For Immediate Release:
March 16, 2012

For more information, contact:
Francine Patella Ryan
ESL Public Affairs Manager
fpatella@esl.org
585.336.1089 or 585.261.6220 (cell)

In recent days, several news stories were published and/or broadcasted regarding ESL Federal Credit Union Charitable Foundation's one-time Bridge to the Future Challenge grant to the United Way of Greater Rochester's 2012 Campaign. The unprecedented $500,000 gift, the largest challenge grant in the United Way's history, will support the United Way's Community Fund. The grant also is the largest philanthropic gift in ESL's history.

We'd like to share with you the news coverage we received:

13WHAM News
"ESL Gives $500,000 to United Way"
Published: 03/13/12
http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/ESL-Gives-500-000-To-United-Way/6eGEKjIGL0G_DCro7blM4Q.cspx

WROC TV-8/WUHF "Fox" News
"United Way Receives Large Grant"
Published: 03/13/12
http://rochesterhomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=306232

News10 - WHEC TV
"United Way's Community Fund receives $500,000"
Published: 03/13/12
http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S2535167.shtml?cat=566

Founded by George Eastman in 1920, ESL Federal Credit Union is a full-service financial institution with $4.0 billion in assets. ESL employs more than 600 people locally and has about 300,000 members world-wide. The company was recently ranked 16th as one of 2011 Best Small and Medium Workplaces in America by the Great Place to Work^® Institute and presented by Entrepreneur^® - the second consecutive year the company was named to the list. Access to the credit union includes 19 branch locations and more than 40 ATM locations, a Contact Center, and Internet, online and mobile banking channels. The company is headquartered at 225 Chestnut Street, in Rochester, and can be found on the Internet at esl.org.