Seven community banks are featured in this week’s roundup.
Bridgewater Savings Bank
Bridgewater Savings announced that its charitable foundation donated $5,200 to EB HOPE, a nonprofit, grassroots community solution whose mission includes Help, Outreach, Prevention and Education on substance abuse issues. The foundation also donated $2,500 to the Massasoit Foundation to support the Massasoit Community College Homeless Student Emergency Fund.
East Boston Savings Bank
East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) participated in the Build-A-Bed Bankers challenge hosted by the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless. EBSB participated in a friendly competition against the Cooperative Credit Union Association in a team effort to build the most beds within a two hours. More than 40 beds were built in total between the two teams.
Marlborough Savings Bank
Marlborough Savings Charitable Foundation awarded the Fresh Start Furniture Program a $3,500 grant to support its efforts in providing furniture and household goods to people in need.
North Brookfield Savings Bank
North Brookfield Savings Bank recently awarded a $100 gift certificate to Richard Steinhilber, winner of the bank’s February Hat Contest.
North Shore Bank
North Shore Bank donated $1,200 to North Shore Community Action Programs Inc., which provides social services that enable low-income families and individuals to obtain the skills and knowledge they need to become economically self-sufficient, civically engaged and to live in dignity and decency.
SpencerBANK
SpencerBANK donated $1,000 to the Worcester chapter of StandUp for Kids, an organization whose mission is to end youth homelessness.
UniBank
UniBank donated $5,000 to Auburn Youth and Family Services Inc. (AYFS) to support AYFS as they work to promote healthy development of youth and families in the Auburn community.