July 02, 2014
The Rochester Opera House is pleased to announce the award of a $10,000 grant for program support for the 2014/2015 season from the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, as part of the Foundation's commitment to giving back to the local community."The Charitable Foundation believes that organizations such as the Rochester Opera House play a significant role in sustaining vibrant and thriving communities," said Steve Webb, Market President, TD Bank. "The Rochester Opera House brings a positive economic impact to downtown Rochester, while enriching the community with an impressive schedule of educational programming for families and children, and we are extremely proud to support it.”
“With three consecutive grant awards, we greatly thank the TD Charitable Foundation for partnering with us in support of our mission to maintain and to build the Arts for All legacy of the Rochester Opera House. This multi-year investment in this historic theatre has tremendously contributed to our growth during the past two seasons and the top-quality line-up of performances scheduled of the 201/2015 season” says Managing Director Susan Page.
The Rochester Opera House organization is focused on maintaining and enhancing diverse, high quality and affordable educational and entertaining programming for adults, families, children and teens in the Rochester region and throughout New England. In addition to presenting performances from regional and national artists, the Rochester Opera House in-house production company (ROH Productions) contracts with professional regional actors, directors, musicians, choreographers and technicians to present Broadway musicals and plays in the award-winning Theatre Series.
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.
About the TD Charitable Foundation
The TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Bank N.A., which operates as TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, and is one of the 10 largest commercial banking organizations in the United States. The Foundation's mission is to serve the individuals, families and businesses in all the communities where TD Bank operates, having made $121.8 million in charitable donations since its inception in 2002. The Foundation’s areas of focus are affordable housing, financial literacy and education, and the environment. 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 www.twitter.com/TDBank_US.
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.
Contact:
Susan Page, Executive Director
roh2@metrocast.net, (603) 332-2211
