{"id":117457,"date":"2023-04-10T22:02:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T02:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=117457"},"modified":"2023-04-10T22:02:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T02:02:35","slug":"unity-bank-donates-25000-to-americas-grow-a-row-as-lead-sponsor-of-farm-to-fork-volunteer-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=117457","title":{"rendered":"Unity Bank Donates $25,000 to America\u2019s Grow-a-Row as Lead Sponsor of Farm to Fork Volunteer Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featured Image: America\u2019s Grow-a-Row President and Founder Chip Paillex (center) receives a $25,000 donation from Unity Bank\u2019s Tracy Tortorello (left), Clinton & Washington Area Manager, and Crystal Rose, First Vice President\/Marketing Director.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

(April 10, 2023) \u2013 Unity Bank<\/a> has donated $25,000 to America\u2019s Grow-a-Row<\/a> (AGAR) as the lead sponsor of the Pittstown non-profit organization\u2019s 2023 Farm to Fork Volunteer Sponsorship program, supporting\u00a0 the activities of 10,000 volunteers. Unity employees also volunteer several times a year at AGAR\u2019s four Hunterdon County farms.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoing on seven years, Unity and its employees have volunteered and helped to harvest more than a million servings of produce for those faced with hunger and food insecurity,\u201d said AGAR President and Founder Chip Paillex. \u201cUnity Bank clearly exemplifies what it means to be a socially responsible company given its generous use of funds and time, and that includes everyone from the CEO, Jim Hughes, throughout the bank. We could not be more thankful for the support Unity and its employees give to America\u2019s Grow-a-Row.\u201d<\/p>\n

America\u2019s Grow-a-Row grows and gleans fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables that are donated to those facing hunger throughout the state of New Jersey and beyond. Produce grown at America\u2019s Grow-a-Row is donated to food banks and hunger relief agencies. America’s Grow-a-Row plans to donate 2.6 million pounds, or 10.4 million servings, of farm-fresh produce this year.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cAmerica\u2019s Grow-a-Row provides a special opportunity for Unity and our employees to have an impact on hunger and food insecurity,\u201d said Unity Bank President & CEO James A. Hughes. \u201cWe are honored to help Grow-a-Row bring their farm fresh produce to people in the region. As a community bank, we are committed to donating our time and resources in the communities where we do business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crystal Rose, Unity Bank Marketing Director\/First Vice President, was named a member of AGAR\u2019s Board of Trustees last year, further strengthening the bank\u2019s commitment to the organization.<\/p>\n

In addition to providing fresh, healthy produce to those in need, AGAR educates people of all generations about hunger and ways to help; introduces youth to farming and healthy eating; cultivates in tomorrow\u2019s leaders the habit of giving back; and contributes to the sustainability of agriculture. If interested in volunteering or making a financial donation to America’s Grow-a-Row, please contact Paillex at (908) 662-6304 or chip@americasgrowarow.org<\/a>. To learn more, please visit americasgrowarow.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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About Unity Bancorp, Inc.<\/p>\n

Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), the parent company of Unity Bank, its primary and wholly owned subsidiary, is a financial services organization headquartered in Clinton, New Jersey. Unity Bank provides financial services to businesses and consumers\u00a0at 20 branches throughout New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. Unity Bank provides community-oriented commercial banking services, including deposit accounts, loans, online and mobile services.\u00a0For more information, please visit unitybank.com<\/a> or call 800-618-BANK (800-618-2265). Unity Bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). To learn about FDIC insurance for deposits with member banks, please visit FDIC.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nFred Feiner
\nYankee Public Relations
\nhttps:\/\/www.yankeepr.com\/<\/p>\n

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