Middlesex Savings Bank CEO Michael G. McAuliffe recently joined the board of trustees at the Foundation for MetroWest (FFMW) in Natick.

“Middlesex Savings Bank has long shared our vision for a stronger, more vibrant MetroWest and has supported the foundation at every turn,” Judy Salerno, executive director of FFMW, said in a statement. “We are honored that Michael has chosen to continue that legacy by lending his expertise and leadership skills to our board of trustees, and I look forward to working with him in the weeks and months to come.”

In 2015, the $4 billion bank’s charitable foundation donated $500,000 as a lead gift to endow the FFMW’s Center for Philanthropy Education, which provides free educational programming to more than 600 nonprofits in the MetroWest region, according to a press release announcing the appointment.

Last year, the Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation and FFMW partnered with the MetroWest Health Foundation and the Sudbury Foundation to fund a three-year, $275,000 grant to bring Lovin’ Spoonfuls’ food rescue program to the MetroWest community.

Additionally, Middlesex Savings Bank’s retired President and CEO John Heerwagen also served on the FFMW’s board of trustees.