Westfield Bank contributes $5,000 to Connecticut Foodshare to support Statewide Food Access

Westfield, MA—Westfield Bank is pleased to announce a $5,000 contribution to Connecticut Foodshare, the statewide nonprofit food bank dedicated to ending hunger and strengthening community food systems.

The gift supports Connecticut Foodshare’s mission of distributing nutritious meals to families and individuals across the state and helping agency partners and mobile pantry operations meet rising demand.

“We are deeply grateful to Westfield Bank for supporting our mission,” said Jason Jakubowski, President and CEO of Connecticut Foodshare. “This support comes at a critical time, as the need for food assistance continues to grow.”

“At Westfield Bank, we believe that stronger communities are rooted in meaningful partnerships and shared solutions,” said James C. Hagan, President and CEO of Westfield Bank. “We’re honored to support Connecticut Foodshare’s vital work and contribute to real change where it’s needed most.”

For more information on Connecticut Foodshare and its comprehensive network of food distribution and support services, visit ctfoodshare.org.


About Westfield Bank
Westfield Bank, headquartered in Westfield, Massachusetts, is a federally chartered savings bank organized in 1853 and is the largest publicly traded bank headquartered in Western Massachusetts. The Bank is a full-service community-oriented financial institution offering a complete range of commercial and retail products and services. Currently, the Bank has twenty-five branch offices, forty-nine ATMs, and an additional thirty seasonal ATMs and serves Hampden and Hampshire counties in Western Massachusetts and Hartford County in Northern Connecticut. The Bank’s middle market and commercial real estate lending team is based in Springfield, Massachusetts and West Hartford, Connecticut and has a general regulatory limit on loans to one borrower of $41.2 million. As of September 30, 2025, the Bank employed 340 full- and part-time employees, had $2.7 billion in total assets, $2.1 billion in its loan portfolio, and $2.3 billion in total deposits. The Bank is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. As a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Bank’s deposits are insured up to the maximum FDIC insurance coverage limits. To learn more, visit the bank’s website at www.westfieldbank.com
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From left to right: Jamie Garcia, SVP, Senior Lender/Connecticut, Westfield Bank; Jason Jakubowski, President & CEO of Connecticut Foodshare; Monica Obreski, Chief Engagement & Impact Officer of Connecticut Foodshare; Matthew Cuddy, VP, Regional Manager, Westfield Bank.