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Champlain National Bank Gives Back to Local Communities This Christmas

Project We Care, Champlain National Bank’s annual initiative to make the holidays brighter for local families in need is back for the 2024 Christmas season.  The program partners with local agencies and schools to help collect toys, food, warm clothing, and other items.  The Bank provides most of the funding to fulfill these projects, which is supplemented by the generosity of our employees and people from the communities we serve. 

The 2024 projects are:


Champlain: We are collecting toys for JCEO so that every child will have a gift to open on Christmas morning.  New and unwrapped toys can be dropped in the collection box in our branch until December 9.  Call us at (518) 983-3314.

Crown Point: Working with the Crown Point Central School District; we are collecting gifts for children in need who attend the school.  You can stop by our Crown Point branch to pick up one of the tags that list each gift requested by a local child.  These gifts need to be returned to us wrapped, with the tag attached by December 16.  To learn more or to help, please call (518) 983-3322.


Elizabethtown: Continuing a long-standing collaboration with Adirondack Community Action Programs, we are collecting new and unwrapped toys for their Holidays are for Sharing program.  You can drop off donations to our branch until December 15.  Call us at (518) 873-6347 with any questions.


Keene: We are supporting the Keene Valley Neighborhood House’s Resident Christmas Fund, which is used to buy each person living there a Christmas present, making the holiday season special for those in nursing care.  If you are interested in contributing to this Fund, you can give us a call at (518) 576-9515 for the details.


Lake Placid: We are collecting new toys, arts & craft supplies, clothing, and gift cards for the North Elba Community Christmas Fund.  You can drop off your unwrapped donations at our Lake Placid location until December 13.  Call us at (518) 523-7070 if you have questions.

Plattsburgh: We are collecting items for the residents of the Plattsburgh Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, so that everyone there will receive a gift this Christmas.  Recommended items include personal care products (shampoo, lotion, soap, etc.) along with gifts like puzzles, large-print word search books, and adult coloring books.  Items can be dropped off at either of our Plattsburgh branches until December 13.  If you have any questions, please give us a call (518) 561-6000 or (518) 562-1785.

Saranac Lake: We are collecting toys for Saranac Lake Holiday Helpers to be given to local children.  Unwrapped toys can be dropped off at our branch until December 12.  Call (518) 304-5200 with any questions. 

Westport: In partnership with Boquet Valley Central School District, we are collecting gifts for children in the district who another social service agency might not reach.  To help, stop by our Westport branch to grab one of the tags listing a child’s gift wish.  These gifts need to be wrapped and returned to the branch with the tag attached by December 9.  We’re also collecting non-perishable food and hygiene products to give to these families, and several Westport businesses are collecting spare change to be put towards purchasing these gifts.  Call (518) 983-3316 to learn how you can help.

Willsboro: Partnering with Christmas for Kids, a component of Christmas in Essex and Essex Initiatives, we have tags in our branch each listing a toy, piece of clothing, bedding item, or another gift, requested by a child living in either Willsboro or Essex.  If you would like to help us fulfill all these Christmas wishes, you can stop by our branch, grab a tag, and then return the item to us by December 16.  To learn more, you can call us at (518) 963-4201. 

“Our employees truly embrace the spirit of giving during the holidays by spearheading projects to ensure that all children in our communities will have a gift to unwrap on Christmas morning and that no one will go hungry,” said Jackie Hallock, VP/Director of Marketing.  “We as bankers know how tight money can be during the holidays, and Project We Care gives us a chance to help the most vulnerable people in the North Country.” 

Champlain National Bank was founded in 1909 in Essex County and is still locally owned and managed today with ten branches serving the people of the North Country and Adirondacks.  In addition to traditional banking products, it has a full offering of mobile banking solutions, commercial loans, and mortgages.

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