
Commitment to Community
WCB operates differently than many banks by placing greater emphasis on its efforts within the community.
WCB donates to local Salvation Army

Winchester Co-operative Bank President, Mark Kellett, presents a $5,000 matching contribution to Michael Skoog of The Salvation Army. He is joined by Laura and Matthew Gordon who coordinated the efforts of Winchester families and friends in the 2021 Kettle Drive. WCB thanks our community for another strong showing of support for the Salvation Army.
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On behalf of the Winchester Co-operative Bank community, AVP Paul Ennis presents a $2,000 check to Paula Gross of the Mission of Deeds for another successful buy-a bed campaign. The check represents generous donations collected in our branches as well as a matching donation of $1,000 from the Bank. WCB thanks our customers and friends for their generous support of the Mission of Deeds.
Click to Read More about Buy-a-Bed CampaignWinchester Co-operative Bank has donated to the Winchester Public Library

Winchester Co-operative Bank has donated $3,550 to the Winchester Public Library for this summer’s StoryWalk at Wright-Locke Farm. StoryWalk picture books will be included on signs that will be placed along the trails of Wright-Locke Farm for families to enjoy. A postcard highlighting the summer reading program will be mailed out from the Library reminding the public of the Library’s offerings.
Pictured L to R: Mark Kellett, President & CEO, WCB; Brittany DeLorme, Head of Children's Services, WPL; Theresa Maturevich, Assistant Director, WPL.
Click to Read More about Winchester Co-operative Bank has donated to the Winchester Public LibraryWinchester Co-operative Bank has donated to the North Suburban YMCA

Winchester Co-operative Bank has donated $5,000 to the North Suburban YMCA to support the Power Scholars Program. Donations for the North Suburban YMCA’s scholarships assist low-income families in need of affordable access to childcare and youth programs.
Pictured: Linda Kelley, AVP/WCB Woburn Branch Manager; Donny Bautz, Executive Director, North Suburban YMCA; Coley Carden, WCB VP/CRA Officer.
Click to Read More about Winchester Co-operative Bank has donated to the North Suburban YMCAJohn J. Sullivan Scholarship Fund

VP/CRA Officer Coley Carden and VP Laurie Leahy present a $10,000 donation to Ted Lamson of the Winchester Scholarship Foundation for the John J. Sullivan Scholarship Fund.
Click to Read More about John J. Sullivan Scholarship FundWCB sponsors the annual Festival of Life at the Jenks Center!

Winchester Co-operative Bank sponsored and participated in the annual Festival of Life event at the Jenks Center.
The Festival of Life was held at the Jenks in Winchester on December 14th with a follow-up drive-by event on Wednesday. The Jenks bus also visited homebound seniors to make them a part of the celebration. Lunch, singing and merriment made for a wonderful celebration!
Pictured: Upper left; Jason Erwin, WCB Loan Originator, Sue Clark, Jenks Transportation Coordinator. Upper right; the Jenks staff and WHS Chorus. Lower left; Laurie Leahy, WCB Lending VP, Vicki Drougas, Jenks Administrative Secretary; Phillip Beltz, Jenks Director; Patty Santos, Jenks Senior Clerk, and Jason Erwin.
Click to Read More about WCB sponsors the annual Festival of Life at the Jenks Center!WCB employees celebrate with a Holiday Zoom!

Winchester Co-operative Bank employees recently had a virtual holiday celebration that included WCB’s 1st gingerbread house decorating contest. This team building event brought many laughs and lots of creativity! We also enjoyed a secret gift exchange, sing-a-long and raised our WCB hot chocolate mugs in holiday cheer!
Despite these continually challenging times, we hope you can enjoy holiday traditions, both existing and/or newly created, with your friends and family!
Click to Read More about WCB employees celebrate with a Holiday Zoom!Donate to the Salvation Army ‘s 2021 Red Kettle Campaign

Please join Winchester Co-operative Bank in supporting the Salvation Army’s 2021 Red Kettle Campaign and their “Hope Marches On” initiative. By donating, you will brighten the holidays with food and gift assistance, provide emergency meals for those living in hunger, and provide lodging to shelter the homeless.
The Bank will again match contributions made to the counter kettles in our branches through December 24th. Any and all donations will help and are greatly appreciated.
Click to Read More about Donate to the Salvation Army ‘s 2021 Red Kettle CampaignShop local with Winchester’s 1st annual Holiday Stroll!

