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Spencer Savings Bank Supports Local Organization, Eva's Village, in the Fight Against Poverty

ELMWOOD PARK, NJ (January 17, 2012) – Spencer Savings Bank, a mutually-owned community savings bank headquartered in Elmwood Park, N.J., showed its support for Eva's Village (www.evasvillage.org), a non-profit social services organization in Paterson, N.J. dedicated to changing the lives of the hungry, homeless and addicted, as a team of six Spencer Savings Bank employees spent the afternoon on December 22, 2011, volunteering in the organization's soup kitchen.

Spencer Savings Bank employees toured the organization's facilities that span a three block radius in Paterson, and learned of the 14 individual programs offered at Eva's Village, which include Eva's Kitchen, emergency overnight shelter for men and women, shelter for women with children, transitional housing for homeless men and homeless women with children, various addiction treatment programs, a recovery center, free primary medical and dental care clinics, and affordable housing. The Spencer Savings Bank team then aided the organization's volunteers in setting up Eva's Kitchen for the day serving 350 meals to homeless people from the local community. After the meal, they helped clean the kitchen.

"We're extremely proud to show our support for such a passionate organization as Eva's Village," said José B. Guerrero, Chairman, President and CEO of Spencer Savings Bank. "Their comprehensive approach to improving individuals' quality of life in the community aligns with our dedication to ensuring the well-being and success of the communities we call home."

About Spencer Savings Bank:

Spencer Savings Bank, headquartered in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, is a community bank that has been serving its local communities with integrity and pride for over 70 years. The Bank, serving consumers and businesses, operates 19 branches throughout Northern New Jersey. Spencer Savings Bank has over $1.8 billion in total assets.