Amador County – The Bank of Amador will host a reception Thursday to present $15,000 in donations to two Amador County non-profit organizations.

Bank of Amador and its corporate parent company, the American River Bankshares Foundation, will present donations of $10,000 to Hospice of Amador and Calaveras Counties, and another $5,000 to Operation Care. The grants were paid partially by the bank employees and partially by the corporation.

The reception is 4:30 p.m. Thursday, and the presentation follows at 5 p.m., when the bank and parent company will give the $15,000 in the form of grants. Bank President Wayne Garibalidi sent invitations to local dignitaries on behalf of the bank soliciting their attendance, and, wrote that he was “also personally asking for your attendance, if at all possible.”

Garibaldi said: “The funds being donated are partially funded by our employees here at Bank of Amador and partially funded through our corporate parent.” He said: “I’m sure we all recognize the economic difficulties associated with continuing government support for our local charitable organizations, so I think it is noteworthy when employees, citizens and companies make an effort to do the ‘right thing’ with our community.”

The invitation said Hospice and Operation Care are the American River Bankshares Foundation’s 2010-2011 Amador Grant Recipients. It noted that “since 2004, American River Bankshares Foundation has awarded $375,000 in grant money to non-profit organizations based in Sacramento, Sonoma, South Placer and Amador Counties that make a big impact in the lives of the most vulnerable women and children in our communities.”

The reception runs from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at Thomi’s Restaurant banquet room in Jackson. Complimentary appetizers and adult beverages will be served.

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