The Season of Sharing is Back

Season of Sharing Sandy Spring Bank logo
We are excited to once again participate in our Season of Sharing holiday campaign. This annual program has become a beloved tradition at Sandy Spring Bank, and our collective efforts throughout the years have made a meaningful impact in the...

Sandy Spring Bank Employees Get “Casual for a Cause”

Sandy Spring Bank Causal for a Cause Showing five pictures of employees participating by donating to wear jeans one friday a month. Casual for a Cause raised $2,173.90 for MGH Health Foundation
In 2016, Sandy Spring Bank launched “Casual for a Cause.” This program gives employees the opportunity to wear jeans to work for a day in exchange for a voluntary donation to a charity in our community. For over a year now, each month, we have taken...

Sandy Spring Bank Helps Martha’s Table Spread the Joy of Healthy Eating

Girl at Martha's Table Eating Fruit
Guest Blogger: Bhumip Patel, Chief Financial Officer, Martha’s Table Did you know that 1 in 3 households with children in the District of Columbia struggles with food insecurity? And that east of the Anacostia River, there are only three grocery...

Homeownership Month Spotlight: Operation Renewed Hope Foundation

Sandy Spring Bank Donates $3,500 to Operation Renewed Hope
It’s Homeownership Month at Sandy Spring Bank and a timely opportunity to recognize some of our non-profit partners who are effecting powerful change in our communities, especially among some of our more vulnerable neighbors in need. Operation...

Homeownership Month Spotlight: Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland

 Recently, Lynne Pulford, Director of the Mortgage Division; Guy Silas, Senior Vice President and Mortgage Banker; and  Hayley Becraft, Vice President and Mortgage Banker, visited Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland (HFHMM) to extend their thanks.
June is National Homeownership Month, and a great time to recognize the importance of homeownership for individuals, families and communities across the region. For nearly 150 years, Sandy Spring Bank has been uniquely positioned to understand and...

Financial Literacy Done Right

Students at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, VA participate in the Sandy Spring Scholars Program.
Financial literacy is a skill that most of us need to navigate life’s challenges successfully. But until recently, that skill was not taught in schools. To help remedy that, Sandy Spring Bank partnered with a digital learning company called EverFi to...

Cindy Palmer: From Frederick. For Frederick.

Cindy Palmer Frederick Maryland
For nearly 150 years, Sandy Spring Bank continues to build strong communities through our impressive range of products, services and expertise – from growing local small businesses and commercial real estate lending, to helping first-time homebuyers...

Season of Sharing: Together We Made a Difference

Jay O'Brien
The 2016 Sandy Spring Bank Season of Sharing has come to an end, and we’re proud to announce that we will feed 35,000 people across Maryland, Virginia and D.C. Thank you to the hundreds of Sandy Spring Bank employees who volunteered their time and...

Season of Sharing: Be Responsive in Every Way

Lori Shipley, Vice President & Corporate Paralegal
Nearly a century and a half since Sandy Spring Bank first opened its doors, we proudly serve as one of the oldest, independent financial institutions in the area. We are a strong alternative to the large, out-of-town — and often out-of-touch — banks...

Season of Sharing: Make It Your Own

Brian Saylor, Integrated Sales Development Leader
Sandy Spring Bank is more than just a bank. For nearly 150 years we have been serving our clients, employees, communities and shareholders across the region. We strive to always make each interaction a remarkable experience by living out our core...