Winchester Co-operative Bank is a proud sponsor of the Winchester Chamber of Commerce’s 1st annual Holiday Stroll!
Kick off your weekend with some shopping and dining in downtown Winchester. Giveaways, holiday events and promotions are happening until December 22nd so shop local and join us in helping support local businesses. For more information on the Red Ticket Raffle, a list of events, or more details visit www.Winchesterchamber.com.
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To celebrate the holiday season, Santa will be visiting our Winchester branch each Saturday in December leading up to Christmas. Come by to get your picture taken with Santa and receive a bag of goodies!
Both our Winchester and Woburn branches will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for the Toys for Local Children charity and also collecting donations for the annual Mission of Deeds Buy-a-Bed program. Donation boxes are available at each branch. Please consider donating to one or both of these charities to help make the holiday season a little brighter for families in need!
Click to Read More about Come celebrate the holiday season with WCB!Council of Social Concern Holiday Food Drive

Winchester Co-operative Bank participated with the Council of Social Concern in their annual Holiday Food Drive. We collected food donations at both our Winchester and Woburn branches to help families in need during the holiday season.
We appreciate the generous contributions of our WCB employees and customers!
Pictured L to R: Eve Gately, Council of Social Concern and Jason Erwin, WCB Mortgage Loan Originator
Click to Read More about Council of Social Concern Holiday Food DriveWCB donated to the North Suburban YMCA

Winchester Co-operative Bank has donated $5,000 to the North Suburban YMCA to support the John Metcalf Veteran’s Road Race. Donations allow the YMCA to provide veterans and their families with access to much needed programs. Funds are also raised to support YMCA youth program scholarships for low-income families in need of affordable access to childcare, youth sports, and exercise programs.
Pictured: Linda Kelley, AVP/WCB Woburn Branch Manager; Donny Bautz, Executive Director, North Suburban YMCA; Coley Carden, WCB VP/CRA Officer.
Click to Read More about WCB donated to the North Suburban YMCAWCB donates to Just a Start

Winchester Co-operative Bank has donated $10,000 to Just A Start for its programs that provide affordable housing, career training and comprehensive support services. "Winchester Co-operative Bank's generous contribution allows Just A Start to expand access to affordable housing, keep individuals and families in their homes, and prepare youth and adults with the skills they need to succeed in the workforce," said Carl Nagy-Koechlin, Executive Director at Just A Start. "Together, with the continued support of our partners like Winchester Co-operative Bank, we’re creating equitable communities in Cambridge and beyond.”
Pictured L to R:
Coley Carden, VP & CRA Officer, WCB; Carl Nagy-Koechlin, Executive Director, Just A Start; Carmen Chan, Director of Philanthropy, Just A Start.
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WCB donates to HCA

Winchester Co-operative Bank (“WCB”) has donated $10,000 to the Housing Corporation of Arlington (“HCA”) to support their mission to provide affordable housing for low and moderate income families.
Jeff Katz, Interim Executive Director at the Housing Corporation of Arlington said, “We are so grateful for the support of the Winchester Co-operative Bank. The Housing Corporation of Arlington has provided safe, affordable housing to hundreds of people in our community and our Homeless Prevention Program has helped thousands of people avoid the unspeakable stress of being homeless. None of this work would be possible without the support of partners and friends like the Winchester Co-operative Bank.”
(Pictured L to R): Coley Carden, VP & CRA Officer, Winchester Co-operative Bank; Jeff Katz, Interim Executive Director, Housing Corporation of Arlington
Click to Read More about WCB donates to HCACongratulations David and Karen!

