ELMIRA, NY, October 16, 2009 – Community Bank, N.A. sponsored its 6th Annual Trike Race today to benefit United Way of the Southern Tier.
Five teams representing financial institutions in the Elmira region raced each other in the snow and rain on children’s tricycles. The race was close but Elmira Savings Bank held on to their champion’s title. The event was held in Community Bank’s parking lot on Water Street.
The six-member teams raced in relay fashion around cones as they were cheered on by scores of other bank staff and community members. Each team donates $250 to participate and this year over $1,250 was raised for United Way of the Southern Tier’s 2009 Community Campaign. United Way of the Southern Tier will invest the funds in local programs working towards creating lasting changes in the community.
The Elmira Savings Bank team has captured the title each year the trike race has been held. This year they competed against teams from Community Bank, N.A., Chemung Canal Trust Company, Five Star Bank and Corning Credit Union.
About United Way of the Southern Tier
United Way of the Southern Tier (www.uwst.org) is a locally managed non-profit organization focused on effectively mobilizing the caring power of our community to help people improve their lives. United Way of the Southern Tier is the largest non-governmental provider of funding for health and human services in Chemung and Steuben Counties.
About Community Bank System, Inc.
Headquartered in DeWitt, NY, Community Bank System, Inc. has $5.3 billion in assets and over 150 customer facilities across Upstate New York, where it operates as Community Bank, N.A., and Northeastern Pennsylvania, where it is known as First Liberty Bank & Trust. Its other subsidiaries include: Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc., an employee benefits administration and consulting firm with offices in Upstate New York, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Houston, Texas; the CBNA Insurance Agency, with offices in three northern New York communities; Community Investment Services, a broker-dealer delivering financial products throughout the company's branch network; and Nottingham Advisors, a wealth management and advisory firm with offices in Buffalo, NY, and North Palm Beach, FL. For more information, visit: www.communitybankna.com or www.firstlibertybank.com.
