFS join us both at our pop-up shop at Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral and at our warehouse to help out,” said Melanie London, Our Closet Program Director. “The WSFS team spent the day sorting clothing donations, organizing inventory, pac...