WCB congratulates both David Lipinski, Retail Supervisor and Karen Doucette, Teller on receiving the Bank’s “Co-operative Banker” awards last quarter. Both have gone above and beyond in providing excellent service to our customers. Thank you David and Karen for your hard work!
Click to Read More about Congratulations David and Karen!WCB supports the Winchester Got Lunch event

Winchester Co-operative Bank was a proud supporter of the recent Winchester Got Lunch (WGL) event by supplying the tent for WGL’s outside concert. WGL provides lunch during the summer for students who rely on subsidized meals throughout the school year.
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We were happy to see so many of you at the petting zoo and at our WCB table this past Saturday. Thank you for stopping by to say hello!
Pictured top row (l to r): Mark Kellett, President & CEO, his wife Deborah and their grandchildren. Saida Idouahmane, Retail AVP, and Fran Wang, Accounting.
Pictured lower row (l to r): Animal Adventures and Derek, an employee’s son, helping with the T-shirt giveaways.
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Winchester Co-operative Bank was proud to support the Concerts on the Common this summer. It was great to see everyone enjoying the concert performed by the band SIX. We hope you and your family have a happy and safe rest of the summer!
Click to Read More about WCB Sponsors Concerts on the CommonWCB is a proud sponsor of Authorfest

WCB is a proud sponsor of Authorfest, a valuable event brought by Winchester Foundation for Education Excellence (WFEE) that encourages students to develop a love of reading and illustration. This year, Authorfest sessions were conducted virtually throughout January.
Caren Connelly, Executive Director of WFEE said, “Winchester’s students and educators were so excited that Authorfest went virtual! Missing this community tradition in a year full of loss would have been very hard. Thank you so much to the Winchester Co-operative Bank for providing the funding that allowed us to keep this tradition alive!
Matt de la Peña, (pictured) a NY Times Bestselling, Newbery Medal-winning author will be conducting the last session with WHS students.
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WCB sponsors Winchester Together event

Winchester Co-operative Bank (WCB) will be sponsoring in partnership with Winchester Together, a free hot chocolate event on Wednesday, February 3, from 12-2 pm in front of Frozen Hoagies. WCB is proud to be a supporter of Winchester Together, a community based initiative to offer acts of kindness to all generations of Winchester residents and our local essential workers. Come by on the 3rd and grab a hot chocolate on us!
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Winchester Co-operative Bank (WCB) is a proud supporter of Parent to Parent. WCB is sponsoring the Thursday, February 4th at 7:30 p.m. zoom session on “Helping your Teens and Tweens Safely Navigate Social Media.” Dr. Englander (pictured above), a nationally recognized expert on cyberbullying, will share her research on teenage cell phone use. Visit Parent to Parent’s website for more information and to preregister.
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WCB sponsored the first Winchester Together event

Winchester Co-operative Bank (WCB) sponsored a free hot chocolate event in partnership with Winchester Together. It was great to see so many of you at the food truck in front of Frozen Hoagies!
WCB supports the local Salvation Army

WCB once again matches local Salvation Army Kettle drive contributions. We contributed an additional $5,000 to The Salvation Army, more than doubling the amount contributed to the locally sponsored 2020 Kettle drive. “With less red kettles in our communities, this holiday season looked very different for The Salvation Army,” said Major Marcus Jugenheimer, General Secretary, The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division. “We are so grateful for partners like Winchester
Co-operative Bank for continuing to step up to help our struggling neighbors in their greatest times of need. Because of their generous support, we were able to serve up to 155% more people this holiday season.”
Salvation Army’s 2020 Red Kettle Campaign

Please join WCB in supporting the Salvation Army’s 2020 Red Kettle Campaign and their effort to “Help Rescue Christmas” for millions in need.
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During the 2020 holiday season, WCB partnered with the Watertown Police and Fire Departments and the Woburn Fire Department to serve as drop-off locations for gifts to be donated to children.
Click to Read More about WCB Toy DriveWCB Sponsors the Jenks Center Festival of Life

Winchester Co-operative Bank sponsored and participated in the Jenks Festival of Life event held on Wednesday, December 9th. The Festival of Life is an annual intergenerational holiday event where the Winchester High School chorus singers celebrate the holidays with seniors and recognize meaningful contributions we all provide to our community.
Click to Read More about WCB Sponsors the Jenks Center Festival of LifeWCB Annual Holiday Toy Drive

