BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 15,
2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Merchants Bank donated $8,000 to sponsor the Athletes Village at the
Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday, August 7th. This is
Dragonheart Vermont's eleventh year holding this event and
Merchants Bank is overjoyed to have been involved each year.
Funds raised during the Dragon Boat Festival stay in
Vermont to benefit cancer
programs. They have raised over $1.65
million since starting the annual festival in 2005.
"Dragonheart Vermont is thrilled to have the support of a
company like Merchants Bank to put on the Lake Champlain Dragon
Boat Festival," stated Linda Dyer,
Founder of Dragonheart Vermont and Lake Champlain Dragon Boat
Festival. "They have put in a spirited team in our event for all 11
years with the best captain—Carol Boivin— and the best team
name—Hakuna MaTaTas! We truly appreciate the financial support that
Merchants Bank offer us. They have served as our Athletes' Village
sponsor to our community charity event for the last 3 years.
Clearly, Merchant Bank is a company that believes in community as
much as Dragonheart Vermont does. Paddles Up to Merchants
Bank!"
Anita Bourgeois, Senior Vice
President at Merchants Bank stated, "We are proud of our Merchants
Bank team. Over thirty dedicated Merchants Bankers were
participating in the Festival supporting friends and neighbors who
have had, or are currently battling cancer. We are truly honored to
support Dragonheart Vermont so that they can continue providing
hope to those who have been touched by cancer."
About Merchants Bank:
A Vermont-chartered commercial
bank established in 1849, Merchants Bank is the largest
Vermont-based bank. The bank's
business, municipal, consumer, and investment customers enjoy
personalized relationships, sophisticated online and mobile banking
options, with 31 branches in Vermont and 1 location in Massachusetts, operating as NUVO, A division
of Merchants Bank. American Banker ranks Merchants Bank a "Top 200"
in America among 851 peers. For more information, go to
www.mbvt.com. Where do you want to grow? (Member FDIC, Equal
Housing Lender, NASDAQ "MBVT")
Contact:
Anita
Bourgeois
Merchants Bank, 275 Kennedy Drive, S. Burlington, VT 05403
802-865-1641, abourgeois@mbvt.com
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