Bangor Savings Bank

10/22/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/22/2024 06:18

Bangor Savings Bank Foundation Awards Over $90,000 in Grants to Strengthen Northern New England Communities

Published on : 10/22/2024

Bangor, ME:The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded over $90,000 in grants to 29 non-profit organizations across Northern New England. These grants support a wide range of community-focused initiatives, reflecting the Foundation's ongoing commitment to the region's well-being.

"These non-profit organizations are instrumental in driving economic growth and providing essential services across Northern New England," said Wendy Durrah, Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff, and the Foundation's Secretary & Clerk. "The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation is proud to support initiatives that reflect the values of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve."

Among the recipients are Friends of River Valley in Rumford, ME and Waypointin Manchester, NH. The $4,000 grant to Friends of River Valley will support outdoor area recreation activities for underserved youth at local schools, providing free downhill and cross country skiing opportunities, and replacing canoe equipment. In addition, funds will provide food, transportation, equipment, and entry fees for local underserved youth to participate in other school club outdoor activities.

The $2,500 grant to Waypoint will help address immediate basic needs for area youth experiencing homelessness including food, transportation, and clothing needs. This grant will further enable Waypoint to continue its mission of creating a safe and supportive environment for vulnerable youth, and ensuring they have the resources they need.

Additional Grant Recipients Include:

Al Badoo Community Association of Maine| $2,500
Portland, Cumberland County, ME

Augusta Food Bank| $4,500
Augusta, Kennebec County, ME

Belfast Area Child Care Services, Inc. | $2,500
Waldo, Waldo County, ME

Bethel Area District Exchange and Food Pantry| $3,500
Bethel, Oxford County, ME

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine| $2,000
Camden, Knox County, ME

Bowdoinham Community Development Initiative| $2,500
Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc County, ME

Circle Program| $3,500
Plymouth, Grafton County, NH

Coös Economic Development Corporation| $3,000
Lancaster, Coös County, NH

Easterseals New Hampshire| $2,500
Manchester, Statewide, NH

Ellsworth Maine Rotary Club Foundation| $2,500
Ellsworth, Hancock County, ME

Families First Community Center| $4,000
Ellsworth, Hancock County, ME

Furniture Friends| $4,000
Westbrook, Cumberland County, ME

Girls on the Run New Hampshire| $3,500
Exeter, Statewide, NH

Habitat for Humanity 7 Rivers Maine| $5,000
Bath, Sagadahoc County, ME

My Breast Cancer Support| $2,000
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, NH

My First Bookshelf| $2,500
Bangor, Penobscot County, ME

New Hampshire Children's Trust| $2,500
Concord, Statewide, NH

Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation| $3,000
Ogunquit, York County, ME

Opportunity Networks| $2,500
Amherst, Hillsborough County, NH

Pink Revolution Breast Cancer Alliance of NH Corporation| $3,000
Brookline, Hillsborough County, NH

Second Start| $2,000
Concord, Merrimack County, NH

South Bristol Rutherford Library| $2,000
South Bristol, Lincoln County, ME

Southeastern New Hampshire Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services| $5,000
Dover, Strafford County, NH

The Front Door Agency, Inc.| $5,000
Nashua, Hillsborough County, NH

The Yellow Tulip Project| $2,500
Portland, Cumberland County, ME

Waldo County YMCA| $4,080
Belfast, Waldo County, ME

Winterport Little League| $2,000
Winterport, Waldo County, ME

About Bangor Savings Bank

Bangor Savings Bank, with over $7 billion in assets, offers retail banking, business and comprehensive commercial banking, payment and corporate services, HR and payroll technologies, and merchant solutions. Wealth management, investment, and financial planning services are offered through Bangor Wealth Management, a division of Bangor Savings Bank, and Bangor Wealth Management of New Hampshire, LLC, a New Hampshire trust company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Bangor Savings Bank. Investment information can be found at bangor.com/investments.


Headquartered in Bangor, Maine, the Bank was founded in 1852 and is in its 172nd year, and currently has 69 branches in Maine and New Hampshire and business and/or loan production offices in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. Bangor Savings Bank and The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation invested more than $3.5 million into the region through sponsorships, grants, and partnership initiatives last year. Bangor Savings Bank is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more, please visit us at bangor.com. Neither Bangor Savings Bank nor its affiliates offer tax, accounting, or legal services. Member FDIC | Equal Housing Lender.

Media Contact:
Jaclyn Fish
Bangor Savings Bank
207.974.2555
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