Community

Where You Bank Matters

Why We Give Back. Without you, there would be no ‘US’! Our long term success would NOT be possible without a vibrant community. Did you know Ulster Savings is 1 of 449 remaining mutual savings banks in the United States? In New York State, we are 1 of only 26 remaining mutual savings banks. What does that mean? Unlike big banks, mutual savings banks have no stockholders, therefore our profits stay local and are reinvested back into the community in a variety of ways

Where We Give. We support non-profit organizations in the communities we serve, with an emphasis on helping causes our employees are directly engaged with. The majority of our management team serves on local non-profit and economic development boards and employees donate their time and effort to various causes throughout the Hudson Valley.

Overall Impact. Ulster Savings is a leader in charitable giving year after year. Ulster Savings gives back in two ways-through the bank’s community donations program and also through its Charitable Foundation.

Last year, Ulster Savings was able to donate over $619,000 to the community we love and call home. Helping community changes lives for the better. The bank and its foundation together have donated over $15 million dollars since the foundation’s formation in honor of the bank’s 150th anniversary in 2001.



Community Matters to US.

With deep roots in the Hudson Valley, we understand the value of caring about the communities we serve. Supporting local is at the heart of everything we do and no local community bank does it better than US. Whether it’s through monetary donations, collecting needed items, or volunteering our time.
 

Make a Deal with US at the Buy Local Expo

Every year we participate in the Buy Local Expo hosted by the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce. This wonderful event brings our local businesses under one roof. Our them this year was Make a Deal with US and many prizes were given away. Thank you to everyone that stopped by our booth.

Our marketing staff at the booth

Supporting RUPCO's Landmark Place buildings

Ulster Savings Bank was proud to complete RUPCO's application and process the funds for over $1,000,000 in grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York for the construction of their Landmark Place buildings. Our President and CEO Bill Calderara and our Officers and Compliance Specialist Lynne White, even got to tour the space in operation. They were joined by Jacob Day from the FHLBNY, and RUPCO CEO Kevin O'Connor, who kindly led their tour.

USB CEO with others in front of a historic building

Santa on the Roof of The People's Place

We are proud to sponsor The People's Place Project Santa every summer. Our CEO and President, Bill Calderara and CFO Jim Cotter were on the roof again this year helping bring awareness and raise funds for this worthwhile cause. Project Santa provides Christmas gifts to over 2,700 Ulster County children each year. This fundraiser brings the community together and celebrates the joy of Christmas, while raising funds to purchase children's toys.

Bill and Jim on the roof of People's Place

Black Business Community Celebration

We were proud to sponsor the Annual Black Business Community Celebration for a third year in a row. This year's honorees were recognized for their outstanding contributions as business and community leaders in Ulster County. This event was hosted by the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce along with Black History Month Kingston and Ulster County Tourism. 


Poppy the Panda

Thank you to My Kingston Kids for the new addition to our team. Our CEO, Bill Calderera was recognized at the Imagination Gala and Fundraiser and was awarded Poppy the Panda. We think it's safe to say that Poppy is a natural at being a banker.

Poppy the Panda with an employee and customer

Annual Veteran's Luncheon

Every year we sponsor a Veteran's Luncheon at our Schwenk Drive headquarters. We always have a great turn-out of people and employee volunteers. Thank you to everyone who participated. We are grateful to and proud to support all our veterans who served our country.


Uptown Kingston Clean Sweep

We had a great time joining the Friends of Historic Kingston for the Kingston Clean Sweep today! Thank you to everyone who came out to help us tidy up.

USB employees cleaning uptown Kingston

Shredding Days

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our April Shred Days! We were happy to see your smiling faces and provide this service to Ulster and Dutchess Counties. We were able to recycle tons of paper into new materials, while getting sensitive information out of local clutter piles. We appreciate Legal Shred for making it possible, and our own Facilities Department for all their help!

Shredding Truck with a group of women

Financial Literacy Program Graduates

We launched our first community-based Financial Literacy Program in collaboration with the Center for Creative Education and their SPICE program. The program is designed to equip members of the community with the critical knowledge and skills needed to make strong financial decisions. On February 22, 2024, 22 women graduated the inaugural class with a celebration honoring their individual successes which was held at the bank’s main location in Kingston.

Graduates holding certificates

Wrapping Anemones to Help Fundraise

A big thank you too all our employees who volunteered to help the Mental Health Association in Ulster County  wrap anemones to complete fundraiser orders at our Kingston headquarters. We appreciate everything our employees do for our community.

USB employees wrapping anemones

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