A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the new HSBC branch in Bellevue at 821 Bellevue Way Northeast. About 100 people attended, among them Bellevue Mayor Don Davidson and Bellevue Deputy Mayor Conrad Lee.
Two checks of $5,000 each were donated to Northwest Dollars for Scholars and the Boys & Girls Club of America.
HSBC has four branches: Seattle, Redmond, Mercer Island, and now Bellevue. Five languages are spoken at the Bellevue branch. ♦