First County Bank Foundation
Announces Annual Reyno A. Giallongo
Community Legacy Award Recipient

STAMFORD, CT, December 28, 2024 ─ First County Bank Foundation is pleased to announce that Joanne C. Salvatore and Ronald M. Salvatore of Stamford, CT, are the recipients of the 2024 Reyno A. Giallongo Community Legacy Award. A commemorative award plaque along with a $2500 donation, in the name of the Salvatores, to local nonprofit, Malta House, was presented at First County Bank’s annual golf outing held on September 9^th at Rockrimmon Country Club in Stamford.

The Salvatores, both born and raised in Stamford, have been married for over 50 years and are long-time Stamford residents with an extraordinary history of community involvement. Throughout the years, Joanne and Ron always remained actively involved in the local community. Joanne dedicated twenty years as an active member of St. Joseph Medical Center Women’s Auxiliary (currently the Tully Health Center), where she also served a term as Co-President. During her involvement she worked to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars, chairing raffles, charity balls, fashion shows, and other events. Through the years she was also the Treasurer of Stamford Catholic High School and has also organized charitable events for New Covenant House, St. Camillus and St. Gabriel’s Middle School, and has most recently co-chaired fundraisers for Malta House.

In addition to sponsoring various sports teams and a variety of youth activities and civic programs, Ron served as President of the Boys & Girls Club, President of the North Stamford Little League, and has held appointed positions as a member of the Stamford Fire Commission and Vice-Chairman of the Stamford Police Commission. Ron currently serves on the Advisory Boards of the Yale Eye Center and the Fairfield University School of Engineering. He is an active member and past President of the State Street Debating Society and was honored as their Man of the Year. Most recently, Joanne and Ron were honored by SilverSource and continue to be involved supporters.

Ron established Accurate Lock and Hardware in 1972 with Joanne by his side and has grown the company into the largest manufacturing facility in Stamford and the industry’s premier lock and hardware manufacturer, now celebrating its 52^nd year. Ron and Joanne are the parents of four sons: Randy, Reed, Rodd and Ryan and proud grandparents to thirteen grandchildren.

“Joanne and Ron Salvatore clearly exemplify the spirit of the Reyno A. Giallongo Community Legacy Award. Their ongoing commitment to the local community has impacted countless local nonprofits and their constituents over the years,” stated Robert J. Granata, Chairman and CEO of First County Bank and President of First County Bank Foundation. “We’re proud to recognize such a deserving couple as the Salvatores with this year’s award,” added Granata.

“We are honored to be recognized with this prestigious award. Our community involvement is extremely rewarding as we consider it a privilege to support local nonprofits as they pursue their mission of helping local neighbors who are in need,” stated the Salvatores. “We thank First County Bank Foundation for its continuing support of the causes that we are passionate about,” added the Salvatores.

Established in 2018, the Reyno A. Giallongo Community Legacy Award, named after First County Bank’s retired Chairman and CEO,  recognizes the exceptional achievements and meaningful contributions of an individual or couple, residing in Stamford, Norwalk, Darien, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, Westport, or Bridgeport, who through their actions, experience, talent and skills, directly benefit activities and programs in the areas of affordable housing, economic development, education or quality of life for families and children, as consistent with the First County Bank Foundation mission. The Community Legacy Award honoree receives a commemorative plaque and $2,500 donation to the nonprofit of their choice.

About First County Bank Foundation

Established in 2001 in honor of the Bank’s 150th anniversary, First County Bank Foundation was created to distribute funds annually to nonprofit organizations that support community and economic development, affordable housing, and programs that support quality of life and educational enrichment for children and families. As a mutual bank with no shareholders, First County Bank considers grants made by the foundation a means of paying dividends back to the local communities it serves.

About First County Bank

First County Bank, headquartered in Stamford, CT for over 170 years, is an independent mutual community bank with 13 branches in Stamford, Norwalk, Darien, Greenwich, Fairfield, New Canaan, and Westport offering deposit products, mortgages, wealth management, business banking services, and a full array of digital banking products including mobile and online banking. First County Bank has more than 220 employees, assets in excess of $2 billion and is a winner of the Hearst Connecticut Top WorkPlaces Award 2020-2024. For additional information, please visit www.firstcountybank.com, or follow us @Firstcountybank on Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn.