Community Good Works
Boston-based Eastern Bank said its foundation has made a $10 million, three-year commitment to its new “Career-Focused English Proficiency Initiative.” See who else gave back.
Boston-based Eastern Bank said its foundation has made a $10 million, three-year commitment to its new “Career-Focused English Proficiency Initiative.” See who else gave back.
It’s scholarship season for local banks and credit unions. In the past week, alone, Massachusetts financial institutions announced nearly $170,000 worth of grants. See who gave back.
Over 100 employees at Suffolk Construction’s Boston headquarters joined their colleagues at the company’s other locations around the country to make around 3,000 Memorial Day cards for military veterans. See who else gave back.
Norwood-based OneLocal Bank gave $5,000 to help fun a substance-free party for Norwood High School students following the school’s annual prom. See who else gave back.
A Workers Credit Union executive organized financial education classes to help students with disabilities and other significant challenges prepare to live independently. See who else gave back.
Shrewsbury’s Central One Credit Union announced a $5,000 donation to erase student lunch debt owed to the Shrewsbury Public Schools by families in need. See who else gave back.
Rollstone Bank & Trust made a $10,000 donation to North Star Family Services to support its work helping homeless families in northern Worcester County. See who else gave back.
Gilbane Building Company employees visited a Boston elementary school to showcase STEM careers to students with events like a Lego-building event and a drone demonstration. See who else gave back.
Clinton Savings Bank staff, with mascot Scratch the Savings Cat in tow, visited Boylston Elementary School for “Read Across America Day.” See who else gave back.
Residential brokerage Jack Conway gave $500 to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation after the nonprofit was selected by one of its agents who won the right during a raffle at the company’s annual conference. See who else gave back.
Alltrust Credit Union, based in Fairhaven, said it gave $2,000 to M.O. Life Food Pantry, in honor of retiring 37-year member of its board Fred Peccini. See who else gave back.
Bristol County Savings Bank Gave $250,000 to help fund a new emergency department at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. See who else gave back.
Boston-based First Priority Credit Union donated $1 million to Brockton homeless services and housing provider NeighborWorks Housing Solutions. The money will fund the predevelopment phase of a permanent supportive housing project in Quincy. See who else gave back.
Boston-based developer City Realty awarded $1,000 scholarships to two Boston college students to help them pay for books and other educational expenses. See who else gave back.
Beverly residential brokerage J Barrett & Company announced its agents raised $6,000 to give to a local cancer support group that it matched dollar-for-dollar. See who else gave back.
Clinton Savings Bank announced it collected around $10,000 worth of toys and other donations for local families in its first-ever holiday toy drive. See who else gave back.
All One Credit Union celebrated its 70th year in business by organizing 70 “acts of kindness” for the communities it serves, including a $10,000 donation to a local food pantry. See who else gave back.
Oxford-based BankHometown announced a $5,000 donation to the Putnam Veterans Advisory Committee, supporting the creation of an Afghanistan Memorial in Putnam. See who else gave back.
KeyBank gave $150,000 to the Springfield Rescue Mission to support a workforce development initiative that matches residents with potential employers and provides training. See who else gave back.
Fitchburg’s IC Credit Union said it gave $12,380 to Spanish American Center, a nonprofit that supports Hispanic and immigrant communities in Central Massachusetts. See who else gave back.