WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Mike Brady, CEO of Yonkers-based Greyston Bakery, has an innovative hiring process, allowing everyone the opportunity to get a piece of the pie. Brady developed a business model, which provides employment opportunities to less fortunate residents, regardless of their background or work history. “Greyston is the country’s leading social enterprise because we ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Genevieve Piturro, founder and executive director of the Pajama Program, always wanted to help children and make a difference. It was while working in the hospitality industry that she came up with the idea to start her own non-profit."Fifteen years ago I had no plan to start any non-profit,” said Piturro. “I was a workaholic climbing the corporate ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The mission of Yonkers-based Westhab is simple: provide homeless families with shelter and support to help them build better lives and futures.By preserving low-income housing units and renovating abandoned buildings, with the help of state-funded grants, Westhab has been able to fulfill its mission of providing housing for low-income populations across ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Sunshine Children's Home and Rehab Center helps those with a range of medical needs by giving them a home away from home so they can grow and recover. In fact, many of the children up to 18 years of age who are treated there find a second family as well.The welcoming setting at Sunshine Children's Home encourages kids who require post-acute medical care or ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- For more than two years, Orlando Gonzalez traded the comforts that come with American living to volunteer for the Peace Corps in Costa Rica. Gonzalez, who joined The Westchester Bank in December as Assistant Vice President for Commercial Lending, lived with his wife Melissa in a Costa Rican town that constantly lacked electricity and running water. They ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester businesses that receive loans from The Westchester Bank get more than the cash they need to grow. They also receive the peace-of-mind that comes from personal hands-on service, security and a dedicated bank staff that understands their needs.The Westchester Bank recently received a 5-Star Bauer Rating, the industry gold-standard for financial ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Well over 125 customers, shareholders and prospects visited The Westchester Bank last week to celebrate the grand opening of its newest branch location at 305 Mamaroneck Ave. in Mamaroneck. Also in attendance was Mamaroneck Mayor, Norman Rosenblum, along with other town officials and business leaders. This is the Bank’s fifth location, and very first on the ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Westchester Bank announced the opening of its newest branch located at 305 Mamaroneck Ave. in Mamaroneck.The Mamaroneck branch opening coincides with the Bank’s most recent national recognition, a Bauer Financial 5-Star Rating for 2015, the highest industry rating representative of financial strength and excellence. The Westchester Bank is the leading community ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Shortly after fire roared through the kitchen at Emma’s Ale House in White Plains four years ago, owner Casey Egan took a phone call from The Westchester Bank CEO and President John Tolomer.“John called us and said ‘Hey, is there anything we can do to help you out,’’ Egan remembered. “That’s when I knew that banking with The Westchester Bank was different. ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- In 19 years as the owner and president of Berardi Stone Settings Inc., Anna Berardi has positioned her business as one of the leaders in the stone industry throughout the tri-state area.For the past four years, she has done so with assistance from The Westchester Bank. After working with other banks and lenders, Berardi has found a permanent banking ...