LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its
ongoing commitment to the communities it serves, West Coast Bank
(NASDAQ: WCBOD) will donate more than 1,100 backpacks to schools,
local youth organizations, and other civic groups in the
Portland and Vancouver area. The gift is part of a
company-wide donation of 2,700 total backpacks across the bank's
Oregon-Washington marketplace.
Regional President Dave Hansen
said, "As one of Oregon's oldest
community banks, West Coast Bank continues to be concerned about
the health of our local communities and the welfare of the families
we serve. The bank is donating the backpacks and school supplies
that have been collected through drives at area branches to help
underprivileged students and their teachers, who often buy basic
school supplies for these children with their own money."
West Coast Bancorp is a publicly held, Northwest bank holding
company headquartered in Oregon
with $2.5 billion in assets, and the
parent company of West Coast Bank and West Coast Trust Company,
Inc. West Coast Bank operates 65 branches in Oregon and Washington. The Company
serves clients who seek the resources, sophisticated products and
expertise of larger financial institutions, along with the local
decision-making, market knowledge, and customer service orientation
of a community bank. The Company offers a broad range of
banking, investment, fiduciary and trust services. For more
information, please visit the Company web site at www.wcb.com.
SOURCE West Coast Bancorp