WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

SALEM, Ore., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank's Salem Battle Creek employees are hoping to collect hundreds of Teddy Bears for children hospitalized at the Salem Hospital Pediatric Wing and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Customers and the community can donate Teddy Bears at the branch, 5686 Commercial St. SE, Suite 110 on week days from now until December 23rd. Andrea Bell, RN BSN CPN, Nurse Manager of Pediatrics at Salem Hospital said, "The hospital is in desperate need of Teddy Bears for sick and injured children. West Coast Bank's desire to pitch in will bring joy to many hospitalized children over the holidays." Regional President Ken Jundt said, "The Teddy Bear Drive is the perfect venue for West Coast Bank to demonstrate its ongoing commitment to the communities we serve. Our Salem team hopes to deliver enough Teddy Bears to comfort hundreds of children, just as our Vancouver branches have done year after year for hospitals in that region." West Coast Bancorp, (NASDAQ:WCBO), is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.6 billion in assets, operating 65 locations 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's web site at http://www.wcb.com/. DATASOURCE: West Coast Bancorp CONTACT: Ken Jundt, Regional President, +1-503-371-2680, or Jamie Nordyke, Teller, +1-503-362-2174, both of West Coast Bancorp Web Site: http://www.wcb.com/

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