Cape Cod 5 offers online diversity curricula to local schools
Local teens invited to join scholarship competition
The Barnstable Patriot
HYANNIS – Cape Cod 5 is pleased to announce a three-year strategic partnership with EVERFI, Inc., an international technology company focused on driving social change and financial wellness through education and the establishment of critical life skills.
Through this new partnership, the bank will make available at no cost, three interactive, video-based EVERFI education courses geared toward middle and/or high school students, two of which focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Cape Cod 5 is proud to become the first bank in the country to offer sponsorship of one of these courses, Diversity Foundations, which is geared toward high school students. All three EVERFI educational courses will be offered to schools in the communities served by the bank on the Cape and Islands and in Southeastern Massachusetts. School administrators will be
Wicked Local
HYANNIS – Dorothy A. Savarese, chair and CEO of Cape Cod 5, has been appointed for a second term by the Federal Reserve Board to serve as the president of its Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council for 2021.
The 12-member CDIAC provides first-hand input to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors about the economy, lending conditions and other related issues pertinent to community depository institutions. The CDIAC is comprised of one delegate from the advisory council for each of the Federal Reserve districts and represents a mix of commercial banks, thrift institutions and credit unions
“It is a great honor to further collaborate with my colleagues in the community depository industry while supporting the important work of the Federal Reserve,” said Savarese. “Together, we will continue to provide the Board with unique insights into local economies and into the integral role played by community depository institutions, like Cape Cod 5, as these in
Cape Cod 5 s Savarese re-appointed as president of Federal Reserve advisory council CDIAC
The Barnstable Patriot
HYANNIS – Dorothy A. Savarese, Chair and CEO of Cape Cod 5, has been appointed for a second term by the Federal Reserve Board to serve as the president of their Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC) for 2021.
The 12-member CDIAC provides first-hand input to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors about the economy, lending conditions and other related issues pertinent to community depository institutions.
The CDIAC is comprised of one delegate from the advisory council for each of the Federal Reserve districts and represents a mix of commercial banks, thrift institutions and credit unions.
Cape Cod 5 grants $27,500 toward accessible COVID-19 testing
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HYANNIS – Cape Cod 5 recently announced grants totaling $27,500 from its foundation to support Cape Cod Healthcare and Outer Cape Health Services in their COVID-19 testing strategies.
The funds will help underwrite the cost of providing tests to local residents across the Cape who are otherwise unable to afford them. This is the latest philanthropic support being provided by Cape Cod 5 to aid in pandemic response, relief and assistance efforts.
“Cape Cod 5 recognizes the extraordinary impact that the pandemic has had on our region and we believe that availability of testing is critically important,” said Dorothy A. Savarese, chair and CEO of Cape Cod 5. “We are proud to support our local healthcare providers who are working hard to make testing equally accessible to all members of our community as we all collectively work to mitigate the spread and continued impact of the virus.”
The Barnstable Patriot
HYANNIS – Cape Cod 5 recently held a series of socially distanced events with Santa, who greeted and collected letters from community members, utilizing the Bank’s drive-up windows across the region. The event was held alongside the Bank’s annual food, toy and donation drive, through which over 500 food items and 175 toys were collected for local families in need this holiday season.
“As a local business and corporate citizen, Cape Cod 5 is committed to assisting our neighbors in need this holiday season and all throughout the year, while adapting our annual traditions to help keep each other safe and healthy,” said Dorothy A. Savarese, chair and CEO of Cape Cod 5. “We understand how difficult this year has been for our customers and community members and hope that these safely-distanced holiday events and initiatives help provide some relief and happiness during this challenging time.”