WCB is once again holding its Annual Holiday Toy Drive in support of the Whooley Foundation and St. Anthony’s Club. Please consider donating a toy that will be given to children in need for the holidays. You can drop off new and unwrapped toys at either our Winchester or Woburn branch before December 19th. The Season will be merrier through your generosity!
Click to Read More about WCB Annual Holiday Toy DriveMessage from Santa

Santa has informed us that he will be unable to visit WCB this year for photos as he focuses on keeping himself and all his helpers healthy for Christmas deliveries. He sends his best wishes to all for a Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year!
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During the month of November, the Winchester Co-operative Bank participated with the Council of Social Concern in their annual Holiday Food Drive. We collected food donations at both our Winchester and Woburn branches to help families in need during the holidays. We appreciate the generosity of our WCB team and our loyal customers.
Click to Read More about Winchester Co-operative Bank Annual Holiday Food DriveSalvation Army Red Kettle Campaign

The WCB community has a generous history of supporting the Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign. The WCB team will not be able to ring bells this year but we encourage you to continue the tradition of support. The Bank will again match contributions made to the counter kettles in our offices up to December 24th. This year WCB will include contributions made to the WCB Virtual Kettle in that match up to a total of $5,000. Please join us in support the Salvation Army’s 2020 Red Kettle Campaign and their effort to “Help Rescue Christmas” for millions in need. Virtual donations can be made at https://give.salvationarmy.org/wcb.
Click to Read More about Salvation Army Red Kettle CampaignWinchester Co-operative Bank Donates to JAS

Winchester Co-operative Bank has donated $10,000 to Just-A-Start Corporation in its mission to provide affordable housing for low and moderate income families and assist with education and workforce training programs.
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Housing Corporation of Arlington Donation

Winchester Co-operative Bank (“WCB”) has donated $10,000 to the Housing Corporation of Arlington (“HCA”) in its mission to provide affordable housing for low and moderate income families in Arlington and its surrounding communities.
Click to Read More about Housing Corporation of Arlington DonationWCB Donates to the Merrimack Valley Food Bank, Inc.

WCB employees held a food drive to collect food for the Merrimack Valley Food Bank, Inc., an independent food bank currently serving over 100 feeding programs throughout Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire.
Click to Read More about WCB Donates to the Merrimack Valley Food Bank, Inc.Congratulations on Retirement!

Congratulations to two of our WCB employees who are retiring this month!
Click to Read More about Congratulations on Retirement!Now you can pay with your phone!

Now you can pay with your phone! WCB now offers Digital Wallets: Apple Pay®, Google Pay™, and Samsung Pay™.
Click to Read More about Now you can pay with your phone!Happy Father’s Day!

Happy Father’s Day! We wish a Happy Father’s Day to all the dedicated fathers in our community.
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The Winchester Farmers Market season begins on Saturday, June 13 at a new location at the Winchester Town Hall Parking Lot.
Click to Read More about Winchester Farmers MarketWFEE annual Road Race

WCB is happy to continue its support of Winchester’s education foundation, WFEE.
Click to Read More about WFEE annual Road RaceHappy Mother's Day

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we won't be able to give our customers Mother's Day flowers as we have in the past.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created an increase in need for food assistance for families who are facing joblessness and hunger.
Click to Read More about WCB Employees Make a DifferencePaycheck Protection Program

WCB is proud to support our small business communities.
Click to Read More about Paycheck Protection ProgramBread of Life donation

WCB donated $10,000 to Bread of Life’s “Under One Roof Capital Campaign”
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Winchester Co-operative Bank participated in the annual Buy-a-Bed campaign. Between the donations from customers and employees and a Bank match, WCB presented a check to the Mission of Deeds of $2,846.
Click to Read More about Buy-a-Bed CampaignCouncil of Aging

Winchester Co-operative Bank donated to the Council of Aging to help support the transportation program that assists seniors on trips to the grocery store, religious services, and medical appointments.
Click to Read More about Council of AgingSalvation Army Kettle Drive

WCB once again matches local Salvation Army Kettle drive contributions. We contributed an additional $5,000 to The Salvation Army, more than doubling the amount contributed by the local community toward the 2019 Kettle drive.
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