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Bank of the West designates its branches as clothing and food collection centers for flood and storm victims.


SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 1995--Bank of the West has designated its branches as food and clothing collection centers for flood flood, in hydrology
flood, inundation of land by the rise and overflow of a body of water. Floods occur most commonly when water from heavy rainfall, from melting ice and snow, or from a combination of these exceeds the carrying capacity of the river
 and storm victims in Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern .

People can drop off clothing, blankets Blankets may refer to:
  • A blanket, a piece of cloth intended to keep people warm.
  • Blankets (graphic novel), a graphic novel by Craig Thompson
  • Blankets (album), an accompaniment to aforementioned novel from Tracker, an American indie rock act
 and non-perishable food at any of the bank's 100 branches throughout Northern California. To locate the nearest Bank of the West branch, call 1-800/488-BANK (2265).

"We want to do everything we can to help the victims of the storms and floods. Since several of our branches are in the areas hardest hit by the storms, we are excellent collection centers for clothing, blankets and food for the people who are in need. All food and clothing donations will be immediately turned over to local agencies for distribution to victims," said Robert S Robert, Henry Martyn 1837-1923.

American army engineer and parliamentary authority. He designed the defenses for Washington, D.C., during the Civil War and later wrote Robert's Rules of Order (1876).

Noun 1.
. Raye, Senior Vice President of Bank of the West.

Bank of the West has also begun a low-cost emergency recovery loan program. The loans can be used for both personal and real estate needs. All Bank of the West branches in the affected areas have been directed to rapidly respond to loan requests.

Founded in 1874, Bank of the West is the eighth largest and the fifth oldest bank in California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). .

CONTACT: Bank of the West

Robert S. Raye, 510/942-8585
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