BankNewport Funds Impact John Clarke Senior Living Resident Mobility and Wellness
BankNewport representatives recently joined members of John Clarke Senior Living board of directors to celebrate their purchase of a new wheelchair accessible van. The Bank extended a $12,500 grant to help purchase the van, which will improve mobility and accessibility for the senior residents.

Left to Right: John Clarke Senior Living (JCSL) Board Members Hugh Hall and Christine McGuire; BankNewport Community Relations Manager/Officer, Meredith Cropper; JCSL Board Member Peter Chatellier; BankNewport VP Commercial Loan Officer, Steven Carneiro; JCSL Chief Executive Officer Joan Woods; JCSL Board Members David Maine, John Thorpe and Diane Mederos; and BankNewport VP/Director of Cash Management and JCSL Board Member, John Sweeney.

Left to Right: BankNewport VP/Director of Cash Management and JCSL Board Member, John Sweeney; JCSL Chief Executive Officer Joan Woods; BankNewport VP Commercial Loan Officer, Steven Carneiro; JCSL Board Members David Maine and John Thorpe.
Founded more than 40 years ago, John Clarke Senior Living offers skilled nursing and elder care for hundreds of patients and residents across Newport County.
About BankNewport:
Founded in 1819 and headquartered in Newport, BankNewport offers a full suite of loan and deposit products and services for families and businesses throughout Rhode Island. BankNewport is one of the oldest banks in the United States and, as a mutual organization, is committed to the financial success of its customers, employees, and the community for 206 years. BankNewport has nineteen branch locations, a community lending center in Central Falls, and a commercial lending office in Providence. OceanPoint Marine Lending, a business line of BankNewport, specializes in consumer marine and recreational vehicle financing programs.
Through its All In Giving program, BankNewport is committed to supporting nonprofits with areas of impact focused on basic human needs, children and families, education, economic security, healthy lives, arts and culture, and the environment. BankNewport has awarded over $7.7 million in grants, sponsorships, and donations over the past five years to a wide range of nonprofits to help strengthen and enrich lives and communities throughout Rhode Island. Financial education and community service performed by employees totals 10,000 hours annually. For more information, please visit www.BankNewport.com.