Lake Shore Savings Bank is proud to announce that it has awarded $18,300 in grants to 11 local non-profit organizations throughout Chautauqua and Erie counties. The Bank’s Community Reinvestment Committee, composed of members from the local community, is charged with reviewing all submitted grant applications, and ultimately deciding which non-profits will receive grants (awarded on a semi-annual basis). Employees of Lake Shore Savings Bank do not play a role in the decision-making process.

The following area organizations were recipients of the latest round of grant awards:

— Boys and Girls Club of Northern Chautauqua County, Dunkirk.

— CBA Vision Rehabilitation Services, Jamestown.

— St. Susan Center, Jamestown.

— United Way of Northern Chautauqua County.

— YWCA Jamestown, Jamestown.

“As a community bank, our goal is to not just support our customers with their banking needs, but to support organizations that serve other important functions in the region,” said Kim Liddell, President and CEO. “We are very proud to continue the Lake Shore Savings Bank tradition of awarding grants to organizations that work tirelessly to improve the lives of the people in our community.”

Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc.is the mid-tier holding company of Lake Shore Savings Bank, a federally chartered, community-oriented financial institution headquartered in Dunkirk. The Bank has eleven full-service branch locations in Western New York, with five locations in Chautauqua County and six locations in Erie County.