First Niagara Pledges $7M Through NAACP
December 15, 2011
by Thomas MacMillan, New Haven Independent
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The day after a merger between New Alliance bank and Buffalo-based First Niagara was announced, NAACP President James Rawlings paid a visit to see what the lender would do for its new local community. That meeting paid off Thursday, as Rawlings helped hoist a massive check representing an investment of over $7 million in tackling social challenges.
The check represents First Niagara’s investment in several programs—from housing assistance to small business loans—designed to support people in low-income areas of New Haven.
