Bank of Canton Donates $5,000 to Brookline Community Mental Health Center

Shown above: Stephen P. Costello, President & CEO, and Elaine Joseph, Assistant Vice President and Brookline Branch Manager, of Bank of Canton present a $5,000 donation check to Cynthia Price, Executive Director, and Dr. Henry S. White, Clinical Director, of Brookline Community Mental Health Center.

June 14, 2010 – Stephen P. Costello, President and CEO of Bank of Canton is pleased to announce the Bank’s recent donation of $5,000 to the Brookline Community Mental Health Center. As part of the center’s 50th Anniversary, this contribution helps support the Brookline Resilient Youth Team (BRYT) Program, which addresses the needs of high school students who have been hospitalized with a serious emotional disorder and helps them get readjusted to school. The BRYT Program is a collaboration between Brookline High School and the Brookline Community Mental Health Center.

“We would like to thank Bank of Canton for their generous donation which will help 75-80 teens learn to cope with emotional or medical issues and graduate with their class,” said Cynthia Price, Executive Director at The Brookline Community Mental Health Center. “Contributions like the one from Bank of Canton are imperative to the success of our BRYT Program.”

“At Bank of Canton, we value opportunities to support organizations that share our long-standing commitment to community improvement through involvement,” said Mr. Costello. “It’s fitting for the Bank to make a significant contribution to the Brookline Community Mental Health Center at the time of its 50th anniversary as we celebrate our 175th. The Center’s BRYT Program is a vital resource for students and their families and school systems when they’re needs are greatest. We are proud to lend our support to such an impactful organization and outstanding Program.”

The Brookline Community Mental Health Center heals lives and builds community. For 50 years, the Center’s safety net of services has caught individuals before their personal crises became community-wide problems. The Center is the largest human service agency in Brookline, serving over 1,000 local residents and providing over 38,000 visits per year.