Provident Bank’s Community Partnership Program Donates Over $931,000 to Local Non-Profits Since 2006
RIVERSIDE, Calif., April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Provident Financial Holdings, Inc., NASDAQ GS: PROV, the holding company for Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. (“Provident Bank”) has donated over $931,000 to local non-profits with their Community Partnership Program (“Program”) since the Program’s inception in 2006. For the calendar year 2024, Provident Bank donated more than $39,000 to local non-profit organizations such as service groups, parent teacher associations, homeowner’s associations, booster clubs, foundations, church groups, and societies, among others in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
“The Bank realizes the importance of giving back to local, non-profit organizations that improve the quality of life in the communities we serve. By empowering our customers to help direct the Bank’s charitable campaigns, we assist in fulfilling the goals of these admirable organizations,” stated Gwen Wertz, Senior Vice President of Retail Banking.
Provident Bank’s Community Partnership Program allows participating non-profit organizations to receive annual donations by simply linking their unique ID number to their members who are customers of Provident Bank. Organizations can earn more as more of their members link their accounts to their unique ID. Of course, some restrictions apply and interested groups are encouraged to contact Provident Bank for more information about the Program. You can reach Provident Bank at (800) 745-2217 to ask about the Community Partnership Program or by visiting
With approximately $1.3 billion in total assets, Provident Bank is the largest independent community bank headquartered in Riverside County, California, and has been serving the financial needs of its customers since 1956.
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