West Coast Bank Opens a Support Account to Replace the Flood-Damaged Vernonia Soccer Club

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- When torrential rains and devastating floods destroyed the Vernonia Soccer Club's equipment shed, balls, nets, goal posts and jerseys last year they knew they'd need to buy new equipment, and soon. That time is closer than they thought thanks to West Coast Bank.

In conjunction with the Oregon Youth Soccer Association, the bank has opened a support fund for the needy soccer club. Donations can now be accepted at any West Coast Bank location in Oregon and Washington.

West Coast Bank Regional President Dave Hansen said, "We're glad to be able to help replace the Vernonia Soccer Club's equipment with help from surrounding communities. We're also pleased to announce our three-year commitment to the Oregon Youth Soccer Association."

As the exclusive financial service provider for the Oregon Youth Soccer Association (OYSA), West Coast Bank will sponsor the Oregon State Soccer Semi-finals and Finals, the President's Cup Finals and Semi-finals, the NIKE Friendship Cup, Kohl's Cup, Association Exchange and five West Coast Bank Soccer Clinics for employee's and customer's children. Additionally, the bank will sponsor "West Coast Coaching Clues" articles in OYSA's Goal Post newspaper, two $500 scholarships to the Olympic Development Program and a finance section on the OYSA website.

Founded in 1974, the Oregon Youth Soccer Association is a non-profit youth organization that administers, supports and grows soccer across the State of Oregon. Their current membership consists of 110 Soccer Clubs, 56,000 youth players and over 6,000 volunteers and coaches. For more information, see http://www.oregonyouthsoccer.org/.

West Coast Bancorp, (NASDAQ:WCBO), one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.6 billion in assets, operating 63 locations in Oregon and Washington. The company combines the sophisticated products and expertise of larger banks with the local decision making, market knowledge and customer service of a community bank. For more information, visit the Company's web site at http://www.wcb.com/.

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Source: West Coast Bancorp

CONTACT: Dave Hansen, Regional President of West Coast Bancorp,
+1-503-603-8040

Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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