As part of its commitment to the communities it serves, The Provident Bank and its Provident Community Foundation have awarded $34,343 to several area nonprofit organizations for the second quarter.

The grant recipients are: Amesbury Chamber of Commerce & Industrial Foundation ($4,000 grant), town of Amesbury Summer Recreation Program ($4,500 grant), Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center ($5,000), Jumpstart Youth Connection Inc. ($4,000 grant), Newburyport Education Foundation ($5,000 grant), Pentucket Education Foundation ($5,000 grant), The Pettengill House ($5,343 grant), and Child and Family Services of New Hampshire ($1,500).

"Greater Newburyport, Amesbury and Seacoast region communities are fortunate to have so many worthwhile organizations dedicated to improving the lives of children, adults and families," said The Provident Bank president and CEO Charlie Cullen. "We are pleased to recognize and support their important work through the The Provident Community Foundation as well as The Provident Bank’s other philanthropic activities throughout the year."