CHERRY HILL, N.J., Nov. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Through
its "Housing for Everyone" grant competition, TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America's Most
Convenient Bank®, awarded 25 organizations throughout TD Bank's footprint from Maine
to Florida a total of $3.125 million. The 25 grants of
$125,000 each will support housing projects from these 25 winning non-profit organizations that
focus on addressing the needs of individuals seeking housing assistance across the East Coast.
The TD Charitable Foundation's 12th annual "Housing for Everyone" grant competition invited non-profit organizations to submit
proposals outlining their plans and initiatives to support and provide affordable housing initiatives in their communities. This
year's "Housing for Everyone" grants winners are:
Hands on Hartford,
Inc.
Housing Authority of the City
of Norwalk
Sundari Foundation a.k.a. Lotus
House Women's Shelter
University Area Community
Development Corporation, Inc.
Urban League of Broward
County, Inc.
Portland Housing
Authority
Victory Housing,
Inc.
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood
Development Corporation
Madison Park Development
Corporation
CATCH Neighborhood
Housing
Garden State Episcopal Community
Development Corporation
Jewish Federation of
Southern New Jersey
New Jersey
Community Capital
Saint Joseph's Carpenter
Society
Asian Americans for Equality,
Inc.;
Fifth Avenue Committee, Inc.;
Matinecock Court Housing
Development Fund Corp;
New Destiny Housing
Corporation;
St. Nicks Alliance
Corporation
Lakeside Partners of Wilmington, Inc.
Community Ventures
Inc.;
Liberty Resources
Inc.
The
Woonsocket Neighborhood Development Corporation
Windham & Windsor Housing
Trust, Inc.
Transitional Housing Corporation
Winners were chosen based off its impact made in community economic development, neighborhood revitalization and human
services
offerings.
The Foundation increased the grant amount for each recipient by $25,000 per organization
compared with prior years of the competition. The monies enable non-profits to create and/or preserve affordable housing for low-
and moderate-income individuals and families that cannot afford a place to live. Since 2006, the TD Charitable Foundation has
awarded more than $25 million in grants through this competition.
"We take our commitment to our communities seriously, and the Housing for Everyone campaign enables us to enhance our economic
support for the neighborhoods we serve," said Mike Rayder, Donation and Foundation Manager, TD
Charitable Foundation. "We are honored to partner with organizations that are providing individuals with a chance to live in
their own home and build a future."
Organizations were required to have tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status or be a governmental agency, and to develop or maintain
affordable housing, or provide housing-related programs and services to very low-, low- and moderate-income individuals or
families.
A staunch commitment to active involvement in the local community is a vital element of the TD Bank philosophy. TD Bank,
America's Most Convenient Bank® and the TD Charitable Foundation provide support to affordable housing, financial
literacy and education, and environmental initiatives, many of which focus on improving the welfare of children and families.
To learn more about the program and how the grants are making an impact in the community, videos about past winners are
available at "Own Who You Are". Applications for the Housing for Everyone grant competition will reopen in June 2018.
About the TD Charitable Foundation
The TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, one of the 10 largest
commercial banking organizations in the United States. The Foundation's mission is to support,
respect and improve the quality of life in the diverse communities where we live and do business. Since its inception in 2002,
the Foundation has distributed more than $178.4 million and more than 17,000 grants in
charitable donations from Maine to Florida. The TD Charitable
Foundation focuses on supporting the following community needs: affordable housing, economic development, neighborhood
revitalization, financial literacy, and human services. Recently, more than 90 percent of the grants awarded by the Foundation
benefited low-and moderate- income communities and individuals. More information on the TD Charitable Foundation, including an
online grant application, is available at www.TDBank.com.
About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 8 million customers
with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at approximately 1,300 convenient
locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In
addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®, and
vehicle financing and dealer commercial services through TD Auto Finance. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit www.tdbank.com.
Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Twitter at
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TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of
Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North
America. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD". To learn more, visit www.td.com.
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