(Hempstead, NY) EAC Network received a generous $5,000 grant from First National Bank of New York, to support the agency’s Employment Readiness Initiative Program and EAC Network’s Light of Hope Luncheon & Golf for Good events.
Pictured (l-r); Beth Seidman, Senior Director of Development and Community Relations, EAC Network; Stella Mendes, President, First National Bank of New York; Lance Elder, CEO EAC Network; Sharon G. Grosser, Director of External Affairs, First National Bank of New York.
The Employment Readiness Initiative (ERI) provides vocational and supportive services to homeless individuals and families of Nassau County free of charge. Program staff works in collaboration with homeless shelters in Nassau County to provide work readiness skills, employment referrals and case management services. “As a job readiness program we have a clear understanding of the tremendous barriers to employment the homeless population is facing, “said Shereen Goodson, Program Director for Employment Readiness Initiative. Individuals are provided with a comprehensive vocational assessment which assists the individual in identifying their barriers to employment and provide a plan for employment.
About EAC Network
EAC Network provides a broad array of educational, vocational, counseling and criminal justice services. The organization’s 70 programs protect children, create opportunities for seniors, promote healthy families and communities, empower people through employment and education, and provide alternatives for people with substance abuse and mental health needs.
For more information about EAC Network, please call (516) 539-0150 or visit www.eacinc.org.
About First National Bank of New York
First National Bank of New York is a locally owned and operated commercial bank, focusing on highly personalized and efficient services and products, responsive to local needs. Backed by state-of-the art technology, the Bank offers a full range of modern financial services. The Bank employs a complete suite of consumer and commercial banking products and services, including multifamily and commercial mortgages, home equity lines of credit, business loans and lines of credit. The Bank also offers 24-hour ATM service with no fees attached, free checking with interest, telephone banking, the most advanced technologies in internet banking for our consumer and business customers, safe deposit boxes and much more. The Bank maintains its corporate office in Melville, New York and New York City with three branch offices in Merrick, Melville, and Massapequa. First National Bank of New York is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and is an Equal Housing/Equal Opportunity Lender.
For further information, call 631-348-6999 or visit the Company’s website at www.fnbny.com.
