
Guests at Christian Health’s “Celebration of Excellence” Gala (Left to Right) Douglas A. Struyk, President and CEO of Christian Health ,Minoska Mateo, Vice President, Community Development Officer Columbia Bank, Mayra Rinaldi, Senior Vice President, Corporate Governance Columbia Bank ,Julie Holland, Executive Director of the Columbia Bank Foundation ,Thomas J. Kemly, President and CEO of Columbia Bank and President of the Columbia ,Bank Foundation. Photo Courtesy of Columbia Bank.
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Fair Lawn NJ, Columbia Bank and the Columbia Bank Foundation are pleased to announce they were recently honored by Christian Health for outstanding contributions to the New Jersey community. On October 26, 2022, the coveted David F. Bolger Award for Service and Leadership was presented to Thomas J. Kemly, President and CEO of Columbia Bank and President of the Columbia Bank Foundation on behalf of the organizations.
Said Mr. Kemly, “As a true community bank, serving our neighborhoods is at the heart of what we do, and we are thrilled to be recognized for our commitment. Currently, we have one of the largest private foundations in the state, and we participate in over 100 volunteer events per year with nearly 100% employee volunteer involvement. I couldn’t be prouder to have such meaningful efforts attached to the Columbia name.”
Thomas J. Kemly, President and CEO of Columbia Bank and President of the Columbia ,Bank Foundation, Accepts Christian Health’s David F. Bolger Award for Service and Leadership. Photo Courtesy of Columbia Bank.
The mission of Christian Health is to foster health, healing, and wellness for people of all ages in a compassionate and loving environment. Headquartered in Wyckoff, New Jersey, the nonprofit provides vital services to a variety of local families, business owners and more. While upon formation the goal was to offer compassionate care guided by the Christian faith, Christian Health is an organization serving all people regardless of race, sex, or religion.
Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Fair Lawn, NJ, Columbia Bank has more than 60 full-service branch networks spanning the state of New Jersey, an asset base of approximately $10 billion. Columbia Bank offers a full suite of consumer and commercial products, including online and mobile banking, localized lending centers as well as title, investment and wealth management services. For more information about Columbia Bank’s complete line of products and services, visit www.ColumbiaBankOnline.com. Follow Columbia Bank on: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Linked In.
Columbia Bank Foundation is one of the New Jersey’s largest private charitable foundations with roughly $60 million designated in funding for future community-based projects and charitable programs. The foundation was created to serve the needs of local communities, and provide grants and contributions to organizations recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Columbia Bank Foundation actively seeks to provide support in seven major areas: affordable housing programs, community investment and economic development opportunities, financial literacy and educational opportunities, health and human services, food insecurity, environmental sustainability and the arts. Special consideration is always given to programs that provide a measurable community impact. For more information regarding the Columbia Bank Foundation and grant eligibility requirements, please visit www.columbiabankonline.com/columbia-foundation.
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