WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

West Coast Bank Donates $5,000 to LifeWorks Northwest's Low Income Housing Project After School Program Partnership With Government and Non-Profit Organizations Ensures Safe Activities for At-Risk Children LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank (NASDAQ:WCBO) has donated $5,000 to LifeWorks Northwest's Low Income Housing Project After School Program, which provides after school activities for children in seven Portland Housing Authority Projects. The donation funds school supplies, arts and crafts, books and recreational opportunities, and provides healthy snacks for children participating in the after-school club. The company also donated $500 to provide meals for recent mentoring family meetings and is planning a summer field trip for the children to the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville. Regional President Dave Hansen said, "The unique partnership between the bank, LifeWorks Northwest, the Portland Housing Authority and Portland Community College ensures that at-risk children from low to moderate income families have safe and positive after-school options. This project is a great example of private industry collaborating with government and non-profit organizations to make a difference in the communities we all serve." LifeWorks Northwest promotes a healthy community by providing quality and culturally responsive mental health and addiction services across the lifespan. For more information, see http://www.lifeworksnw.org/. West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2004 and 2005, is a Northwest bank holding company with $1.8 billion in assets, operating 52 offices 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 web site at http://www.wcb.com/. DATASOURCE: West Coast Bancorp CONTACT: Dave Hansen, Regional President of West Coast Bancorp, +1-503-603-8040 Web site: http://www.lifeworksnw.org/ Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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