LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank's lead sponsorship of the Transition Projects annual luncheon will help provide for women transitioning out of homelessness. Donations received at the event will support Jean's Place, a highly recognized 55-bed program in Portland, Oregon.
Personal Bankers Chrystle Nordin and Jamie Clark serve on the Transition Projects Advancement Committee Board. Jamie and Pearl District Certified Teller Crystal Sadler also volunteer at the Clark Center Men's facility twice a month teaching basic banking skills, budgeting and credit and opening accounts.
West Coast Bank Regional President Dave Hansen said, "As part of West Coast Bank's ongoing commitment to the communities we serve, we are thrilled to support worthwhile organizations that share our dedication to meeting needs in our neighborhoods. Transition Projects is just such a group."
The annual luncheon will be held on Friday, May 21, 2010 noon to 1:00 pm at First Christian Church, 1314 SW Park in Portland. Keynote speaker is Bruce Goldberg, Director of the Department of Human Services for the State of Oregon. For more information or to register, visit http://www.tprojects.org/, or call 503.823.4930.
Transition Projects believes that at any point in anyone's life they can become homeless...and that they don't have to stay that way. The mission of Transition Projects is to serve people's basic needs as they transition from homelessness to housing. Each year they serve more than 9,000 people.
West Coast Bancorp, , is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.7 billion in assets, operating 65 locations in Oregon and Washington. The company combines the sophisticated products and expertise of larger banks with the local decision making, market knowledge and customer service of a community bank. For more information, visit the Company's web site at http://www.wcb.com/.
West Coast Bank
CONTACT: Dave Hansen, Regional President of West Coast Bancorp,
+1-503-603-8040, hansend@wcb.com
Web Site: http://www.tprojects.org/
http://www.wcb.com/
