Press Releases May 20, 2026 10:16 AM

Dime Announces Support for The Center for Advocacy, Support and Transformation

Dime Community Bancshares Supports Local Nonprofit CAST to Aid Vulnerable Populations on Long Island

By Maya Rios DIME

Dime Community Bancshares, a NY State-chartered trust company with significant assets and leading deposit market share on Long Island, announces its support for The Center for Advocacy, Support and Transformation's North Fork Culinary Program. CAST provides critical social services aimed at helping vulnerable and low-income individuals achieve economic security through education and workforce training.

Dime Announces Support for The Center for Advocacy, Support and Transformation
DIME

Key Points

  • Dime is providing support to CAST, a nonprofit focused on aiding vulnerable and low-income families in Long Island.
  • CAST's North Fork Culinary Program represents workforce training and education, promoting economic security.
  • Dime holds the number one deposit market share on Greater Long Island, highlighting its community presence.

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime announced today that it is supporting The Center for Advocacy, Support and Transformation (“CAST”), specifically their North Fork Culinary Program.

CAST serves vulnerable and low-income individuals and families on the North Fork of Long Island. They provide a critical safety net helping address food, housing, employment, and healthcare insecurity. While serving a diverse population, they are committed to helping people achieve economic security through education and workforce training.

ABOUT DIME

Dime is a New York State-charted trust company with approximately $15 billion in assets and the number one deposit market share on Greater Long Island (1).

Investor Relations Contact:
Avinash Reddy
Senior Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 718-782-6200; Ext. 5909
Email: [email protected]

 ¹ Aggregate deposit market share for Kings, Queens, Nassau & Suffolk counties for commercial banks with less than $20 billion in assets.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated.


Risks

  • Forward-looking statements indicate potential risks and uncertainties that could affect actual outcomes.
  • Economic conditions impacting the local Long Island market could affect both Dime's operations and the effectiveness of CAST's programs.
  • There is inherent uncertainty in the impact and sustainability of charitable contributions on company performance.

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