DEFIANCE and YOUNGSTOWN, April 2 – First Federal Bank and Home Savings Bank are making a $100,000 commitment from the Charitable Foundation to help local non-profit partners address the challenges faced from COVID-19.
The funds will support organizations focused on providing medical supplies, food and other critical health-related essentials to the elderly.
In addition, First Federal Bank has donated 2,000 N95 masks to the Defiance County Emergency Management Agency. The masks were from inventory that First Federal Bank had in storage locally in Defiance.
“Since the beginning of this pandemic, reports around the world are showing that the elderly are especially vulnerable during this outbreak. This is true throughout our market areas as well,” said Vince Liuzzi, EVP and chief banking officer, head of Community Banking for First Federal Bank. “As a community bank, our local leadership easily identified needs and quickly directed our support to vital community partners serving the elderly within the communities we call home.”
Nonprofits receiving support include:
- 50 North – Findlay, Ohio
- Aging and In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana, Inc. – Fort Wayne
- Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank – Akron
- Allen County Council on Aging – Lima, Ohio
- American Red Cross of Northwest Ohio – Toledo
- Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo – Toledo
- Columbus Housing Partnership, Inc., dba Homeport – Columbus
- Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana, Inc. – Fort Wayne
- Easter Seal Society of Mahoning Trumbull and Columbiana Counties – Youngstown
- Eliza Jennings Home – Olmstead Township, Ohio
- Hebron Ministries – Defiance, Ohio
- Henry County Senior Center, Inc. – Napoleon, Ohio
- Lenawee County Department on Aging Mobile Meals Foundation – Adrian, Mich.
- Paulding County Senior Center Steering Committee, Inc. – Paulding, Ohio
- Seneca Country Commission on Aging, Inc. – Tiffin, Ohio
- The Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland – Cleveland
- United Way of Greater Toledo – Toledo
- Williams County Senior Center Support Fund, Inc. – Bryan, Ohio
“We are working to do our part to help by mobilizing the resources of our Foundation across all markets to support our customers, employees and communities in this time of crisis,” said Don Hileman, CEO, First Federal Bank of the Midwest. “We are hopeful that these funds will help make an immediate and meaningful impact for those working to save lives, caring for the sick and vulnerable and working to bring an end to this serious challenge.”
“First Federal and Home Savings share a deep commitment to serving our clients and communities. As we continue to grow, so does the impact we have on our communities,” added Gary Small, president, Home Savings Bank.
About First Federal Bank and Home Savings Bank – United Community Financial Corp. merged with First Defiance Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: FDEF) on Jan. 31, 2020. The combined organization operates 77 branches, 12 loan offices and three wealth offices in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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