Bank of Canton Donates $3,000 to Massachusetts Hospital School

Shown above: Bank of Canton President & CEO Stephen Costello presents ceremonial check to Director of Recreation Dick Crisafulli and friends from Mass Hospital School.

December 23, 2009 – Stephen P. Costello, President and CEO of Bank of Canton, is pleased to announce the Bank’s recent donation of $3,000 to the Massachusetts Hospital School (MHS) in Canton. This contribution helped sponsor the November class trip to Disney World in Florida covering expenses such as airfare, hotel and wheelchair transportation. The Class of 2010 marked the 24th year of class trips to The Magic Kingdom which provide students with an opportunity to utilize independent living skills learned during their educational experience at MHS.

"Our class trip to Disney World is a fitting way to congratulate each student and leave them with a lasting memory of their time at MHS,” said Dick Crisafulli, Director of Recreation at Massachusetts Hospital School. "This trip wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of sponsors like Bank of Canton and we thank them for their support over the past 24 years. They can take great satisfaction knowing they’re giving these kids a once in a lifetime experience that will be virtually, for most of them, impossible after discharge.”

“At Bank of Canton, we value opportunities to support organizations that share our commitment to community betterment through involvement,” said Mr. Costello. “For more than 100 years, Massachusetts Hospital School has been dedicated to helping disabled students achieve their full potential and to be useful and productive members of society. We are extremely proud to lend our support to such a worthy organization.”

The mission of The Massachusetts Hospital School is to provide medical, educational, rehabilitative, and recreational services to children and young adults with multiple disabilities, assisting them to achieve their maximum level of independence in all aspects of life. MHS is open to Massachusetts children and young adults from ages 6 to 22, who require medical management for a physical disability. Over the years, MHS has sent over 355 children to stay at Disney World.