Margaret Bayston

Laura's House is a nonprofit organization located in Aliso Viejo, California. For more than 25 years, Laura's house has been committed to providing services and support to victims of domestic violence. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, Laura's house was forced to close its resale stores and donation center and furlough employees.

So Partners processed and funded our payroll protection, which basically enabled our business to carry on during this, you know, super difficult time. So it was exactly what we needed right in the moment that we needed it.

Partners bank of California, Mike and Janine and the team there have done the most amazing job for Laura's House. We didn't even have to ask for help with this. Before we even realized that this was available to us, they were on the phone saying, how can we help you? And it was so reassuring to me and my team that we were still going to be able to keep our doors open, pay our staff and keep going. And you know, Partners bank is such a good name for the bank because we really feel like they are our partners in the community.

Truly, the communities we serve are critically important to us. The fact that Laura's House literally saves lives members in our community is so critical. The number one thing we offer as a bank, it's not banking. A lot of that is the same product everywhere. It's about understanding that this is a two way relationship. We want to know about you so that when a pandemic hits, we already know what your challenges are. We already know who you are.

With the support of a PPP loan, Laura's House was able to bring back its employees, reopen its resale stores and add new digital services. During these difficult times, Laura's House has been able to continue to provide emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, legal advocacy, case management, 24 hour hotline support, and more. With the addition of its digital services, Laura's House now proudly serves educators, administrators and clients nationwide, providing services in 18 states.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart on behalf of all the families that we serve at Laura's House for the care, the compassion and the support that we feel from Partners bank every day, every day.

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